PoLoPo Shifts Focus to High-Protein Potatoes for the Chips Industry
PoLoPo, a B2B deeptech company developing high-protein potato varieties, today announced a strategic shift to focus on the snack industry.
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PoLoPo
PoLoPo is a molecular farming pioneer producing proteins directly in common crops, beginning with egg protein (ovalbumin) grown in potatoes. The biotechnology startup was founded in 2022 by scientists with a deep understanding of plant genetics and protein expression. PoLoPo has won multiple innovation awards and is funded by leading food-tech investors including FoodLabs, Milk & Honey Ventures, CPT Capital, Siddhi Capital, Plug and Play, and Hack Capital.
Ness Ziona, IsraelFounded 2022
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PoLoPo Completes Plans for Pilot Production Plant for Functional Protein Extraction
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today, announced final plans for a pilot-scale production plant to process its transgenic high-protein potatoes and manufacture its protein
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PoLoPo Increases Lab-Scale Sample Production to Supply Hundreds of Grams per Month of Functional Proteins, Successfully Completes First Outdoor Field
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has increased its capacity to produce samples for food industry partners with new, larger-scale lab equipment following its
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PoLoPo Scales to Field Cultivation of Protein-Producing Potato Plants
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has moved beyond greenhouse scale and begun planting its genetically modified potatoes in fields, the first wide cultivation
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PoLoPo Signs Agreement with CSM Ingredients to Bring Egg Protein from Molecular Farming to Commercial Baking Market
PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CSM Ingredients, a global player in food ingredient research, innovation and
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