Tulip Enzyme Solutions

Many chemical and pharma processes in the industry rely on inefficient or environmentally harmful methods. Biocatalysis offers a greener alternative, but natural enzymes and cofactors are expensive both to develop as well as to use in the processes. However, widespread adoption of biocatalysis is still limited by challenges related to toxicity, impurities and cost. To […]

BioFire

Traditional flame retardants (FRs) are being phased out due to toxicity, high loading requirements (sometimes up to 70% wt), and high production costs. Green alternatives exist but often underperform, are expensive, or lack scalability. Meanwhile, the Netherlands produces over 1 million tons of wastewater sludge annually, costing up to €250 million, mostly incinerated in an […]

Carapace Biopolymers

Agriculture is undergoing critical transitions to address global population growth, increasing food demands, and environmental challenges. Traditional farming relies heavily on non-renewable resources like synthetic fertilizers and plastics, leading to soil degradation and increased climate stress. Over 60% of Europe’s soils are in an unhealthy state, with declining biodiversity and productivity. Recent legislation has targeted […]

Sandwich4Nanopore

Single molecule protein sequencing enables identification of the primary structure of biologically active peptides and proteins. This is relevant for their application as food products, but also to better understand and fight diseases. Already small amounts of modified protein can lead to unwanted flavors in food proteins, but also to serious diseases such as cancer. […]

Immunoshredder

Immunoshredder is developing a novel drug to treat blood cancers and autoimmune diseases more effectively and with fewer side effects than current treatments. Existing drugs inhibit both immunoproteasomes and constitutive proteasomes, causing severe side effects by damaging healthy cells. Immunoshredder has created a first-in-class drug that selectively inhibits only immunoproteasomes, which are primarily found in […]