Carlow IT startup MicroGen cleans up in China

Incubated at Carlow IT, MicroGen is selling into China technology that treats contaminated soils, writes Trish Dromey.

With ground-breaking biotechnology capable of turning contaminated arable land back into fertile fields, Carlow startup MicroGen Biotech is aiming to clean up in China.

Targeting the €48bn Chinese arable land bioremediation market, the company has according to CEO and founder Dr Xuemei Germaine, gained a competitive advantage by being the only one offering microbial products which can, in addition to removing pollution from soil, also significantly increase crop yields and health.