Circe: Transforming Greenhouse Gases into Biodegradable Products Institute Project Institute Projects are technologies that are considerably de-risked and the teams have received feedback from potential investors that has identified how the technology must be further de-risked technically and commercially to warrant funding and ensure near-term commercial success. Funds can be requested to recruit entrepreneurs-in-residence with domain-specific expertise to help lead the team as well as to carry out late stage validation efforts, including reducing costs of manufacturing, demonstrating clinician buy-in, conducting regulatory and market analyses, and carrying out Phase I clinical trials. A platform that uses engineered microbes to produce synthetic polymers with minimal environmental impact