Elogium
We help broiler producers to be more profitable and less polluting by improving the feed conversion and health of broilers
- Stage Product In Development
- Industry Biotechnology
- Location Riga, LV-1001, Latvia
- Currency EUR
- Founded September 2021
- Employees 1
- Incorporation Type LLC
- Website elogium.bio
Company Summary
We are developing the world’s first probiotic feed additive that limits campylobacter, the number one reason of foodborne diseases worldwide, presence in poultry. By using our innovative probiotic, broiler producers will be able to eliminate the risk of campylobacter contamination as well as increase their sustainability and profitability, by using less feed to grow the same amount of meat.
Team
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CEOMore than 10 year experience in managing and founding businesses. Started his career in renewable energy as a manager of two local boiler houses, continued as a founder of a wood chip production company. Switched to real estate as a legal consultant, and continued as a full scale developer of brownfield real estate. Finally joined the deep-tech start-up ecosystem and founded Elogium. BSc in Economics and LLM in Law and Finance.
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PhD in Agri-food Microbiology, researcher. Leading researcher on our product for >6 years. Experience in animal studies and cellular biology for probiotic testing, research experience in food safety and treatment of food and animal pathogens, management and protocol development for laboratory testing, students for work at disposal.
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Chief Scientific AdviserPhD in Food science, assistant professor. Microbiology research experience >15 years, isolated our bacterial strain, experience working with the product >10 years, has many national and international industry and research connections, project management, students for work at disposal.
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Ines Mandic MulecChief Research OfficerPhD in Biology, full professor at Biotechnical faculty at University of Ljubljana, Head of the Department of Microbiology, Head of the Chair for Microbial Ecology and Physiology. Has worked on our technology for >20 years. Has governmental resources and is member of international groups for science development, has a vast team of scientists at disposal, has vast national and international connections in the field.
Previous Investors
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Commercialization Reactor Pre-Seed Fund KSUnconfirmed
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