Summary
- Profile Type
- Business Offer
- POD Reference
- BOIT20250605005
- Term of Validity
- 10 June 2025 - 10 June 2026
- Company's Country
- Italy
- Type of partnership
- Outsourcing agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- The SME is a biotech company based in Rome, Italy, specializing in sustainable and circular solutions for the animal and aquaculture feed sectors, as well as the blue economy. The company, interested in outsourcing agreements, offers its expertise and laboratory infrastructure to support partners through specialized services in industrial biotechnology, food technology, process engineering, biology, marine biology, fish nutrition, and project management.
- Full Description
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The Italian company, based in Rome, operates at the intersection of sustainable innovation and the blue economy. It specializes in the development of circular and eco-efficient solutions for the animal and aquaculture feed industries. The company offers a broad range of R&D and analytical services designed to support companies throughout the entire innovation pipeline—from concept development to scale-up and market validation.
Its multidisciplinary team combines expertise in industrial biotechnology, food technology, process engineering, biology, marine biology, and animal and fish nutrition. Key services include process and product optimization, feed formulation, scaling up production methods, in-vivo feeding trials, and techno-economic feasibility studies. The company also supports intellectual property activities, such as patent drafting, and assists in preparing technical documentation for funding applications.
The company's in-house laboratory infrastructure enables advanced analytical services, including proximate composition analysis (protein, fat, ash, fiber), detailed nutritional profiling (amino acids, lipids, vitamins, minerals), and microbiological testing (E. coli, Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., etc.). Functional testing on ingredient properties (e.g., solubility, viscosity, emulsification, bulk density), protein extraction, enzymatic assays, and spectrophotometric analyses are also performed.
The SME is currently seeking international partners for outsourcing agreements. This cooperation type was selected to offer its technical infrastructure and scientific expertise as an external service provider to companies in the feed, aquaculture, and agritech sectors. The objective is to establish long-term, project-based collaborations where the italian company acts as an outsourced R&D and analytical partner, delivering tailored solutions to accelerate partners’ innovation processes and ensure product-market fit.
By providing science-driven, customized outsourcing services,the Italian company aims to help partners reduce time-to-market, enhance product performance, and promote sustainability across the feed and aquaculture value chains. - Advantages and Innovations
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Unlike standard analytical laboratories, the company combines advanced laboratory capabilities with direct experience in developing proprietary processes and products for the feed and aquaculture industries. This dual expertise provides a unique competitive edge: not only does the company offer high-level technical analysis, but it also delivers strategic guidance informed by real-world R&D and commercialization challenges.
The Italian company is particularly suited to support start-ups and early-stage ventures, offering tailored advice to refine product-market fit and anticipate potential barriers to adoption. The company’s in-depth sector knowledge enables it to identify risks and opportunities that are often overlooked in conventional service models.
Another key advantage is access to an established network for in-vivo validation of feed ingredients and final products. Through partnerships with research centers and aquaculture facilities, Company facilitates live trials under real market conditions—an essential step for regulatory approval and commercial success.
This integrated approach—spanning scientific analysis, product development, validation, and business readiness—positions the company as an ideal partner for companies seeking a technically competent and strategically aligned service provider. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
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The company is seeking international partners operating in the feed, aquaculture, and agritech sectors who require external, specialized R&D and analytical services through an outsourcing agreement. The ideal partners include:
- Companies (start-ups, SMEs, or larger firms) developing innovative feed ingredients, sustainable aquaculture products, or circular bio-based solutions, needing support in process optimization, product formulation, and scale-up activities.
- Organizations requiring advanced analytical services such as nutritional profiling, microbiological testing, and functional property evaluation of feed ingredients and finished products.
- Research institutions or R&D units seeking to outsource in-vivo feeding trials, techno-economic feasibility studies, or regulatory and IP support.
- Entities preparing technical documentation for funding proposals or regulatory approval, needing expert scientific input and validation.
The company’s role as an outsourced service provider enables clients to access cutting-edge laboratory infrastructure and multidisciplinary expertise, supporting product development at different stages from concept to market readiness. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 14: Life Below Water
- IPR status
- IPR granted
- IPR notes
- In addition, the company has developed patented biotechnological processes relevant to this sector and currently has a patent application under review. It has also acquired valuable non-patented skills and know-how, and has designed proprietary analytical protocols to support specialized analyses in this field.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Partners are expected to:
- Identify specific R&D, analytical, or technical tasks to be outsourced related to feed, aquaculture, or agritech product development.
- Provide project-specific data, samples, and clear objectives to enable customized service delivery.
- Collaborate actively by reviewing results, providing feedback, and integrating findings into their innovation pipeline.
- Manage the overall project coordination, using company’s services as a strategic external resource to accelerate product development and validation.
The partnership is based on flexible, project-driven contracts where company's functions as a trusted external R&D and testing provider, helping partners overcome technical challenges and reduce time-to-market. - Type and Size of Partner
- University
- R&D Institution
- SME 50 - 249
- SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Outsourcing agreement
Dissemination
- Market keywords
- 09003005 - Consulting services
- 09005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Animal Husbandry & Related Products
- Targeted countries
- All countries