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
Institutional Match
Matching royalties to affiliated universities & enterprises
Market Size
Total addressable market across 40 tracks
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