Our Story

We are a group of individuals including scientists, ecological experts and entrepreneurs that have been at the forefront of climate neutral research, development, and investment for over 20 years. Coming together as Advanced Bacterial Sciences (ABS) involved the magic of the right people coming together at the right time, all willing to build something new and innovative bringing microbiota solutions to waste and water management.

We understood the existential threat from the combined impact of three interlocking crises – climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. By understanding this situation, realising the opportunity, and responding to a gap in the market we were able to develop a range of highly effective products that target and successfully treat very specific problems. These products break down organic waste and absorb inorganic substances with little or no by-products other than water and minimal CO2.

Bacterial solutions have been used for centuries, they are natural, versatile, resilient and can be found everywhere. Water companies rely on bacteria to process tonnes of waste daily. Microbiota are the most prevalent lifeform on our planet and can survive in the most inhospitable of environments. Their sheer number and diversity mean that they are the most ecologically sound, sustainable solution to many of our planetary challenges.

The Challenge

The potential of microbial solutions to change the world is undeniable, making it an extremely exciting space to be in. However, ventures like these come with a number of hurdles. Having a well defined plan and adequate funding from committed investors is a must; in science research is everything, and research needs long term investment to stimulate creativity for continued innovation.

But first it’s important to define who you are and what you’re working towards. Make decisions based on whether they are aligned with your purpose or will bring you closer to achieving your goals. Naturally we need to respond to changes when necessary but it is important to remain focused on these goals and not become distracted by the inevitable noise of launching a business or developing new products.

It’s also crucial to understand the problem that people face and how your product will alleviate that problem. Understanding your customers experience will give you the information you need to develop a truly effective product.

However the most important thing to embrace for long-term success is collaboration. Its importance can so often be underestimated, but pooling together different abilities and knowledge in a highly-skilled field is vital. To complement our team, we are engaging an international network of scientific collaborators so we can continue sharing knowledge and engage with the scientific community.

Our Solution

Our bacterial solutions provide improvements in costs, time, sustainability as well as improving asset lifetime. Our field trials have shown a 78% reduction of FOG levels, which translate to a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions from waste transportation in food establishments.

Another way we measure our success is by measuring the increased life span of assets and reduced maintenance costs, whilst reducing environmental impact of interventions. We eliminate the need for callouts (£500 each) and pipework changes to unblock waterless urinals.

What ABS plans to do is to tap into processes that would occur anyway through the work of bacteria and similar microorganisms, giving us natural alternatives for waste management, in turn reducing our carbon and wider environmental footprint. Driven by a dynamic approach based on a unique fusion of biology, chemistry and engineering, enables rapid growth at the leading edge of scientific knowledge and application, access to profitable markets through next-generation products tailored to specific problems.

Product development is carried out by an in-house interdisciplinary research team, based at the world-leading Centre for Environmental Science at Lancaster University, supported by an international network of scientific collaborators. Advanced, natural science-based approach distinguishes it from the competition. The ABS vision is to become a global influencer in the application of microorganism ecology for pollution remediation, plant, animal, human and environmental health.

ABS is achieving that by focusing on increasing the scientific team to 50 scientists by the end of 2022 and by concentrating in research and continuous improvement of novel bacterial formulations for in situ application based on ecological theory, chemical and engineering innovations that can be adapted to the needs of the customers, supporting a service model that will enable ABS to be a trusted partner and collaborator to all its stakeholders. The Global Market Opportunity for ABS has been assessed at greater than $2 trillion.

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