Sundew develops biological products using precision fermentation and engineered biology to address aquatic ecosystem issues, including fish parasites and harmful algal blooms. Their first product, Biokos®, offers fish breeders an effective and environmentally benign solution that quickly breaks down into safe components in water.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Aquatic ecosystems face significant challenges from parasites, harmful algal blooms, and invasive species, impacting the blue economy and requiring effective, environmentally safe solutions. Current methods may lack specificity, be harmful to the environment, or prove ineffective in the long run.
Solution
Sundew leverages precision fermentation and engineered biology to develop biological products that address major aquatic ecosystem problems. Their technology focuses on creating solutions that are effective, economical, robust, and environmentally benign. Sundew develops and produces natural actives from marine organisms and high-performance microalgal delivery systems for RNA and antigens. Their initial product, Biokos®, offers fish breeders a solution for controlling aquatic fish parasites, breaking down quickly in water into edible components.
Target Audience
The primary customers are fish breeders and producers seeking effective, safe, and environmentally benign solutions to parasite problems in aquatic ecosystems.
Features
- Natural actives derived from marine organisms.
- High-performance microalgal delivery systems for RNA and antigens.
- Biokos®: A solution for controlling a range of aquatic fish parasites.
- Products break down quickly in water into edible components.
- Solutions are effective, economical, robust, and environmentally benign.
- Development pipeline includes solutions for aquatic pests and diseases, hazardous algal blooms, and aquatic invasive species.