EpiBiome

A precision microbiome engineering company developing alternatives to small-molecule antibiotics for use in agriculture and human health.

EpiBiome is a venture-backed precision microbiome engineering company tackling the challenge of antibiotic resistance by developing alternatives to small-molecule antibiotics for use in healthcare, veterinary and agriculture industries. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria surpass nuclear warfare, climate change, and terrorism as the biggest challenge facing humanity today. The pipeline of new antibiotics has slowed to a trickle, while the emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria is on an unprecedented trajectory. These bacteria threaten to reverse more than 100 years of medical progress by making all but the most necessary surgical procedures too risky due to the threat of post-operative infection.