"We solve environmental problems without creating new ones"

March 22, 2021
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Source: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-claros-commercializes-green-chem... Photo by Neal St. Anthony, Star Tribune. BBE faculty member Abdennour Abbas, and Claros co-founder Michelle Bellanca. In the background, Claros scientists Andrew Gonzales (left), Beryl Xia and John Brockgreitens.

BBE faculty member Abdennour Abbas’s startup company, Claros, has entered into development contracts with three government agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency, for more than $1.5 million. It has raised $1.5 million in equity capital from investors and aims to raise about $10 million more in 2021. Read the full article in the Star Tribune here