TWB partners with Processium and Syngulon

With the new partnerships, TWB optimizes the support of projects led by hosted startups and industry partners. Processium is  specialised in conducting technical and economic studies that allow to validate the viability of a project each step of the from the R&D phase to the production stage. Syngulon’s expertise allows to boost the productivity of microbial production strains under the conditions of an industrial production enviroment.

"After having partnered with Altar and iMEAN in 2020, TWB continues to diversify its service offering with Processium and Syngulon. Their expertise will accelerate the development of sustainable and innovative solutions and facilitate the development of bioprocesses, from the research stage to industrialisation » said Olivier Rolland, Executive Director of TWB.

Processium’s technical and economic studies aim to establish a purification process for a target molecule resulting from bioproduction and to estimate the production costs of a complete process. They allow to detect the conditions of technical and economic viability on an industrial scale, to identify the parameters having the most impact on the production costs and to help in the decision-making on the roadmap to follow for the development of the project. By intervening from the very beginning of a project, Processium allows to strategically articulate the R&D actions and to optimize the development time and costs.

"TWB has extensive expertise in fermentation and genetic engineering. Our expertise in process engineering is complementary and covers other aspects of a project: production costs, waste treatment, environmental impact, etc. Our long-term vision and the technical and economic evaluation of bioprocesses allow us to identify very early on the conditions of viability of a project on an industrial scale", said Pascal Rousseaux, CEO of Processium.

Brussels-based Syngulon, which has already worked with several of TWB’s 49 member companies since 2017, increase the efficiency of microorganisms by means of synthetic biology, particularly to adapt production strains to the requirements if ndustrial production, particularly efficiency and environmental compatibility.

As an expert in R&Dprojects, TWB supports industrial players in the development of innovative and sustainable solutions for the benefit of the planet and mankind. TWB launches and conducts R&D projects in the field of industrial biotechnologies in collaboration with public laboratories and industrialists, supports the development of start-ups by offering them accommodation in its premises in a state-of-the-art scientific and technological environment and encourages the emergence of breakthrough innovations. By bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, funders, institutions and industry, TWB integrates and leverages all the skills and expertise and creates synergies while simplifying the contractual relationship. This unique model accelerates the innovation process necessary for the creation of an eco-responsible industry.