What makes your innovation unique?
Fermify is developing an AI-controlled, precise fermentation platform for the production of casein – the key protein in cheese – entirely without animals. The aim is to offer sustainable, economical and high-quality alternatives for the dairy industry.
Advantages
• It enables fully automated production.
• Both the flavour and texture of real cheese can be reproduced.
• It is a sustainable B2B solution.
Awards
• € 2.2 million pre-seed/grants – 2022
• € 6 million seed financing – 2023
• First licence agreements with EU manufacturers – 2024
About the company
Fermify was founded in Vienna in 2021 by Eva Sommer and Christoph Herwig. Employing an interdisciplinary team of 25 experts, the company's goal was – among other things – to revolutionise the dairy industry by producing animal-free cheese and dairy products using bioprocess technology.
