Sweethoven Biotech took third place at BioRiver Boost! 2024 in Düsseldorf, where we had the opportunity to present our research and transfer project to an expert jury from the biotechnology and life-science sector.

Our pitch focused on the development of sweet dietary-fiber candidates and on the ongoing work to establish scalable production and purification processes that can support further application-oriented studies. Beyond the competition itself, the event provided a valuable setting to discuss our approach with experienced representatives from industry, research and technology transfer including Bayer, Qiagen, Lonza, Johnson & Johnson, Miltenyi Biotec and the High-Tech Gründerfond

We are very pleased with the recognition and, in particular, with the feedback we received on the scientific and application-oriented development of the project. The exchange offered useful perspectives for the next steps and for the continued evaluation of potential future applications.

At the final event in Bönen, Dr. André Neff presents our research and transfer project to an expert jury and highlights the potential of sweet dietary-fiber candidates as a new approach to sugar replacement.

The first-place award comes with €4,000 in prize funding, including support for targeted coaching and mentoring. Sweethoven Biotech is also selected as a finalist for the BioRiver Boost! 2024 pitch competition.

We are very pleased to see our application-oriented research recognized in this way and look forward to using the award to further develop the project and explore potential future applications.