Virent

Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Virent is working to commercialize its BioForming technology to create the fuels and chemicals the world demands from a wide range of naturally occurring, renewable resources. Using patented catalytic chemistry, Virent converts bio-based sugar feedstocks into products molecularly identical to those made from petroleum. Virent’s technology can produce a range of fuel products including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as chemicals used for plastics, fibers and films. Virent is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation and has key strategic relationships in place with Johnson Matthey, INEOS Aromatics, Toray Industries and others to accelerate the commercialization of its technology.