Josefin Ahlqvist
Project manager, Lund University
Pioneering sustainable biotechnology.
What we do
At Biotech Heights, academia, the public sector, and industry collaborate to advance fermentation and apply bioprocess technologies to new industries. Our mission is that by 2035, everyone will eat new fermented foods every day. Based at Kemicentrum in Lund, Sweden, we have 1,400 square meters of creative spaces and high-tech labs.
Why Lund?
Southern Sweden and the Öresund region provide ideal conditions for developing bio. The area is home to four universities in Skåne, two large research facilities, a robust food industry, 40% of Sweden's primary production, and numerous food startups.
Lund University Prepilot Plant
Biotech Heights has its home at Kemicentrum, where the unique infrastructure Lund University Prepilot Plant is located. The prepilot plant is Sweden’s only university-based prepilot facility for food, biotech and chemical engineering.
Spanning 1 400 m2, Lund University Prepilot Plant includes facilities in 100-500 liters scale for advanced chemical processing, food production, and fermentation. It is equipped with industrial-like infrastructure such as steam, cooling media, pressurized air, nitrogen, vacuum, and ample electricity connections.
If you want to rent equipment, produce a test batch of your product, or even develop and scale up a new enzymatic or fermentation process for food, chemicals or material production, please contact us!
You can rent equipment, produce a test batch of your product, or even develop and scale up a new enzymatic or fermentation process for food, chemicals or material production.
Innovation platform funded by Vinnova
Our mission: by 2035, everyone will eat new fermented food every day.
Part of Biotech Heights is operated as one of Vinnova's eight innovation platforms in the initiative A New Recipe for the Food System, a long-term effort to address the system and policy challenges that hinder innovation and transformation in the food sector. Read more about the initiative and the other platforms on Vinnovas website.
Looking for other infrastructures?
Do you want to find out more possible places where you could develop your idea from lab to production? Don’t hesitate to contact us!
Our team
Our team at Biotech Heights brings together expertise from both academia and industry, creating a collaborative partnership to drive bioprocessing innovations. With key players from Lund University and Tetra Pak, we bridge the gap between cutting-edge science and practical industrial applications, fostering a strong foundation for innovation and sustainable growth.
Eva Nordberg Karlsson
Professor in Biotechnology, LTH, Lund University
Lena de Maré
Tetra Pak
Peter Kisch
Future by Lund
Ola Wallberg
Professor in Chemical Engineering, LTH, Lund University
Martin Hedström
Lund University Prepilot Plant, LTH