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SOMA (White Lemur)
The White Lemur startup company is the force behind SOMA projects – SOMA BioWorks and SOMA Wellness. Based on the circular growing of Ganoderma lucidum, together with a team of experts they produce health supplements, vegetable-sourced versatile biomaterials, and BiosporinTM material which is a green substitute for expanded polystyrene. Their products 'are grown, not produced!'
- Name of Field in the local language
- Biotehnologija, ekotehnologija
- Area of Expertise
- Biofabrication, biotech, green technology, fungus, healthtech, mycelial biomaterials, ecotech
- Scientists / Scientific team
- Nikola Stanojević - GM and cofounder, Aleksandra Đorđević - CEO and cofounder, Marko Cvetković - cofounder
- Location, Institution, Website
- Majke Angeline 10, 11160 Belgrade, Serbia Link to website
- Contact
- info@soma.eco
- Type of Institution
- Private startup biotech company
- Years of Active working in the Field
- 5
- Laboratory and research space
- New facilities are being set up in the city of Kruševac (central Serbia), and the size of the space is still to be determined.
- Materials and equipment
- Ganoderma lucidum, agricultural waste
- Technology / Tools / Machines
- Mycelial growing units, cradles from biodegradable plastic, agricultural waste, biodegradable seedling bags.
- Research Methods / Processes
- Circular mycelial growing (mycelium technologies), extraction of substances, and cradling of inoculated Ganoderma lucidum for the production of immune support supplements and material BisporinTM (a green substitute for Styrofoam).
- Members / Employees
- 2-10
- Students or other Researchers
- Education of the Scientist
- Molecular biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics
- Most impactful project
- SOMA BioWorks SOMA Wellness
- Grant or funding information
- Government of the Republic of Serbia, Philip Morris International, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia, Innovation Fund, EU, NALED, Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Serbia, Centre for Circular Economy, Mozzart.
- Awards, certifications, or scientific recognition
- The Competition for the best technological innovation in 2020 (Council for Cooperation of Science and Economy)
SOMA products are grown and not produced!
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