Tech Tour Bio-based Industries 2025 Featuring the Next Generation of Sustainable Solutions

Bactolife develops precision Binding Proteins that neutralise harmful microbial toxins without disturbing beneficial microbiota. Designed for food, beverage, and supplements, their technology supports global gut health and antimicrobial resistance reduction, with a first US product launch planned for 2026.

COLIPI transforms industrial CO₂ emissions into high-value Climate Oil using engineered microorganisms. Their sustainable oils replace palm oil, cocoa butter, and other ingredients across cosmetics and chemicals, supported by strong partnerships and a scalable biorefinery licensing model designed for profitability and climate impact.

Mycolever discovers and develops fungal biocompounds to replace fossil-based and unsustainably sourced animal- and plant-based ingredients. Combining biodiversity, bioinformatics, and fermentation, Mycolever delivers high-performance ingredients that are biodegradable, consistent, and tailored for personal care and cosmetics, food and other industrial applications.

PFx Biotech uses engineering biology and precision fermentation to produce bioactive human milk proteins for advanced nutrition. Their proprietary manufacturing platform enables large-scale, cost-competitive production of non-allergenic, structurally identical proteins for infant, women’s, sports, medical, and elderly nutrition.

Seprify creates cellulose-based functional materials that replace polluting ingredients such as titanium dioxide and fossil polymers. Their ultra-white, plant-derived pigments support safer, sustainable formulations across cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, textiles, coatings, and inks through a scalable deep-tech platform.

Twig Bio engineers microbes using AI, robotics and bioengineering to produce sustainable ingredients that replace fossil and animal-derived compounds. Their automated design-build-test-learn platform rapidly develops new bio-based chemicals for everyday life, accelerating the shift to affordable and scalable bio-based alternatives.

Unibio converts methane and carbon-rich gases into Uniprotein using a patented Vertical Loop Bioreactor. Their scalable, resource-efficient fermentation technology delivers sustainable, non-GMO protein for animal feed and future food systems, reducing dependency on land- and water-intensive agriculture.

Zeopore develops next-generation mesoporous zeolite catalysts for refining and petrochemical applications. Their technology enhances catalyst accessibility and performance while remaining cost-efficient, enabling significant process improvements and supporting cleaner, more efficient industrial operations.

The event was hosted by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and Circular Valley, partnered with NRW.Global Business, NRW.Bank and Bayer,  and supported by the Fierce Project.

The gathering may have lasted only one day, yet the impact of the connections forged and insights shared will continue to resonate well beyond the event.

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