Zymofix lands €1.9M grant to decode solid-state fermentation science
Belgian biotech Zymofix has secured €1.9 million from VLAIO, the Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, to fund a research project aimed at making microbial agricultural products more consistent and…
IIT Madras and Herbalife launch India’s first plant cell fermentation centre
IIT Madras has inaugurated India's first dedicated facility for plant cell fermentation research, established in partnership with Herbalife International India. The Herbalife–IIT Madras Centre of Excellence on Plant Cell Fermentation…
Vivici secures €12.5 M from EIC to scale precision fermentation proteins
Dutch biotech Vivici has secured €12.5 million from the European Innovation Council's Accelerator Programme to scale its precision fermentation protein portfolio. The EIC Accelerator is the EU's flagship deep-tech funding…
BioMADE hosts hands-on fermentation and metabolic engineering workshops this July
BioMADE, the national manufacturing innovation institute for industrial biotechnology, is hosting two in-person workshops this July at the University of San Diego. Both sessions give scientists, engineers, and industry professionals…
AFYREN achieves B Corp certification for sustainability
AFYREN, a greentech company, has earned B CorpTM certification. This global standard is set by B Lab. It measures a company’s social, environmental, and governance performance. The process is independent…
Pow.Bio Named 2026 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer
Leader in AI-enabled continuous fermentation recognized among 100 of the world's most innovative and impactful companies
€7 M grant backs plan to scale microbial protein from fermentation
A European consortium has secured €6.99 million to scale the production of microbial proteins from food industry waste, in one of the most ambitious fermentation-focused funding awards of the year.…
Debut and Oterra to develop bio-based red color using precision fermentation
Debut Biotech and Oterra are collaborating on a multi-million-dollar project to create a natural alternative to Red 40, a widely used artificial dye in food and beverages. They aim to…
Symrise and Bond to develop next-gen pet proteins using precision fermentation
Symrise announced a strategic equity investment in Bond Pet Foods, a biotech company that uses precision fermentation to produce proteins identical to those from animals. This move aligns with Symrise’s…