About
About Us
With a founding mission to create a positive impact on the planet we chose the fats and oils industry to work in as the third most impactful food humans produce, after only meat and dairy. Yeast that naturally produce oil have existed since the beginning of time. It is only now that through our innovation in genetics and precision fermentation that it can be made commercially viable.
Ben Wilding and Ben Williams came together from the worlds of business and technology to make this a reality. An expert team of scientists at our base in Oxford have cracked the yeast derived oil challenge. We have used science and engineering to meet people’s and planets needs.
Our expert team is complimented by a strong ecosystem of experienced advisors and partners.
Our name, Sun Bear Biofuture, derives from the world's smallest bear. There are fewer than 1,000 Sun Bears remaining, largely due to habitat loss from deforestation for agriculture. We are using biology and modern innovation to make a better future for all, including you and the sun bear.
Meet the Leadership
Ben Wilding
CEO
An experienced technology business founder, Ben has worked in public sector, not for profit, finance, publishing and media. With a background in change management and a masters in sustainability and behaviour change Ben believes that we have the collective power to reverse climate change. In his spare time Ben loves nothing more than to be working at his allotment and the local community garden.
Ben Williams
CTO
Ben is leading our R&D streams. He previously worked in AI research and robotics at Ocado and Microsoft Research, and has a Master's of Engineering from the University of Cambridge. Ben chose to work in technology innovation as he believes it is a crucial part of combating the climate crisis. He can often be found running round North London.
