Chalmers University of Technology is a private research university located in Gothenburg that focuses on engineering and science, but more broadly it also conducts research and offers education in shipping, architecture and management.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has announced that 18 projects from Chalmers University include 6 portfolio companies at Chalmers Ventures are highlighted as part of the prestigious annual “IVA 100-list” – the whole list is publshed here.
The six portfolio companies from Chalmers Ventures are the following:
🌟 Galaxy Biosolutions – “Turning waste into sweet taste”
The company is exploring new areas of application for precision fermentation. In a first step, the deeptech company is developing the sweeteners of the future that can replace sugar in food.
Principal investigators: Cecilia Geijer, Kameshwara Peri, Hanna Alalam
🌟 Sinonus AB – “The structural battery – a multifunctional composite material”
The unique carbon fiber material can store electrical energy, enabling energy storage in existing structures for a variety of industries – from electric cars to airplanes.
Principal investigators: Professor Leif Asp, Dr Johanna Xu, Professor Fang Liu, Dr Richa Chaudhary (Dr), Professor Anna Martinelli, Professor Jan Swenson, Dr Achilleas Pipertzis, Dr Nicole Abdou, Professor Dan Zenkert, Professor Göran Lindbergh, Professor Mats Johansson
🌟 KORALL – “CORAL – A new method of carbon capture”
The technology actively captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide is then stored permanently and then negative emissions occur. The negative emissions can be sold as a service to companies that receive certificates for the amount of carbon dioxide collected.
Principal investigators: Diana Bernin, Francisco Baena Moreno, Emmanouela Leventaki, Hugo Boccara
🌟 Anferra – “Water purification and hydrogen from Recycled Grinding Soil”
Anferra converts environmentally hazardous steel waste into ferric chloride, which purifies drinking water.
Principal investigators: Thomas Ottink, Martina Petranikova
🌟 LayerLogic AB – “Graphene biosensors for speedy detection of pathogens”
The bacterium listeria is a major problem in the fish industry. Today’s tests also take several days, a problem that exists in several areas, such as food and healthcare, with other bacteria. With LayerLogic’s technology, that time can be shortened to minutes.
Principal investigators: August Yurgens, Munis Khan, Santosh Pandit, Sebastian Samuelsson, Ebba Sandbecker, André Persson
🌟 Seaqure labs – “Fungi-based ingredients, powered by circularity”
Seaqure lab’s method means that by taking advantage of circular side streams from food and the agricultural industry, it is possible to use raw materials that do not currently become food and create protein that is made from mycoprotein, or fungus. This is done using a unique fermentation technique.
Principal investigators: Sajjad Karimi, Johan Henriksson, Albin Frick, Mohsen Parchami
