Startup · United States
CLOAK Biotech
HQ United StatesUpdated
Engineered Biological Readiness: CLOAK Biotech engineers the skin's native microbiome into a long-duration barrier against disease-vector insects, built for civilian and defense-grade reliability.
Systems1
- CLOAKA skin‑microbiome based insect repellent that engineers naturally occurring bacteria to modify chemical signals mosquitoes use to locate humans.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology and biomanufacturing | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Microbiome-based insect-vector barrier built for civilian and defense-grade use, but it fits none of the four sectors. | Reported |
| Defense services and support | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Engineered skin-microbiome barrier against disease-vector insects, described as 'built for civilian and defense-grade reliability', which states a defense use; biotech is not one of the four sectors, so the mapping is judgment-based. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Microbiome-based insect-vector barrier built for civilian and defense-grade use, but it fits none of the four sectors.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Engineered skin-microbiome barrier against disease-vector insects, described as 'built for civilian and defense-grade reliability', which states a defense use; biotech is not one of the four sectors, so the mapping is judgment-based.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
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Systems1
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CLOAK Biotech · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Engineered Biological Readiness: CLOAK Biotech engineers the skin's native microbiome into a long-duration barrier against disease-vector insects, built for civilian and defense-grade reliability.”
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