Libre Foods

Wrapping up the year with the best news we could think of 🔥 After months of hard work, we’re excited to share that we have been awarded €335k through Spain’s most prestigious R&D grant, NEOTEC 👩🔬 For the second time this year, our R&D and technology advancements are being recognized, allowing us to fast-track the number, time, and costs of our experiments to optimize our future fungi-based food applications.  🔬 Combining rapid imaging robotics and machine learning, we are reshaping the landscape for faster, more cost-effective discovery and optimization processes in fungi-based applications. 🚀 By leveraging our high-throughput screening technology, we're increasing experiments by 96X and reducing experiment time by 9X. The result? An 800X increase in research and development efficiency. 🍄 Lots of data, yes. But at Libre, we are still focusing on our industry’s biggest gap: price, experience, and nutrition. And we are committed to develope a low-cost and highly nutritional mycelium that will reshape our food system. Thank you, vegconomist - the vegan business magazine, for sharing the news, read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwqw346t #NEOTEC #Biotechnology #Mycelium #Grant 

GRACIAS, 2024! 🍄💫 En este último día del año, nos da mucha felicidad compartir algunos de los hitos alcanzados dentro de nuestro proyecto realizado con CDTI Innovación - Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación apoyado por la subvención de Neotec! 🔬 Gracias al esfuerzo y trabajo de nuestro increíble equipo, hemos logrado: - Miniaturización de nuestro proceso de fermentación - Investigación y desarrollo de las condiciones de cultivo óptimas para crecimiento fúngico específicamente para elaboración de producto final - Desarrollo de un modelo in silico para la interpretación de crecimiento fúngico a tiempos iniciales - Desarrollo de un prototipo vegano análogo de pollo basado en micelio, como prueba de concepto de uso de la biomasa producida - Prueba de la escalabilidad del proceso de producción (en colaboración con nuestros maravillosos partners, CNTA). De cara al 2025, estamos muy entusiasmadxs de seguir nuestro desafiante, pero necesario labor de reinventar un sistema alimentario, utilizando los hongos y la fermentación! 🌎 Muchas gracias a todos los organismos públicos, socios y miembros de equipo implicados en esté proyecto. Sin el esfuerzo y compromiso colectivo destinado, nada de esto hubiera sido posible. 🙌🏽 Felices fiestas y feliz 2025! 🚀 #FEDER #FondosFEDER #EuropaSeSiente #FondosEuropeos #AyudasCDTI

SAY HELLO TO FUNG.AI! 🍄🔬 We are thrilled to announce that Libre Foods, Microfy Systems and SLA Software Logistik Artland GmbH have successfully developed the Fungi.AI platform—a game-changing tool for R&D in the fungi-based science industry! Thanks to the support from the MIND4MACHINES program, Fungi.AI empowers the rapid experimentation and conducting of high-throughput screening, pinpointing the best growing conditions for a wide-range of fungal strains. Our automated system ensures enhanced data quality and real-time monitoring, boosting the transition from lab-scale experiments to commercial production. We want to extend a HUGE shoutout to our incredible partners at Microfy and SLA for their dedication and hard work over the past months. Together, we’ve developed a tool that not only optimizes internal R&D processes but also paves the way for groundbreaking advancements in the larger agrifood sector. Here’s to a future filled with innovation and sustainable solutions! 🚀 #Innovation #FungiAI #Agrifood #ResearchAndDevelopment #Collaboration #SustainableFuture #SmartMicroscopy

"Fungi are synonymous with #innovation" 🍄 But why? 🔹 Versatility: its ability to mimic the texture and taste of meat positions it as a promising solution for today's dietary needs. 🔹 Sustainability: its cultivation requires fewer resources than conventional livestock farming, making it a more sustainable choice for feeding the growing global population. 🔹 Nutritional Excellence: it's packed with nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, offering a nourishing alternative for consumers. 🔹 Innovation: because it offers endless possibilities, from meat alternatives to innovative ingredients. At Libre Foods, we believe that mycelium holds the key to overcoming some of the most critical challenges facing our food system today. Read Linknovate's article on mycelium's diverse applications across various sectors: https://lnkd.in/dQHBy7VQ #Mycelium #Sustainability #BioTech #Fermentation

