Bionic Bioreactor

Bringing cell production to industrial scales

Our breakthrough bionic bioreactor includes an artificial lung to enable affordable cell cultivation on large scales

BioThrust
Bionic Bioreactor

At BioThrust, we develop a Bioreactor in respect to cells’ needs. We provide stress-free cultivation conditions to achieve higher cell concentrations and quality.

The artificial lung for bioreactors is our core technology. Through a unique and patented membrane architecture, we provide bubble-free gas exchange for the process. In addition, CO2 pH control is the fastest in its class and no antifoam is needed anymore!

  • Increased volume utilization in your reactor due to foam-avoidance

  • Higher viable cell density and proliferation in cell cultivation due to extremely effective gas transfer under mild cultivation conditions

  • Product protection through low shear forces and homologous reaction conditions
  • Significantly increased gas transfer rate already at low stirrer rates due to patent-pending module architecture

  • Unmatched gas utilization (up to 100%, depending on the operational mode) 

  • Proven at:
    — Cell-free protein synthesis
    — Cell-cultivation
    — Biosurfactant synthesis
    — Whole cell production (Salmonella)

  • No bubbles, no troubles!

This technology appears to be indispensable for the realization of personalized cell therapy.
Top-3 Pharma Company
We are very impressed with your capability […]; your technology is of great interest for us.
Top-5 Bioreactor Manufacturer
We need this technology to significantly improve our process efficiency.
Top-5 Cultured Meat Company
A very interesting technology! It's only a matter of time until the "big" ones come knocking.
Top-5 Veterinary Health Company
Voriger
Nächster

Applications

Cell & Gene
Therapies
Mammalian
Cells (CHO)
Lab Meat /
Proteins /
Enzymes
Bacteria
Insect
Cells

Team

Our interdisciplinary team combines extensive experience on biotechnology, bioprocesses, product design, construction, and business development.

Patrick Bongartz
Patrick Bongartz
CEO
Moritz Meyer
Moritz Meyer
CtO
Konstantin Kurz
Konstantin Kurz
CFO
Dr. Dirk Groenewegen
CELL THERAPY Advisor
Matthias Wessling
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Wessling
Scientific Advisor

Mile­stones

05/2019

First Prototype for
Membrane Stirrer developed

06/2020

First Prototype for
Porous Sparger developed

09/2020

Innovation Sprint Grant

03/2021

RWTH Innovation Award

04/2022

EXIST Forschungstransfer Grant

09/2022

Company Foundation

BioThrust Logo

Awardee of BioSecurity
Bio Gründer Wettbewerb & BioRiver Boost!

10/2022

Awardee of Handelsblatt University Innovation Challenge

12/2022

Awardee of Science4Life Businessplan Competition (Ideenphase)

Awardee of High-Tech.NRW Pitch Competition

03/2023

Patrick wins the Innovation award of the bio regions in Germany

10/2023

What a show! BioThrust CEO Patrick gets the Audience Award at the REACH Science to startup-up convention in Münster

11/2023

BioThrust moves into a new facility!

Our new spaceport is at the AGIT Building at Pauwelsstr. 17

01/2024

BioThrust receives funding
by deep tech investor Freigeist

Partners & Awards