BioInnovation Institute (BII), an enterprise foundation with a non-profit objective incubating and accelerating world-class life science and deep tech research, today announces that three new company creation projects have entered its Bio Studio program.
The Bio Studio program supports a world-leading entrepreneurial Principal Investigator (PI) in translating their innovative research ideas into new products and solutions to benefit people and society. The program is specifically designed to support projects primarily from universities and hospitals. The PI will remain at the home institution, and the PI’s home institution maintains rights to all intellectual property (IP) generated during the project period.
The Bio Studio program runs for maximum three years and each project will receive an in-kind grant of up to EUR 1M per year.
African Amplified Foods (AAF): Based on the scientific discoveries of Justin Siegel, Professor and Faculty Director of the Innovation Institute for Food and Health at UC Davis, the project will address the enormous challenge of the prevalence of stunting among children under five years of age in Africa through developing a first-in-class and data-driven precision nutrition platform. By leveraging transformative technologies, including food omics and artificial intelligence (AI), the project can amplify protein bioavailability and accessibility, unlocking the creation of healthier and more nutritious African diets while embracing cultural heritage and tradition.
Jan Dideriksen has been hired as an Entrepreneur in Residence and brings plenty of experience from being a CEO in a food tech startup and working in prominent positions for large pharmaceutical companies such as Novo Nordisk and Xellia Pharmaceuticals.
