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Citroniq and Future Origins have been selected as winners of The Radicle Corn Challenge, receiving a total of $1.75M in investment from Radicle Growth and U.S. Corn Growers. This initiative aims to drive new demand for corn.

PRIVATESep 09, 2026about 4 hours ago

Amount Raised

$1.75 Million

Round Type

Seed

HoustonManufacturingBiotechnology

Investors

U.S. Corn GrowersRadicle Growth

Description

Radicle Growth has announced Citroniq and Future Origins as winners of The Radicle Corn Challenge, which focuses on supporting innovative companies in transforming corn into high-value products. The challenge, launched to develop breakthrough technologies, attracted global applicants. Each company will receive funding to scale their technologies and expand the role of corn as a sustainable feedstock.

Company Information

Company

Citroniq Chemicals

Location

Houston, Texas, United States

About

Citroniq Chemicals LLC is a producer of carbon-negative materials that focuses on the commercialization of bio-polypropylene production processes. The company aims to build the world's largest decarbonization platform to capture and avoid significant greenhouse gas emissions. Citroniq is committed to boosting the Nebraska bioeconomy by converting local ethanol into valuable bioplastics. Their efforts are geared towards decarbonizing the traditionally fossil-based plastics industry.

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