Advancing Clean Chemistry Through Open Science
40 research tracks. One mission. Replace every toxic industrial chemical with food-grade alternatives.
Our Mission in 6 Minutes
Our goals, our mission, our model and our values.
Eight Frontiers of Clean Chemistry
Textile Finishing
Formaldehyde-free wrinkle resistance and durable press finishing for fabrics.
Barrier Coatings
PFAS-free water and grease resistance for food packaging and paper products.
Adhesives
Formaldehyde-free wood adhesives and bio-based bonding agents.
Flame Retardants
Halogen-free flame retardant treatments for textiles and materials.
Plastic Recycling
Bio-catalytic depolymerization of plastics using food-grade compounds.
Water Treatment
Advanced filtration membranes and water purification chemistry.
Agricultural
Sustainable seed coatings and crop protection without synthetic pesticides.
Biomedical
Non-toxic crosslinkers for medical devices and tissue engineering.
How It Works
Register & Verify
Create your account and verify your identity with a government-issued ID.
Sign Agreement
Review and sign the mutual NDA and contributor agreement to unlock research data.
Home Verification
Start with a kitchen-level test. Submit notes, photos, and optionally mail samples for verification.
Advance the Science
5 independent verifications advance each track. Lab costs reimbursed. Earn contribution points and revenue share.
How We Got Here
- science Scientists discover non-toxic molecules can replace heavy metal catalysts
- emoji_events Nobel Discovery validates the field — safe catalysis is transformative science
- factory Major industries adopt bio-based alternatives at scale
- bolt CAGE asks: what if these same safe compounds could replace toxic chemicals in everyday industrial processes?
"We didn't invent the science. We asked a different question."
Share the Upside
CAGE reinvests 20% of all licensing royalties into its research community — half as direct contributor royalties, half funding open science initiatives.
Contributor Royalties
Paid directly to individual contributors
Community Reinvestment
Grants, university partnerships, open science
Market Size
Total addressable market across 40 tracks
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