We are scaling up production and preparing for commercialization. To mark this new era of scale and ambition, baCta is becoming Volca Industries.
Our first ingredient, astaxanthin, is the starting point. With our AI-powered bioproduction platform, we are working to bring industrial ingredients made from water, sugar and air to market—and move closer to sustainable abundance.
Why Volca?
We chose Volca to evoke volcanoes: powerful planetary forces, traditionally associated with divine powers, capable of shaping entire landscapes. Their association with abundance and fertility reflects our ambition to unlock sustainable abundance through biology.
The name also evokes Vulcain, the god of the forge, and his connection to crafting. It is a fitting symbol for our platform, which synthesizes industrial ingredients from water, sugar and air.
There is also a more literal connection: our first ingredient, astaxanthin, is bright red. Occasional overpressure in our fermenters leads to what we call “volcano experiments”: actual eruptions in the lab.
