Syensqo and Bota Bio to develop biomimetic ingredients for hair and scalp care

Syensqo announces a strategic five-year partnership with Bota Bio, a leading global industrial biotechnology company specializing in bio-manufactured, clean, and high-performance consumer products. This collaboration underscores Syensqo’s commitment to pioneer the bio-revolution by expanding its portfolio of renewable and biotechnology-enabled solutions.

Founded in 2019, Bota Bio has rapidly evolved into a global innovation powerhouse. Driven by a dynamic, international, multidisciplinary team, the company has been able to connect biological design to scale-up manufacturing to accelerate shifts to sustainable living.

Syensqo will leverage Bota Bio’s cutting-edge performance protein technology to drive innovation in hair and scalp care (Photo ©  Bota Bio)

“Thanks to our shared business vision and development goals, the partnership with Bota Bio aligns with our leadership in innovation and underscores the pivotal role of biotechnology in the rapid expansion of our specialty ingredients portfolio,” said Thomas Canova, Head of Research & Innovation at Syensqo.

Through this agreement, Syensqo will leverage Bota Bio’s cutting-edge performance protein technology to drive innovation in hair and scalp care, with a focus on key concerns such as hair repair from within, or hair growth. Spearheaded by Syensqo’s Renewable Materials and Biotechnology Platform and our Beauty Business Unit, the collaboration will focus on developing high-performance biomimetic*  ingredients, drawing on Syensqo’s 40 years of expertise in hair care and growing emphasis on scalp care, with dedicated application development to accelerate market-ready solutions.

The partnership originated with and was supported by Syensqo Ventures, the Group’s function dedicated to accelerating innovation by identifying and collaborating with emerging startups. Syensqo Ventures and Bota Bio share a common view that transitioning cutting-edge technologies into sustainable applications requires partnerships across the value chain and between corporations and startups alike.

“Bota is actively engaged in developing advanced strains and optimizing manufacturing processes to enhance the scalability of innovative hair care ingredients production. We are excited about this opportunity to define products leveraging Syensqo’s innovation heritage and expert knowledge,” added Dr. Cheryl Cui, CEO at Bota Bio.

Syensqo will showcase its commitment to advancing biomaterials and biotechnologies at Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Paris from March 13 – 14 as the exclusive sponsor of the "Industrial Biotech and New Materials" competition featuring startups with transformative solutions. 

*relating to or denoting synthetic methods which mimic biochemical processes (Source: Merriam-Webster)

About Syensqo
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates in 30 countries.

Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and healthcare applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.

About Bota Bio
Bota Biosciences is a global industrial biotechnology company connecting biological design to scale-up manufacturing to accelerate shifts to sustainable living. Bota has built an integrative bioengineering platform to develop and implement efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective biomanufacturing technologies. Committed to its mission, Bota established its own pilot plant and manufacturing facility, affirming its dedication to offering scalable industrial solutions and market-ready products. This infrastructure strengthens support for customers and partners across industries such as nutrition, food, personal care, and animal health. Powered by a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, Bota Bio channels biotech innovations to create a global impact.