Paleo

2024 – it’s a wrap 🌯! (YES, we’re obsessed with food... and making it better for everyone!) And what an intense year it’s been at Paleo…   🌟 We launched our R&D Center in Leuven 🐾 We secured our pet food patent 🌊 We partnered with Revo Foods through Eurostars to develop myoglobin for 3D seafood 👩🔬 We welcomed 12 amazing new colleagues   Our labs were always very busy - filled with expertise, collaboration and shared values. But we never forgot to have fun together - that’s what makes everyday at Paleo so special. 💫 As the holidays approach, we want to thank our INCREDIBLE TEAM and friends, supporters, and partners for being part of this exciting journey.   Wishing you a joyful holiday season and an amazing 2025 ahead! See you in the new year! 🎉   #YearEnd #Gratitude #HappyHolidays #Innovation

What happens when the brightest minds in science gather in a 13th-century medieval hospital?...👇   ✨ A huge dose of knowledge-sharing, inspiration and connection!   Last week, our Discovery Lead, Eline Blommaert, represented Paleo at the VIB Next Generation Synthetic Biology Conference in the stunning Bijloke site in Ghent. 🏰 Her talk, "Reviving a mammoth protein to change the future of plant-based food," got people talking - attendees couldn’t wait to share ideas 💡 and were already imagining tasting 🍔 our heme proteins in action one day.   Eline and Victor also brought back valuable insights into:   🔬 Intelligent gene expression design 🧬 Protein stability prediction tools 🤖 Machine learning in synthetic biology … all aimed at driving sustainability. 🌍   And it wasn’t all work! The event was also a chance to reconnect with industry friends 👥, make new connections 🤝, and explore Ghent’s historic charm during a guided tour!   A big thank you to the VIB team, all speakers, and attendees - for the energy and enthusiasm that made this event so special. We’re already looking forward to next year’s edition! 🙌   #SyntheticBiology #VIB #NGSB24

How can Belgium attract visitors from Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Denmark, and France? The weather isn't the reason... 🌧️☁️ But new ideas are! 🚀 👇   Paleo hosted part of the Xplore Innovation Mission in Belgium last week. We welcomed an international group eager to explore Europe's thriving innovation ecosystem. Belgium proved it's a great place for ideas to grow, from precision fermentation to breakthroughs in food tech.   At Paleo, we gave participants a real backstage tour🕵️♂️👀. Our scientists (thank you George C. Kapetanakis and Linda Isabel Paz) left the lab to explain how our technology works and how it helps build more sustainable food systems.🧑🔬👩🔬   A huge thanks to the people who put this together, including María Díaz Navarro and Raquel Gómez Martínez (FOOD+i - Cluster Alimentario del Valle del Ebro), Susanne Baden Jørgensen (Food & Bio Cluster Denmark), Ming Jade LI 李茗 (Vitagora) and everyone who showed up - from Enterprise Singapore, Singapore Institute of Technology, Levprot Bioscience, Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe, Nurasa, to Flanders' FOOD and foodpolis - for bringing such great energy asking tough questions, and showing real interest! Times like these remind us why we're so passionate about our work and make us feel lucky to see more people getting behind what we're doing. 🌍✨   #BelgiumInnovation #FutureOfFood

🚨 Big things are brewing at Paleo! Say hello to Ben Souffriau, our brand-new Chief Innovation Officer - the man with a plan to take our science to the next level. 🧪👇 With a 🎓 PhD in Bio-Engineering Sciences and a talent for turning yeast and fermentation into magic, Ben is here to make things happen. Oh, and did we mention he combines deep scientific expertise with strong business acumen, thanks to his degree from EHSAL and impressive track record in the industry? 💼   With over 15 years of experience in leading scientific innovations and turning them into real-world applications, Ben is on his mission to advance our research efforts and scale our processes to full commercialization. No pressure, right? But honestly, if anyone is up for this challenge, it’s Ben. 💪   This marks the beginning of a bold new chapter for Paleo - stay tuned, the best is yet to come. ✨   Let’s do this! 🚀🙌 Join us in wishing Ben all the success in this exciting new journey! 🌟   #Innovation #WelcomeToTheTeam #NewBeginnings #FoodTech

