Arkeon’s CEO and co-founder Gregor Tegl is on a steady quest for new technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the way we’re utilizing the natural resources of our planet. Gregor obtained his PhD at BOKU Vienna and has over ten years of experience in biochemistry and biotechnology. He was awarded the Wissen Schaf[f]t Zukunft Preis and was granted the Erwin-Schrödinger-Fellowship by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
Arkeon (arkeon.bio) is a biotech startup that converts CO2 directly into protein ingredients. The company’s approach is the only fermentation technology worldwide capable of producing all 20 proteinogenic amino acids. Using microbial gas fermentation and enzyme technology, Arkeon can produce fully customizable mixtures of amino acids and peptides that can be used as highly functional ingredients. Application areas include food and beverages, cosmetics, and industrial specialty applications. The use of sustainable produced amino acids and peptides will change industry sectors such as alternative protein and healthy lifestyle products on a global scale.
