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Company from Portugal, a spin-off of the University of Aveiro, that supports the development of technologies and products based on microbiome knowledge is looking for international partners. The company combines state-of-the-art molecular biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics and a solid background in microbial ecology to offer comprehensive microbiome analyses to academic and private sectors.

The company has developed an analytical platform that allows the characterization of complex microbiomes from different sources. It can help to answer fundamental scientific research questions or enable companies to gain knowledge with the goal of advancing business performance.

The company services cover every step of a microbiome study, from setting up an experiment to analyzing the data. The services can support professionals working in universities, research institutes, governmental institutions or different industries that wish to characterize complex microbial communities across a wide range of subject areas (human health, animal, plant or environmental microbiomes).

The company services cover a wide range of sectors that include human health, animal and agricultural production and environmental monitoring. The company solutions include standard and sector specific reports with in-depth microbiome analyses. The report, provided as a html document, includes interactive graphs, which allow the user to navigate through the results and identify trends of particular importance. These reports can be generated starting from any phase of a microbiome study workflow (DNA extraction, quality analysis and high throughput sequencing).

They are interested in a cooperation in the framework of a subcontracting agreement. A potential partner would define his needs or a challenge in the field of microbiome analysis. The company will find a solution that fits the client needs.

Advantages & innovations

The company was founded by a group of scientists and entrepreneurs with broad experience in molecular biology, bioinformatics, data analysis and microbial ecology. They have extensive knowledge working with different organisms across a range of environments and business sectors. The company has developed an analytical platform integrated with end-to-end services for cost-effective DNA based microbiome studies. They generate comprehensive reports (in html format) starting from any phase of a microbiome study workflow (DNA extraction, quality analysis and high throughput sequencing) which allow the client to navigate through the results.

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

The company would provide research and development services to companies of any size, either industries, universities or government, through a subcontracting agreement. They are interested in business partnerships or customer acquisition across several sectors of activity (e.g. human health, animal and agricultural production).