We are proud to share that Pluton Biosciences has been selected as part of the first-ever HARVEST AgTech cohort, led by The Yield Lab Institute.

Led by Illumina Ventures and RA Capital to discover and deploy microbes that will fight climate change Pluton Biosciences, a startup...

St. Louis, MO   As Pluton Biosciences moves into the next phase of technology and product development, we are pleased to announce key leadership changes to support the expansion of our business capabilities. Elizabeth Gallegos has been selected as incoming CEO, to continue championing Pluton’s work toward mitigating climate change and improving agriculture. Chair of Pluton’s Board of Directors, Glen Schuster, welcomed Ms. Gallegos; “I am very glad to have Ms. Gallegos stepp

Pluton Biosciences and Avalo have signed an agreement to apply machine learning to Pluton’s exclusive Micromining platform to accelerate development of microbial carbon capture products. Micromining delivers huge microbial, and associated metagenomic data sets to develop novel microbial carbon capture products. Avalo’s AI-based platform helps identify genes of interest for key traits, streamlining the most time consuming and expensive parts of new product development. In th

Pluton Biosciences is pleased to announce the members of their Scientific Advisory Board. CSO Dr. Barry Goldman commented, "I'm pleased for the opportunity to draw from the expertise of these world-class advisors and their experience in multiple domains to ensure scientific rigor and the success of Pluton's products." Pluton’s SAB is comprised of: Gautam Dantas, PhD , is a Professor in the Departments of Pathology & Immunology, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Microbiol

The Accelerate for Impact Platform is featuring Dr. Barry Goldman of Pluton Biosciences in its next Venture-Out Event on July 7, 2022: Technological Innovation for Soil Carbon Sequestration: A Conversation with Pluton Bio . Venture-Out Events are a series of interactive webinars to encourage learning and collaboration across the innovation ecosystem, by giving science-based agri-food tech startups a platform to share their journey from science to action. The event will showca

A new article on the Illumina website tells the story of the ground breaking discovery (literally in the ground under Dr. Barry Goldman’s feet) that led to the founding of Pluton Biosciences. In this interview article Dr. Goldman also discusses the power of microbes to improve life our planet, and how the Pluton team is advancing the science and technology that is making this possible. It will definitely change the way you think about bacteria and other microbes—and even the

Pluton Biosciences has won the 2022 Radicle Carbon & Soil Competition Challenge by UPL. The company edged out more than 150 entries to earn first place honors, along with $1 million in funding plus exposure to Radicle Growth and UPL Ltd. executives, deep agricultural expertise, and a global network of industry thought leaders. Steve Slater, CEO at Pluton Biosciences, conveyed the Pluton team’s excitement about the win, saying, “We are honored to be selected from this talent

Pluton Biosciences welcomes Elizabeth Gallegos, who joins the team in the role of Chief Financial Officer. In her new position, she partners with the Pluton leadership team to continue translating our vision and strategy into an operational plan and financial roadmap. Additionally, she works with our internal and external accountants to drive day-to-day financial operations. "We are delighted to have Elizabeth joining our team. Aside from her deep domain expertise as a CFO, s