Plant Beams

Food security is a growing problem. The world population keeps growing, and climate change increases the risks for crop yields, threatening the global food supply. We want to revolutionise plant transformation and gene-editing by enabling direct and efficient transformation of any plant meristematic tissue via precise solvent delivery. We plan to reduce the time and […]

Super Mendelian Microfactories

Yeast has been used for centuries to make bread, beer, and wine. Since the late 20th century, it has also been used to produce important medicines like insulin. For the bioeconomy, where biological processes create sustainable products, yeast can be harnessed to make a wide range of products, from flavours and fragrances to materials and […]

ProteoT

As more people become aware of the importance of healthy food and the urgent need to tackle climate change, alternative protein sources such as plant-based and microbial alternatives are gaining popularity. However, methods for routine quality control of food products—particularly regarding their source, purity, and safety—have not kept pace with this growth. Consequently, issues like […]