Read the story of Nele Ameloot (UGent) in VRT NWS (in Dutch). Researchers at Ghent University will soon start producing fish feed from CO₂ from steelmaker Arcelor Mittal. This is a new phase that should lead to commercialisation. The first experiments still remained within university walls. “Now we move from grams to kilos to fully … Read more
Yes folks, our team’s dreams became reality. A little lump of very real cheese, and not a cow in sight. A year ago the lab cowboys themselves only half believed it could be done. But the Stainless Steel Cow did it: by means of precision fermentation, real casein was created. Casein is the unique protein … Read more
We already told you about CEMPA, which converts waste gases from the steel industry into microbial proteins for fish feed. Nele Ameloot and Lotte Van Peteghem love to tell you more: https://lnkd.in/e-2E6WUH (in Dutch) Video of the Go4Food Foodinnovators.
Belgian start-up Paleo has succeeded in producing the proteins that give meat its typical colour and taste without involving a single animal. A world first. CEO Hermes Sanctorum: ‘We are playing in the Champions League of innovation.’ Read the full article (in Dutch): ‘Wij zijn met onze eiwitten een wereldprobleem aan het oplossen, maar de … Read more
One of the goals of The ProteInn Club is to disseminate knowledge and to create opportunities for discussion. The 1st of December we had the honour to host five experts about “Regulation and risk assessment explained: The use of production microorganisms in the agri-food chain”. The topic of the seminar was chosen based on the … Read more
The 26th of September, the “Pitch perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2022” event was organised in Brussels, by the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant. The event brought together 230 participants, including 20 investors and the networks of 7 important bioeconomy platforms. It was a combination of pitching, matchmaking and networking. The aim of the … Read more
On Friday 16th September, exactly one year after breaking ground, food tech company ENOUGH celebrates the completion of the construction phase of one of the world’s largest protein facilities. Read more about the cooperation with Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant. Producing vast quantities of delicious, nutritious and SUSTAINABLE protein is one of the most urgent … Read more
With company achievements of Avecom, Biolynx, Enough, Naplasol, Those Vegan Cowboys and Paleo. Read the full article (in Dutch): Deze ‘eiwitclub’ wil van Vlaanderen microbenmekka maken: ‘Op termijn kaas uit gras maken, zonder koe’ (demorgen.be)
In the presence of more than 100 enthusiastic business leaders, project leaders, policy makers and researchers, the launch was a success! Right from the start the ProteInn Club has brought together a broad network. This ecosystem is unique, with a concentration of knowledge, pilot facilities and activities, anchored locally around Ghent while operating on a … Read more
Founding fathers Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Ghent University, CAPTURE and ILVO are proud to officially launch The ProteInn Club on June 23rd in ‘De Rode Bol’ in Ghent. The launch event will consist of inspiring lectures, testimonials from industry and an official ceremony. Find the press release of the official launch below!