What a great experience we had at the #Food4Future event in #Bilbao last week! 3 days packed with expert sessions, workshops, networking, and, of course, samples of our fungi-based bacon 🍄 With this event, we have officially kickstarted the Desafia FoodTech Germany program, which brought us the opportunity to take the stage to share Libre's mission 💪 A big shoutout to our fellow stand colleagues in the #FutureMarket: NUCAPS, COCUUS, QUEVANA, Oscillum, BioMixing S.L., Gimme Sabor (previously Guimarana), Innomy, Let it V Foods, Bioprocesia, POSEIDONA, LŌV FERMENTS, and AWEVO FOODS. And special thanks to Gaia Amatteis and Dr. Philipp Rittershaus from RootCamp - A SpinLab Company; Loli Moreno Navarro, María Jesús Abellán Madrid, and Lucía Ibáñez Blanco from ICEX; and Claudia Da Cunha Velho Fustero and the whole team at KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub. We're already anticipating the journey ahead with these exceptional partners! #event #innovation #foodtech

This week is coming in hot! 🔥 We are thrilled to announce our participation in the upcoming #Food4Future event in #Bilbao (Spain). Joining a dynamic lineup of food tech startups, we'll showcase our latest products and technology in this space. The #FutureMarket is about highlighting healthy and sustainable food choices that benefit people and the planet. 🗓️ When? April 16th to 18th 📍 Where? Stand 1A100 (Future Market) 🍄 Don't miss our daily tastings at 11 am and 3 pm! Big thanks to KM ZERO Food Innovation Hub and ICEX, for making this possible. We can't wait to connect with you there! 👋 #F4F2024 #FoodTech #Innovation #Sustainability

It's always a good moment to celebrate talent and innovation! 🤩 We're thrilled to be part of a community of amazing young entrepreneurs who are shaking things up in various industries, making them better and more innovative. Young entrepreneurs in Spain keep emerging, aspiring to carve out a privileged place in a highly competitive market. Luckily there's so much talent among impact-driven companies in the climate space, such as Miivo Mobility, B3TTER FOODS, Sunalizer España, First Drop VC, Lumio, AUARA EMPRESA SOCIAL, Clevergy, SAYE, Kleta, and Velca among others. We're inspired and proud to be surrounded by all of them 🚀 Thank you, Revista Emprendedores España, for giving visibility to all of them, and appreciate their work, including Libre Foods CEO and Founder Alan Iván Ramos. Check all the entrepreneurs that are part of the list here [article in Spanish] 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWY4f-Qt #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #FungiBased

Exciting news! We're proud to contribute to #Barcelona's reputation as a hub of innovation and excellence 💪 🧑🔬 We've just been included as one of the most influential biotechnology companies in Barcelona's thriving landscape. This feature is a testament to our team's dedication to pushing the boundaries of biotechnology and fuels our motivation to reinvent our food system with the power of fungi. Kudos to the rest of fellow companies: deepull, ONA Therapeutics, Roka Furadada, BIOM Bioinspired Materials, Kintsugi Therapeutics, INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, Pulmobiotics SL, Accure Therapeutics, Gate2Brain, NIMBLE Diagnostics, Gyala Therapeutics, and FrontWave Imaging. Link to the article by EU Startup News 👉 https://lnkd.in/d8_bb-UH #Biotech #Innovation #Fungi #Mycelium

And that's three in a row! 🏆 We're thrilled to announce that, once again, Forward Fooding has selected us for the 2023 #FoodTech500 list. With over 1,500+ applicants from over 70 countries, this list celebrates the global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection of food, technology, and sustainability and highlights our commitment to harnessing the power of fungi to reinvent our food system 🍄 It's a pleasure for us to be among other incredible companies changing our food system and addressing its most pressing issues. A big shoutout to Heura Foods, Nature's Fynd, Planet A Foods, meati™, and Nobell Foods, among others, for making it to the top! More information about the ranking here 👉 https://lnkd.in/esgFx5sA #Innovation #BioTech #Mycelium #Fungi

Now that we have digested what happened last week... 👏 Hamburg hosted another thrilling edition of INTERNORGA, the leading international trade fair for the food service and hospitality market. With +80,000 visitors, this event has become one of the most enriching spaces in Europe, making it really easy to: 🔹 Discover the latest food trends 🔹 Connect with fellow alt-protein industry leaders 🔹 Introduce our fungi-based bacon to new markets and stakeholders But of course, there's more. One of the best things about food trade shows is the opportunity to taste delicious samples from many different brands. Here are some of our favorites: 🍖 The juicy baby ribs of Juicy Marbles 🍳 The innovative plant-based eggs by Neggst 🍦 Best plant-based frozen yogurt from NATURLI’ 🥩 Planted's recently launched steak 🧀 vanozza foods's amazing mozzarella and feta cheese (P.S.: free from dairy, soy & gluten!) 🧃 The refreshing Mono Market organic teas We were thrilled to see our industry getting bigger and tastier every year! Until next year 👋 #internorga2024 #foodindustry #alternativeprotein #vegan