🚨 Something’s cooking in Vienna… and it’s fresh off the printer!✨🐟👇 Our Food Science team recently joined forces with Revo Foods in their lab in Vienna for an exciting trial of 3D-printed salmon, enriched with our magic ingredient: myoglobin. 🌱 Together, we’re perfecting plant-based seafood that doesn’t just look like the real thing - it tastes like it too! Stay tuned as we continue to bring innovation to the table. #Collaboration #PlantBasedSeafood #Innovation #RevoFoods #Paleo 📸 Image courtesy of Revo Foods

Frankfurt was buzzing, and so were we! 🚀 The past two days at Food ingredients Europe were intense but truly worthwhile. ✨ Without a booth, but with plenty of enthusiasm and focus, our Chief Business Officer Pierre Donck, Food Science Lead Linda Isabel Paz, and Marketing & Communications Manager Anna De Cock (Dudkiewicz) made every moment count.💡 From attending insightful keynotes to reconnecting with partners and collaborators, our goal was clear: coming together to shape the future of food. 🌍🤝 Energized and inspired, we’re one step closer to bringing our myoglobin to life!🌱🍴 Thank you, Food ingredients Europe, for bringing the industry together. Collaboration is how we drive real change. See you next year! 👋 #StrongerTogether #InnovationInAction #FiEurope2024 #FoodIngredients

What does it take to revolutionize the world of (plant-based) food? 🤔 Focus, coffee, and a well-structured plan! ☕👇 On our journey towards a more sustainable future 🌱, some things are simply non-negotiable: securing crucial signatures, keeping the CEO’s agenda manageable, and ensuring we never, ever run out of coffee! 🛼 While we’re busy rewriting the story of meat, could YOU be the one helping us achieve our common goals? Our Leuven-based R&D Center is looking for an Office & Management Assistant/Hero (Dutch-English speaker). 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏽 Applications are open, but don’t wait too long—we’ll close the vacancy as soon as we find the right match. 👇

🐟 Big NEWS for sustainable seafood lovers! 🐟 Just in time for World Vegan Day: we're excited to share that Paleo & Revo Foods' €2.2M project has secured European funding to revolutionise plant-based seafood.🙌 Together, we're on a mission to create the ultimate vegan salmon by combining our precision fermentation expertise with Revo Foods' innovative 3D food structuring technology. This partnership brings us one step closer to creating seafood alternatives that are not only delicious but also kind to our planet. 🌍 A big thank you to the Eureka Network and VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship for supporting our vision and making this project possible! Curious to know more? Check out the full story below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYVSqUA6 #VeganSeafood #FutureFood #Collaboration #RevoFoods #EurekaNetwork #Eurostars #VLAIO

🎉 Celebrating 4 incredible years! 🎉 What a journey it’s been so far... 🛼 Year 1: Company creation & first in-house experiment 🛼 Year 2: Seed round & patent applications 🛼 Year 3: €12M Series A investment & building our team 🛼 Year 4: Launching our R&D Center in Leuven & Singapore office And, just like any other 4-year-old, our favorite question is still: why? 😏 Since day one, our drive is about more than just what we do or how we do it—it’s about why we do it. 👇 Proudly working towards a kinder world for all sentient beings since 2020! 🐄💚🌍 #Anniversary #4YearsAndCounting #RewritingTheStoryOfMeat

There's great gifts, and then there's One Inch Whale adopting us a humpback whale. 🤩 Meet Salt, our latest relationship gift. 👇 At PALEO, we're lucky to work with partners as dedicated to positive change as we are. Last week, our commercial team teamed up with One Inch Whale and Greenway for an eye-opening deep-dive into consumer insights on meat alternatives. This session brought out honest consumer perspectives, helping us understand the path to acceptance for new food technologies. But the day had a heart-warming twist. 🐋 To celebrate our collaboration, One Inch Whale adopted Salt - a legendary humpback whale known for her resilience and distinctive, salt-dusted fin. First spotted in 1975, Salt is a symbol of pioneering and protection, much like the mission we’re on. It’s a powerful reminder that our work impacts ecosystems beyond just the plate. Proud to be working with inspiring partners with a shared vision of a more sustainable world. 🌍 #Partnerships #OneInchWhale #Greenway #Sustainability #ConsumerPerspectives #AltProtein