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Healthier Lives Through Food
Location: Finland
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VTT Finland
A precision fermentation based biotech platform, using engineered fungus, to produce non-animal, pure, measurable and scalable Collagen Peptides - for clean label Food and Nutraceutical applications.
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Location: Turkey
Newly formed company
BioFlocean is an algae-based bioplastic developed by Algbio, offering high biodegradability, circularity, and carbon credit potential, an eco-friendly alternative to fossil plastics for next-generation food packaging.
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University of Helsinki, EIT Food Solutions Master Class 2024
Edilm replaces plastic sachets in instant noodles with an edible, meltable film, eliminating both packaging and food waste and offering brands a sustainable solution that resonates with environmentally conscious consumers. Additionally, other applications are currently under research.
Team: Wilhelmina Mäntylä CEO, Reetta Nakari CFO, Lin Chen CTO
Location: Bulgaria
We are creating a microbial fertilizer that will allow commercial grain producers in EU to decrease their fertilizer costs by 25-30% and reduce their CO2 emissions by 30% allowing them to comply with upcoming EU regulation.
Location: United Kingdom
Hulk Bio develops human-identical milk bioactives through cellular biomanufacturing, delivering high-value functional ingredients to innovators in nutrition and gut health, and driving more biologically appropriate, sustainable, and effective solutions for future generations.
Location: Germany
Technical University Munich - TUM Venture Lab FAB
JUSTAKE produces a mushroom-based steak that is delicious, nutritious and low process and plans to sell on the B2B-market. The core concept of Justake is a patent-pending technology that enhances the texture and nutritional profile of mushrooms, transforming them into high-quality meat alternatives.
Location: Portugal
Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF)
We transform underused aquatic biomasses into high-value, bioactive and nutritional ingredients, helping cosmetic, food and nutraceutical industries meet the growing demand for natural, sustainable and multifunctional solutions.
Location: Spain
Hatchlings as a Service: we provide Tenebrio molitor eggs—what farms need, when they need it. Reliable, scalable reproduction for insect farming operations.
Location: Belgium
VIB-KULeuven
Slim.bio addresses texture and mouthfeel issues in plant-based food products and value chain issues in tropical fats by developing Specialty Lipids through precision fermentation. It benefits food companies.
Location: Cyprus
F.O.R.S.E.T.I.X. digitises fermentation processes by giving producers AI/ML capabilities, enabling them to reduce failures, improve consistency, cut costs, and scale sustainably without needing specialised expertise in data or AI.
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Mersin University
We produce plant-based egg alternatives and a variety of plant-based protein products (such as healthy hummus snack boxes, gluten free hummus flour) from waste chickpeas, offering sustainable solutions for global climate challenges.
