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biotope by VIB is an incubator program for impact agrifood biotech startup teams looking to impact people’s lives through innovation. Based in Flanders, we offer a stimulating environment where the leaders of tomorrow can strengthen both their business skills and technology in a personalized journey. Right from the start of our 12-month program, we supply significant preseed funding and work hands-on with a small cohort, helping teams transform their innovative ideas into businesses ready for seed funding. We support success through mentoring and access to high-tech facilities, fostering connections to a network of world-class experts, partners, and investors. Biotope helps startups take root and grow in a flourishing life sciences ecosystem.
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Nevele, Flemish Region
Type
Nonprofit
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🚀 One of our partner accelerators, StartLife Accelerate 2025, is open up for applications! Are you a foodtech or agritech startup and ready to take your business to the next level? StartLife Accelerate is here to help you scale fast! Join a network of 400+ startups that have raised over €650 million in capital and benefit from exclusive access to Wageningen University and a global network of 70+ mentors, corporates, and investor partners. Startlife is looking for startup teams that: ✅ Are beyond the idea phase ✅ Are working on innovative technologies or business models ✅ Are addressing social, health, or environmental challenges ✅ Have at least two founders ready to commit to the program ✅ Have the ambition to scale rapidly Key dates: Pre-applications closing: Friday 22nd November 2024 Full applications closing: Saturday 7th December 2024 Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/e6SiZhbg
Boost your FoodTech or AgriTech Startup with StartLife Accelerate start-life.nl - Today, on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible female co-founders in our biotope portfolio. These trailblazers are leading the charge toward a more sustainable future. To all the women entrepreneurs in our community and beyond—thank you for dreaming big and building boldly. 🦸♀️ 🦸🏻♀️ 🦹♀️ 🦸🏾♀️#WomensEntrepreneurshipDay #PowerInDiversity
- Excited to introduce cohort six! 🤩 Meet the 12 startups that will join us for an immersive basecamp experience in less than two weeks. 👇 🍉 AgroGrIN Tech 🇵🇹 – Upcycling fruit and vegetable waste recovering target enzymes and vitamins, gluten-free flours, natural additives 👨🌾 Elaniti 🇬🇧 – Agricultural decision-making platform, predicting valuable agronomic outcomes from the soil microbiome 🐟 FEESH 🇩🇰 – Developing Black Soldier Fly Larvae based fish feed for the aquaculture industry ☕ Koppie 🇧🇪 – Saving the coffee ritual through a natural, sustainably sourced bean coffee alternative and cutting-edge science 🎨 KorallionBio 🇧🇪 – Develop thermosensitive pigments from microalgae (phycobiliproteins, carotenoids, etc.) that can be used as food colorants 🍎 Landman Bio 🇧🇪 – Sustainable bacteriophage-based solutions to combat bacterial crop diseases 🍄 Maicelium Biomaterials 🇮🇱 – Turning waste into biodegradable, high-performance biopolymers through advanced fungal fermentation 🥩 Mewery 🇨🇿 – Developing a platform for cell-cultivated meat products using a proprietary method of co-culturing animal and microalgae cells 🧪 Omaiko 🇮🇱 – Farming microalgae out of the water in the form of biofilms on a novel vertical biofilm farming platform 🧑🔬 Pathfinder Bio 🇬🇧 – Sustainable chemical manufacturing powered by innovative enzyme technology 👩🍳 Primogene GmbH 🇩🇪 – Developing biotechnology platforms for human-identical ingredients 🌽 SymbioMatch 🇩🇰 – Customized biofertilizer tailored to the soil profile and crop target Congrats everyone. We're looking forward to meeting you all in person soon. Let's g(r)o(w)! 🚀
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From 2022 to 2024, From 2 people to 8, From biotope by VIB basecamp to seed financing, From N-fix to Zymofix, 🤩 Really proud of the impressive startup journey of Emile Redant and Gilles De Clercq and to have supported their early development! Zymofix has secured €2 million in funding led by HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, with participation from The Nest Family Office and VP Capital. This strategic investment will fuel Zymofix’s efforts to scale its proprietary fermentation technology, turning biomass residues into high-quality microorganisms for use in agricultural and industrial applications. So like small children, also startups mature, grow, and move on, but we'll always be a home to come back to 💚 - We’re proud to share that Zymofix (formerly N-Fix), one of our first portfolio investments at Biotope Ventures, has successfully raised €2 million in seed funding! This round was led by HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, The Nest Family Office and VP Capital. 👏 A huge congratulations to the entire ZymoFix team! We’re excited to see where your journey takes you next. 🌐 Discover more about ZymoFix’s progress on their newly launched website: zymofix.com🔗 Read the full press release about ZymoFix's journey and funding here: https://lnkd.in/ei9ngdsF
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🚀 Exciting News for N-Fix -> Zymofix! 🚀 We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve raised €2 million in seed funding! This investment, led by @High-Tech Gründerfonds with @The Nest Family Office and @VP Capital, will power our mission to transform biomass waste into high-value microorganisms, enhancing soil health, promoting eco-friendly agriculture, and reducing industrial reliance on chemicals. With this funding, we’re also launching a new chapter as N-Fix becomes Zymofix — a name that reflects our commitment to scaling sustainable microbial solutions! Learn more about our mission at our new website: Zymofix.com🌱 Turning waste into microbial gold for a sustainable future 🌱 We’re expanding our team to support this growth and can’t wait to welcome new talent to help tackle these important challenges. Check out our current job openings in the first comment! A heartfelt thank you to all of the partners, mentors, and stakeholders who’ve supported us on this journey, including biotope by VIB, VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), VIB and Invest in Ghent. Your belief in our vision for regenerative, sustainable solutions is what drives Zymofix forward! 🌍 Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eN-eNf2w #SustainableAgriculture #Biotechnology #CircularEconomy #GreenInnovation #ZymofixPhoto: © Yann Bertrand Photography -
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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Wise words by David Dessers of Cresco, business lawyer and author of the book 'Innovate Collaborate. Grow!', providing strategic guidance to entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, and research institutions on how to structure mutually beneficial collaborations where all stakeholders can come out winning. It's precisely the topic of the 3rd episode in our Harvesting Innovation podcast series. 🎧