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KU Leuven Research & Development (LRD) / Smart Agri-Food.

🇧🇪 Belgium · UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMEuropeAgrifood / Biotech
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KU Leuven's tech-transfer office spins out food- and agri-biotech companies using the university's food science, bioengineering and fermentation research. Operates seed-capital vehicles (Gemma Frisius) and supports spinoffs such as Paratus and AgomAb.

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TypeUNIVERSITY PROGRAM
Country🇧🇪 Belgium
CityLeuven
RegionEurope
Focus areaAgrifood / Biotech
Sub-focusUniversity spin-offs, tech-transfer
Founded1972
Funding offeredGemma Frisius seed fund; IP support
Parent organizationKU Leuven
Websitehttps://lrd.kuleuven.be/en
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