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Octarine, winner of the TWB Award 2020
As part of the 3rd edition of the TWB® START-UP DAY on the theme of sustainability, organised by TWB on 6 February 2020, the Danish start-up Octarine won the TWB Award 2020 : Pitch me your biotech start-up!”. For the 3rd year, TWB organised a competition open to all European industrial biotech start-ups of… Read more »
TWB START-UP DAY
A success! The 3rd edition of « TWB® START-UP DAY, Bioproduction for Sustainability » brought together, on February 6, 2020, nearly 200 professionals from 8 countries: fifty start-upers (Biotecal, PILI, Kapsera, e-zyvec, DAB…), biotech innovation and promotion structures, industrialists (Adisseo, BASF, Lallemand, Kering, Biotalys, L’Oréal, …) and investors (Novo Holdings, Capricorn Venture Partners, …). The event benefited… Read more »
6 Feb. 2020: TWB START-UP DAY!
TWB organizes the 3rd edition of the “TWB® START-UP DAY”, Bioproduction for Sustainability that aims to bring together European key players in the biotech start-up business ecosystem. This event will take place on 6 February 2020, at the premises of TBS (Toulouse Business School) in Toulouse (France). TWB® START-UP DAY addresses to start-uppers desiring to… Read more »
The BioImpulse project
TWB is partnering with the Michelin Group, through its ResiCare entity, in a major strategic project: BioImpulse. The aim of this project is to create a new adhesive resin without any of the so-called Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC). By developing a biosourced molecule of interest, BioImpulse will open up new biotechnology applications in… Read more »
Braskem & TWB collaboration
TWB has signed a contract with Braskem, the giant Brazilian manufacturer n°1 in biosourced plastic. The collaboration focuses on Research & Development for new renewable solutions. Based in São Paulo, Braskem is the world’s leading biopolymer producer. Engaged in the green revolution, the company is a pioneer in the production of polyethylene (plastic) produced biologically… Read more »
TWB START-UP DAY 2020
BOOK THE DATE! The 3rd edition of TWB START-UP DAY « Bioproduction for Sustainability » will be held on 6 February, 2020, in Toulouse (TBS premises), France. This event aims to bring together European key players in the biotech start-up business ecosystem. It is dedicated to start-uppers aiming at developing their activity, to investors looking for new… Read more »
FIVE NEW PARTNERS
TWB has welcomed 5 new industrial partners during the meeting of its Strategic Steering Committee on 26 & 27 March, 2019: BioC3, Green Spot Technologies, iMEAN, m2p-labs and Veg’Extra which joined the consortium on January. BioC3 has developed a unique technique for the microbial synthesis of dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) and therefore of several molecules derived… Read more »
TWB Activity report 2018
TWB has presented an excellent activity report for 2018 with a turnover of €8 million, new R&D projects as well as new consortium partners. Thanks to its unique economic model, the structure differs to those of France and Europe with its exclusive technological offer and by the excellent quality of services provided. At the end… Read more »
New Managing Director at TWB
TWB announced the appointment of Olivier Rolland, 38, as Managing Director on January 1, 2019, succeeding founder Pierre Monsan. His experience in major industry groups (Boeing, Total, Michelin) and his international experience, particularly in biotechnology and product development in San Francisco, are key assets for TWB development. Olivier Rolland, PhD in chemistry (Executive certificates from… Read more »
And the winner is TempEasy!
TWB rewarded the start-up TempEasy, in the frame of the event ‘TWB START-UP DAY – From Biosciences to Bioproduction’ held in Toulouse – France, on 12 February, 2019. At each event, TWB organises a competition in which all European biotech start-ups of 5 years or more, offering differentiating and innovative solutions, may participate. This year… Read more »
