Interviews
06.08.2024 Omar Khalaf
„We force microalgae to excrete valuable signaling substances"
Soil regeneration with the help of microalgae is the focus of the Berlin start-up Alganize, which develops solutions to improve soil health.
02.07.2024 Luisa Gronenberg
"Our robust yeast can process a wide range of waste streams"
Luisa Gronenberg and her team from the Munich start-up Insempra are developing an innovative bioprocess to produce polyester and polyamides from residual and waste materials. The team is receiving millions in funding from SPRIND.
Researcher Profiles
07.11.2022 Birgit Lewandowski
Networking for the bioeconomy
For Birgit Lewandowski, uniting technology and sustainability is a matter close to her heart. On the board of the Biotechnologie-Förderverein IBB, the landscape ecologist with Viennese charm wants to establish a strong network for the bioeconomy.
12.11.2019 Nadja Alina Henke
Bacteria as pigment factories
Systems biologist Nadja Alina Henke uses bacteria as cell factories to produce the red pigment astaxanthin. Now, the 28-year-old hopes to bring the process to market with her start-up company Bicomer.