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 […]

FunBluez

Within the FunBLueZ project we want to explore the commercial potential of fungal colourant for application in solar cells. In recent years, research has increasingly focused on sustainable, natural product-derived materials for organic electronics. At MNEXT Avans we have obtained a fungal colourant that demonstrates promising properties as an organic semiconductor, with notable charge carrier […]

Shikimax

SHIKIMAX addresses the critical need for sustainability in the chemical industry, particularly in the production of aromatic compounds found in everyday products, from food additives to polymers. Traditional production methods of aromatics rely heavily on fossil fuels, resulting in substantial greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. In response, we harness advanced metabolic engineering to develop […]

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 […]

NICy

Plants produce a highly diverse scala of natural molecules that have significant value in products used in daily life. These molecules, including aromatics, terpenoids, cannabinoids, and lipophilic molecules, are high value products and are currently extracted from plants or are chemically synthesized. Both methods negatively affect the environment, thus we need cost-effective, sustainable alternative production […]

Evoducta

Many everyday products are produced through fermentation by microorganisms—some obvious, like the yoghurt you have for breakfast; others less obvious, like the citric acid in your favourite soda. The long list of industrial fermentation processes continues to grow for two key reasons: (1) They can produce complex substances that are otherwise difficult or impossible to […]

iProtics

iProtics 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. iProtics has created a first-in-class drug that selectively inhibits only immunoproteasomes, which are primarily found in […]