Tag Archive for: bioindustrials

AMSilk Announces Successful Partnership Negotiation with Ajinomoto for Industrial Fermentation

Neuried, Germany, 16 October 2024: AMSilk GmbH (“AMSilk”/ the Company), a frontrunner in advanced biomaterials made from spider silk-based proteins, today announces that the Company and Ajinomoto Foods Europe, a company with over 50 years of experience in industrial fermentation and the affiliate of the globally established Ajinomoto Group, have expressed mutual interest to step […]

REDUCED secures EUR 6 million financing led by Novo Holdings to scale its natural food ingredients business

REDUCED, a Copenhagen-based company that uses fermentation technology to transform food and agriculture industry side streams into natural food ingredients, today announced it has secured EUR 6 million in new financing. The funds were raised from a range of investors, including new investment from Novo Holdings and the Nordic flavour house Einar Willumsen, as well […]

2023 Novo Holdings Bioindustrial Investments Team Annual Review/Business Update

Established the Novo Holdings Bioindustrial Investments team, now overseeing a dynamic portfolio of 23 companies. Made substantial investments, solidifying Novo Holdings’ position as one of the world’s foremost active investors in the bioindustrial sector. Welcomed three innovative companies to our portfolio. Achieved significant milestones with existing portfolio companies, showcasing strong progress and commitment to sustainable […]

AMSilk appoints Gudrun Vogtentanz as Chief Scientific Officer

Munich, 17 October, 2023: AMSilk GmbH (“AMSilk”), the world’s first industrial supplier of bio-based performance materials, today announces the appointment of Gudrun Vogtentanz as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). Gudrun will be responsible for AMSilk’s protein and strain strategy as well as bridging science and business development. With many years of experience in biotechnology research, Gudrun has a […]

Novo Holdings invests in innovative water treatment pioneer, HPNow, as part of €14m round

Copenhagen, Denmark  – Novo Holdings A/S, a leading global life sciences investor, today announces a significant investment in HPNow, a Danish firm pioneering an innovative form of water treatment, alongside the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) and existing investors MatiTech, Evonik Venture Capital and AP Ventures. Read more…