{{Infobox company | name = Novomer | logo = 180px|center|Novomer logo | caption = | type = | traded_as = | genre = <!-- Only used with media and publishing companies --> | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | founded = {{Start date|2004}} | founder = Geoffrey Coates, KensaGroup LLC, Scott Allen | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location_city = Rochester, New York | hq_location_country = United States | num_locations = | area_served = | key_people = | industry = | products = plastics | production = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = <!-- Only used with financial services companies --> | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsidiaries = | website = {{URL|http://www.novomer.com/}} | footnotes = | intl = }}
'''Novomer''' is a venture-funded chemistry technology development company. The company was founded in 2004 in Ithaca, New York, as a direct spin-off from Cornell University, building on pioneering research led by Professor Geoffrey W. Coates in the field of sustainable polymer chemistry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Lois |title=Novomer co-founders to be honored for business success |url=https://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2015/08/28/novomer-american-chemical-society-award/71315400/ |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=The Ithaca Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>
Its core technology is a proprietary catalyst that enables carbon monoxide and ethylene oxide to be used as raw materials in the production of polymers and chemicals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenemeier |first=Larry |title=Making Plastic Out of Pollution |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/making-plastic-out-of-pol/ |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=Scientific American |language=en}}</ref>
In August 2021, Novomer was acquired by Danimer Scientific with the goal of integrating Novomer’s advanced materials platform into a global portfolio of biodegradable and compostable plastics.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Danimer Scientific Scoops Up Novomer |url=https://www.plasticstoday.com/business/danimer-scientific-scoops-up-novomer |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241012152749/https://www.plasticstoday.com/business/danimer-scientific-scoops-up-novomer |archive-date=2024-10-12 |access-date=2026-02-19 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Danimer Scientific to Acquire Biodegradable Polymer Producer Novomer |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210728005949/en/Danimer-Scientific-to-Acquire-Biodegradable-Polymer-Producer-Novomer |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250723123353/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210728005949/en/Danimer-Scientific-to-Acquire-Biodegradable-Polymer-Producer-Novomer |archive-date=2025-07-23 |access-date=2026-02-19 |language=en}}</ref>
In March 2025, Danimer Scientific filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after warning that it may end up winding down its operations, and initiating the sale of various business assets including those belonging to Novomer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/bioplastics-maker-danimer-faces-shutdown-amid-financial-woes|title=Bioplastics maker Danimer faces shutdown amid financial woes|first=Frank|last=Esposito|date=March 18, 2025|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=Plastic News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tullo |first=Alexander |date=2025-01-21 |title=Sustainable polymer makers Danimer, Brightmark file for bankruptcy |url=https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/Sustainable-polymer-makers-Danimer-Brightmark/103/web/2025/03 |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=Chemical & Engineering News |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|http://www.novomer.com/}}
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Category:Bioplastics Category:Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2025
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