Portfolio Category: AgTech

Melodea was founded in 2010 by researchers from the Hebrew University in Israel and industrial composite experts from the clean-tech sector to address different environmental challenges, the most pressing one being the plastic waste challenge. We use the only natural and sustainable alternative to oil-based products – the forest, to extract Cellulose Nano Crystals (CNC) and utilize it in our bio-based solutions.

Everblue labs’ innovative wastewater management system allows the operation of both marine and freshwater recirculating aquaculture systems without the need for effluent discharge. The zero-discharge mode of operation is enabled by the integration of biological and physical water treatment units, including a novel technology for the removal of off-flavor compounds from fish culture water. The zero-discharge mode allows fish farmers to move their production much closer to markets, thus disrupting the complicated, expensive and polluting supply chain of seafood.

Our disruptive technology overcomes the limitations of traditional methods and places the cost of growth factor production at <1$/gram. By using tobacco plants grown in open fields as self-sustained, renewable energy-driven “bioreactors”, combined with a novel purification method, our technology enables unparalleled production scale of complex proteins.

Smart Resilin produces Resilin and Resilin containing products. Resilin is an elastomeric protein and is the most resilient natural-derived material known. Smart Resilin is the first company to bring Resilin into the market as a high-quality, available raw material providing the planet a unique solution to non-degradable materials. Resilin is safely harvested from nature (bacteria produced) as such, our non-toxic naturally-derived protein is the ideal replacement for many non-degradable plastics (plastic, nylon etc.) and many contaminants (formaldehyde and chemicals used in the production processes of leather, foams, metals (flexible conductive products) and rubber industries). 

PsyRx is a pharmaceutical R&D company facilitating, for the first time, biological API Psilocybin and Ibogaine at consistent quality to GMP standard in order to: utilize biological bioreactor technology to become a leading producer of GMP standard Ibogaine and Psilocybin to be used by target customers in the development and production of psychedelic and Ibogaine-based products, including pharmaceuticals, food supplements and others. Develop a revolutionary anti-depressant drug based on the combination of Ibogaine with existing approved antidepressants with a view to reducing side effect and generally improve efficacy.