Direct investments Our cutting-edge start-ups with the potential to become future industry leaders. Active Investments Allay Therapeutics Allay Therapeutics is pioneering ultra-sustained analgesic products to transform post-surgical pain management and recuperation for patients and physicians. The implant is inserted directly into the knee and may relieve pain for up to three weeks after surgery. ... MORE Biograil Biograil is a Danish biotech company developing a unique oral device for delivery of biologics that would otherwise be injected. ... MORE Castor Helping manufacturers decide how and when to apply 3D printing to their production processes. Software to assess a part’s 3D printability, the best printing material, cost and lead time. ... MORE Circumfix CircumFix Solutions, Inc is an early-stage US medical device company focused on the advancement of sternal closure after invasive open heart surgical procedures. ... MORE Citrine Informatics Citrine Informatics is the world leader in AI for materials and chemicals. Citrine’s software platform enables customers to use cutting-edge machine learning and data management technology to accelerate materials and chemical development via an intuitive interface. ... MORE Element Analytics Digital platform that enables the deployment of AI and analytics solutions for physical production assets. Diverse data sources are connected, data curated and put in context automatically enabling the setup of new digital applications. ... MORE FITMyfoot FitMyFoot produces biomechanically optimized custom-fit footwear. Their technology digitally maps each foot with over 200 points to create a 3D-printable file that is unique to each foot. ... MORE Goldn Goldn helps cosmetic creators find, collaborate, and develop new products with suppliers across the value chain One platform where beauty brands can create cosmetics confidently & collaboratively. ... MORE HPNow Decentral on-demand electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide, from water, air and electricity in a modular generator containing a proprietary electrocatalytic cell. ... MORE InOvo Quick and reliable gender determination of chicken embryos in the egg, tackling one of poultry farming’s greatest ethical problems. ... MORE Laxxon Medical Laxxon Medical is disrupting the current pharmaceutical drug delivery and manufacturing landscape through their innovative, patented Screen Printing Innovational Drug Technology. ... MORE Modern Meadow Biofabrication is Modern Meadow’s way of building with biology—a means for making materials inspired by nature and grown of life’s essential elements: cells, DNA and protein. ... MORE mySkin By creating an evidence-based skincare platform, mySkin makes buying skincare products more efficient and cost-effective by recommending unbiased proven products and democratizing skincare. ... MORE Numaferm Technology that solves limitations of available bio-based and chemical production technologies for peptides and enables their cost-efficient and scalable production. ... MORE Optifarm Livestock Value Engineering improving our understanding of how and why animals react to different local stimuli and how we can best respond. ... MORE REVIVO BIOSYSTEMS Revivo BioSystems developed a realistic 4D model of human skin for the testing of chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical compounds. The Singapore start-up’s technology provides an alternative to animal testing that is also quicker, more reliable and cost efficient. ... MORE Smart AHC The Shanghai-based company has developed monitoring devices and software that uses AI and IoT to improve farm efficiency and animal welfare. Early detection of disease, for example, allows farmers to isolate sick animals and prevent widespread infection. ... MORE Strohm The world’s first and leading manufacturer of fully bonded, Thermoplastic Composite Pipe. The lightweight, high strength and corrosion resistant composite pipes provide cost and operational benefits in subsea intervention and production applications. ... MORE Super C A technological leader in graphene materials that improve the range, robustness, charging speed, and service life of lithium-ion batteries. Union Tech The market leader in Asia on stereolithography based 3D printing industrial solutions. UnionTech manufactures printers based on vat photopolymerization technologies, develops printing materials and provides printing services to customers. ... MORE Velox Velox develops and manufactures industrial-grade direct-to shape digital decoration solutions for the rigid container industry. ... MORE Vivasure Developed and patented a bioabsorbable implant and percutaneous delivery system closing large arteriotomies in the femoral artery. ... MORE Portfolio EXITS ALGAL SCIENTIFIC A biotech developer producing beta-glucan products via algal fermentation. In March 2017 Kemin Industries purchased the companies feed and food activities ... MORE BIOSYNTHETIC TECHNOLOGIES Biosynthetic Technologies developed and manufacture a new class of bio-based synthetic oils called estolides that are used primarily in the passenger car motor oil and industrial lubricant sectors. The company was acquired by Biosyn Holdings in April 2018. ... MORE CodeCheck Addressing conscious consumerism and customers’ demand for product ingredients transparency, sourcing and ethical standards. The mobile app scans consumer goods’ barcodes and provides personalized information on nutrition, eco labels, allergens and alternatives. ... MORE FRX Polymers FRX Polymers, manufacture Nofia polyphosphonates - fire resistant plastics. Nofia products are fully transparent, high flowing and, due to their high phosphorus content, are inherently flame retardant. ... MORE JenaCell Nanocellulose for medical and cosmetic applications in an automated and continuous biotechnological process. ... MORE Nanocomp Develops and produces micro- and nano-optical structures that are imprinted on polymer films, enabling optical systems to achieve higher performance while reducing size. ... MORE Nanotech Industrial Solutions NIS produces oil additives for engine oils, oil and water formulations for metalworking fluids, industrial oils and additive formulations for greases. The unique morphology significantly improves friction and wear properties. ... MORE Structured Polymers Structured Polymers has created a proprietary scalable process for commercializing high-performance polymer powders and is committed to expanding the availability of materials for 3D-printing. Evonik acquired the company in January 2019. ... MORE Synoste Patient friendly and innovative solutions for correcting skeletal deformations. Lengthening bones changing people's lives. The company has been acquired by Globus Medical in 2020. ... MORE
