Yannick Vancoppenolle

Sopartec SA is the investment and technology valorization arm of Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) and was founded in 1942. Sopartec SA is headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Botalys SA engages in the development and operation of bioreactors to cultivate medicinal plants. It specializes in biotechnology, plant extract, hairy roots. The company was founded by Pierre-Antoine Mariage in 2011 and is headquartered in Ghislenghien, Belgium.

ViroVet NV is a Belgian company that focuses on the discovery, licensing, and development of biopharmaceutical products for livestock. The company is based in Leuven, Belgium. ViroVet was founded by Erwin Blomsma, Stefaan Wera, and Nesya Goris, with Erwin Blomsma serving as the CEO since incorporation.

EcoPhos SA- a Belgian company focused on phosphate technology-has invented and developed innovative, economical and ecological processes applying to all market segments in the phosphates industry. The company was created in 1996 by Mr. Mohamed Takhim-the inventor-and VC Belgian firms to develop and commercialize new process breakthroughs in the chemistry of phosphate. The objective was to produce and purify phosphoric acid and phosphate salts. Since its foundation, EcoPhos has developed a unique modular technology platform. Various combinations of the EcoPhos modules are possible according to the available raw materials and the final required product for the phosphate industry. EcoPhos invested more than 30 million Eur for 10 years of technology development.