Work

LLC · Founded November 2025

Al-kimi is a venture lab based in Saint Louis, Missouri, dedicated to incubating, launching, and supporting new ventures. It also serves as the entity through which Khalid K. Alam consults, advises, and collaborates beyond his own ventures.

Incubating

• Wolphia Wolphia is a plant technology company focused on aquatic superplants, including the Wolffia species of rootless duckweed, as an emerging and versatile platform for food, medicine, and biomanufacturing.
• ReptiHealth ReptiHealth is a direct-to-consumer clean-label brand for reptile health and wellness products.

C Corp · Founded June 2019

Founded by Khalid Alam with Julius Lucks and Michael Jewett to commercialize the ROSALIND cell-free biosensor platform. Launched the µSense^™ lead-in-water test in late 2022 and piloted it with municipal partners across Chicago. Stemloop concluded operations in December 2025.

501(c)(3) · Founded May 2017

Chicago's first public biotechnology laboratory. Mission: to put the knowledge, skills, and tools of biotechnology into the hands of all Chicagoans. Khalid is a cofounder and serves as Board Secretary.