BOB FoodTech
Metabolite-Clearing RNA System for Cell-Based Protein
Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in September 2023 by Tal Malca Salhuv and Professor Ehud Gazit, BOB FoodTech operates with 1–10 employees. The company has secured funding across two rounds from one investor, with The Kitchen FoodTech Hub leading its Pre-Seed round in September 2023.
Business overview
BOB FoodTech develops an RNA-encapsulation platform designed to enable the recycling of cell-culture media within the cultivated-meat and seafood industries. Its core technology utilizes stabilized RNA constructs, known as Bio Optimal Binding (BOB) particles, to bind and remove metabolic by-products like lactate and ammonia from bioreactor systems. This approach aims to address cost and waste challenges in cell-ag operations by reducing inhibitory metabolite accumulation and facilitating media reuse, thereby improving process economics and sustainability for cultivated-protein producers. The company operates in the Agriculture & Food Technologies sector, with a focus on sustainable proteins and sustainable farming, and its solutions are applicable to agriculture, food, healthcare, life sciences, and industrial manufacturing markets.
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- What is BOB FoodTech's core technology?
- BOB FoodTech develops a proprietary RNA-encapsulation platform that uses stabilized RNA constructs, called Bio Optimal Binding (BOB) particles, to bind and remove metabolic by-products such as lactate and ammonia from bioreactor systems. This technology is designed to enable the recycling of cell-culture media in the cultivated-meat and seafood industries.
- When was BOB FoodTech founded and by whom?
- BOB FoodTech was founded in September 2023 by Tal Malca Salhuv and Professor Ehud Gazit.
- Which investor participated in BOB FoodTech's Pre-Seed funding round?
- In September 2023, BOB FoodTech received Pre-Seed funding from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub.
- What is the primary goal of BOB FoodTech's technology?
- The primary goal of BOB FoodTech's technology is to improve process economics and sustainability for cultivated-protein producers by reducing the accumulation of inhibitory metabolites and enabling media reuse in cell-ag operations.
- In which accelerator program did BOB FoodTech participate?
- In October 2024, BOB FoodTech received a grant from the EIT Food Accelerator Network.