ScaleUp Bio provides end-to-end contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) services in precision fermentation, facilitating the scale-up of microbial processes from laboratory to pilot production for food tech startups. By optimizing fermentation and downstream processing, the company addresses the challenge of bringing innovative food products to market efficiently while maintaining strict food safety standards.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Food tech startups face significant hurdles in scaling up microbial fermentation processes from laboratory research to pilot production. Optimizing fermentation and downstream processing while adhering to stringent food safety standards presents a complex challenge.
Solution
ScaleUp Bio offers end-to-end contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) services specializing in precision fermentation to help food tech companies overcome scale-up challenges. The company supports process optimization and scale-up, connecting startups with a robust ecosystem of partners spanning research to market launch. ScaleUp Bio leverages its expertise in fermentation and downstream processing to meet the stringent requirements for food applications, taking a commercial-centric approach to ensure market readiness. By providing access to qualified professionals and a network of leading entities, ScaleUp Bio enables companies to create new foods and ingredients through fermentation while retaining ownership of their intellectual property.
Target Audience
ScaleUp Bio primarily serves food tech startups seeking to scale up their microbial fermentation processes for the production of novel food products and ingredients.
Features
- End-to-end CDMO services in microbial fermentation from lab to pilot scale
- Process optimization and scale-up expertise
- Access to a network of partners for research and development, innovation, and market access
- Support for technology transfer, fermentation scale-up, process development, and downstream process optimization
- Joint lab with A\*STAR at the Food Tech Innovation Centre