Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOIT20250113016
- Term of Validity
- 13 January 2025 - 13 January 2026
- Company's Country
- Italy
- Type of partnership
- Investment agreement
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
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A food-tech startup on a mission to awaken the planet one ingredient at a time. Koncentra is a
healthy and sustainable caffeine alternative for food and beverage and nutraceutical products. It offers similar beneficial effects of caffeine, like energy and focus, but avoids the typical side effects such as tachycardia, sleep disruption, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal pathologies. It is looking for commercial partnerships with technical assistance, Investment Agreements and R&D cooperation. - Full Description
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A food-tech startup that has the mission to awaken the planet one ingredient at a time. It
develops functional and sustainable ingredients for the Food & Beverage and the Nutraceutical
industries.
Koncentra is the caffeine alternative ingredient, which offers similar beneficial effects of caffeine,
like energy and focus, but avoids the typical side effects like tachycardia, sleep disruption, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal pathologies. Its commitment to sustainability is part of the core
business, here’s why Koncentra offers 80% less CO2 emissions, 60% less water consumption and
no child labour when compared to natural caffeine from coffee beans. Moreover, the complete upcycle of the waste produced from Koncentra is used to develop new ingredients that will be added to the ingredients portfolio.
It is looking for commercial partnerships with technical assistance, Investment Agreements,
and research and development cooperation agreements. - Advantages and Innovations
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A preliminary study on Koncentra's efficacy demonstrated cognitive benefits surpassing those
of caffeine. Participants taking Koncentra achieved 34% more correct answers in a working memory test, 23% better performance in a learning and memory test, and a 45% reduction in metabolic stress following a challenging task compared to those taking caffeine. Further in-depth studies are planned to expand on these promising findings. - Stage of Development
- Available for demonstration
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
- IPR status
- IPR applied but not yet granted
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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- Commercial agreement with technical assistance: it is looking for distributors, potential clients and partners that can benefit from the innovation of Koncentra.
- Investment Agreement: it is looking for funding to scale the business, implement the technology and bring more value to the market.
- Research and development cooperation agreement: it is looking for research partners to improve the technical - Type and Size of Partner
- SME <=10
- R&D Institution
- SME 50 - 249
- University
- SME 11-49
- Type of partnership
- Investment agreement
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 08001002 - Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food
- 08001005 - Food Technology
- 08001001 - Drink Technology
- Market keywords
- 05009001 - Food & feed ingredients
- 07003002 - Health food
- Targeted countries
- All countries