Allay Therapeutics Allay Therapeutics is pioneering ultra-sustained analgesic products to transform post-surgical pain management and recuperation for patients and physicians. The implant is inserted directly into the knee and may relieve pain for up to three weeks after surgery. ... MORE
Biograil Biograil is a Danish biotech company developing a unique oral device for delivery of biologics that would otherwise be injected. ... MORE
Castor Helping manufacturers decide how and when to apply 3D printing to their production processes. Software to assess a part’s 3D printability, the best printing material, cost and lead time. ... MORE
Circumfix CircumFix Solutions, Inc is an early-stage US medical device company focused on the advancement of sternal closure after invasive open heart surgical procedures. ... MORE
Citrine Informatics Citrine Informatics is the world leader in AI for materials and chemicals. Citrine’s software platform enables customers to use cutting-edge machine learning and data management technology to accelerate materials and chemical development via an intuitive interface. ... MORE
Element Analytics Digital platform that enables the deployment of AI and analytics solutions for physical production assets. Diverse data sources are connected, data curated and put in context automatically enabling the setup of new digital applications. ... MORE
FITMyfoot FitMyFoot produces biomechanically optimized custom-fit footwear. Their technology digitally maps each foot with over 200 points to create a 3D-printable file that is unique to each foot. ... MORE
Goldn Goldn helps cosmetic creators find, collaborate, and develop new products with suppliers across the value chain One platform where beauty brands can create cosmetics confidently & collaboratively. ... MORE
HPNow Decentral on-demand electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide, from water, air and electricity in a modular generator containing a proprietary electrocatalytic cell. ... MORE
InOvo Quick and reliable gender determination of chicken embryos in the egg, tackling one of poultry farming’s greatest ethical problems. ... MORE
Laxxon Medical Laxxon Medical is disrupting the current pharmaceutical drug delivery and manufacturing landscape through their innovative, patented Screen Printing Innovational Drug Technology. ... MORE
Modern Meadow Biofabrication is Modern Meadow’s way of building with biology—a means for making materials inspired by nature and grown of life’s essential elements: cells, DNA and protein. ... MORE
mySkin By creating an evidence-based skincare platform, mySkin makes buying skincare products more efficient and cost-effective by recommending unbiased proven products and democratizing skincare. ... MORE
Numaferm Technology that solves limitations of available bio-based and chemical production technologies for peptides and enables their cost-efficient and scalable production. ... MORE
Optifarm Livestock Value Engineering improving our understanding of how and why animals react to different local stimuli and how we can best respond. ... MORE
REVIVO BIOSYSTEMS Revivo BioSystems developed a realistic 4D model of human skin for the testing of chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical compounds. The Singapore start-up’s technology provides an alternative to animal testing that is also quicker, more reliable and cost efficient. ... MORE
Smart AHC The Shanghai-based company has developed monitoring devices and software that uses AI and IoT to improve farm efficiency and animal welfare. Early detection of disease, for example, allows farmers to isolate sick animals and prevent widespread infection. ... MORE
Strohm The world’s first and leading manufacturer of fully bonded, Thermoplastic Composite Pipe. The lightweight, high strength and corrosion resistant composite pipes provide cost and operational benefits in subsea intervention and production applications. ... MORE
Super C A technological leader in graphene materials that improve the range, robustness, charging speed, and service life of lithium-ion batteries.
Union Tech The market leader in Asia on stereolithography based 3D printing industrial solutions. UnionTech manufactures printers based on vat photopolymerization technologies, develops printing materials and provides printing services to customers. ... MORE
Velox Velox develops and manufactures industrial-grade direct-to shape digital decoration solutions for the rigid container industry. ... MORE
Vivasure Developed and patented a bioabsorbable implant and percutaneous delivery system closing large arteriotomies in the femoral artery. ... MORE
ALGAL SCIENTIFIC A biotech developer producing beta-glucan products via algal fermentation. In March 2017 Kemin Industries purchased the companies feed and food activities ... MORE
BIOSYNTHETIC TECHNOLOGIES Biosynthetic Technologies developed and manufacture a new class of bio-based synthetic oils called estolides that are used primarily in the passenger car motor oil and industrial lubricant sectors. The company was acquired by Biosyn Holdings in April 2018. ... MORE
CodeCheck Addressing conscious consumerism and customers’ demand for product ingredients transparency, sourcing and ethical standards. The mobile app scans consumer goods’ barcodes and provides personalized information on nutrition, eco labels, allergens and alternatives. ... MORE
FRX Polymers FRX Polymers, manufacture Nofia polyphosphonates - fire resistant plastics. Nofia products are fully transparent, high flowing and, due to their high phosphorus content, are inherently flame retardant. ... MORE
JenaCell Nanocellulose for medical and cosmetic applications in an automated and continuous biotechnological process. ... MORE
Nanocomp Develops and produces micro- and nano-optical structures that are imprinted on polymer films, enabling optical systems to achieve higher performance while reducing size. ... MORE
Nanotech Industrial Solutions NIS produces oil additives for engine oils, oil and water formulations for metalworking fluids, industrial oils and additive formulations for greases. The unique morphology significantly improves friction and wear properties. ... MORE
Structured Polymers Structured Polymers has created a proprietary scalable process for commercializing high-performance polymer powders and is committed to expanding the availability of materials for 3D-printing. Evonik acquired the company in January 2019. ... MORE
Synoste Patient friendly and innovative solutions for correcting skeletal deformations. Lengthening bones changing people's lives. The company has been acquired by Globus Medical in 2020. ... MORE