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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Biofuels, cellulosic ethanol |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Lebanon, New Hampshire |
Key people | Founders : Robert Johnsen, Lee Lynd and Charles Wyman |
Number of employees | ~40 |
| Website | www.mascoma.com |
Mascoma Corporation was a U.S. biofuel company founded to produce cellulosic ethanol made from wood and switchgrass.[1] Headquartered in Lebanon, New Hampshire, the company was founded in 2005 by Robert Johnsen (CEO), Lee Lynd and Charles Wyman, two professors from Dartmouth College.[2] The company was named after Mascoma Lake, which is near Lebanon. In November 2014, the yeast-related business assets including the Mascoma name were purchased by Lallemand, Inc. of Montreal, Canada. The R&D facility in Lebanon, NH was renamed Mascoma LLC which is now a subsidiary of Lallemand. The remaining business assets of the former Mascoma Corp. including the thermophilic bacteria technology, pilot plant in Rome, NY, and former headquarters in Waltham, MA were renamed Enchi Corporation.
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