Cyanomin
Founded 2024 · 8 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Cyanomin develops a biological desalination process that uses bacteria with electrically charged biofilms to adsorb and remove ions from hypersaline brines, treating wastewater without membranes, pressure, or heat. It serves industries that generate hypersaline wastewater, including oil & gas, lithium and copper extraction, and seawater desalination.
Founders & leadership
Cyanomin was founded in 2024 by Rodrigo Ferrer, Laura Borgnino, and Gonzalo Bia.
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Rodrigo FerrerinCo-founder & CEORodrigo Ferrer studied synthetic biology and previously founded a venture-backed biotech startup in Latin America before joining Berkeley SkyDeck. He is now co-founder and CEO of Cyanomin, which develops a biological desalination technology for treating hypersaline wastewater from oil, gas, and mining operations.
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Laura BorgninoinAdvisor & Co-founderLaura Borgnino holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from Universidad Católica de Córdoba, an M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from Universidad Tecnológica de Córdoba, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, with research expertise in mineral-water interactions and contaminant geochemistry. She is co-founder and advisor at Cyanomin, which develops biological desalination technology using extremophilic bacteria to treat hypersaline wastewater.
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Gonzalo BiainAdvisor & Co-founder
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Alejandro MoyanoinCSOAlejandro Moyano spent 20 years in academic research and teaching as a university professor before joining Cyanomin as Chief Scientific Officer, where he leads scientific strategy for the company's biological desalination technology. His background spans molecular biology, microbiology, and biotechnology.
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Gabriela HedemanninCTO - Biofilm EngineeringGabriela Hedemann holds a PhD in Chemical Sciences from CIQUIBIC-CONICET, where she researched genetic regulation and stress responses in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and biofilm formation. At Cyanomin, she serves as CTO of Biofilm Engineering and applies expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, and proteomics to develop biofilm-based systems for treating hypersaline brines.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cyanomin do?
- Cyanomin develops a biological desalination process that uses bacteria with electrically charged biofilms to adsorb and remove ions from hypersaline brines, treating wastewater without membranes, pressure, or heat. It serves industries that generate hypersaline wastewater, including oil & gas, lithium and copper extraction, and seawater desalination.
- Who founded Cyanomin?
- Cyanomin was founded by Rodrigo Ferrer, Laura Borgnino, Gonzalo Bia in 2024.
- Who are Cyanomin's investors?
- Cyanomin's investors include GRIDX.