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09.09.21

ViroVet and the Pirbright Institute are first to demonstrate efficacy of antivirals in ASFV infected pigs

Belgian biotechnology company ViroVet partnered with researchers at The Pirbright Institute in 2019 to develop and test the first antiviral drugs t

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20.04.21

Biotalys appoints Simon Moroney as chairman of the board

Biotalys, an AgTech company focused on addressing food protection challenges to enable a more sustainable and safer food supply, is pleased to

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14.04.21

The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) expands Aphea.Bio

The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) announces today its equity investment in Aphea.Bio, which thereby brings its Series B financing to

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08.04.21

VIB and ILVO launch new start-up Protealis to support sustainable plant protein production

Ghent-based company Protealis, new spin-off from VIB and ILVO, is making its debut today in the plant breeding industry. Inspired by the miss

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27.10.20

New start-up Animab secures 3.4 M€ seed investment to improve health and performance of livestock animals

Animab, a venture spin-off from VIB, announces today that it has successfully concluded a 3.4 M€ seed financing round. The company develops m

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21.10.20

First vaccine based on ViroVet PLLAV technology enters development

ViroVet nv, a leading Belgian biopharmaceutical company active in the development of innovative vaccines and antiviral drugs for livestock, is prou

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10.09.20

Biotalys honored with two AgTech Breakthrough Awards

Recognition of Biotalys' unique protein-based biocontrol solutions for food protection.

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09.07.20

Biotalys appoints Wim Ottevaere as Chief Financial Officer in preparation for global growth

Strenghtening Executive Management Team with international financial leadership

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28.05.20

Seventure Partners joins ViroVet in series B funding

Animal health company focused on combatting viral infections in livestock

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26.05.20

Biotalys awarded € 1.6 million VLAIO research grant

Funding will enable accelerated development of a proprietary platform for the industrial production of Biotalys' protein-based biocontrols.

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06.05.20

Biotalys' first biocontrol proves consistent, high efficacy in global fruit and vegetables field trial program

BioFun-1 provides growers with a novel mode of action to address increasing fungicide resistance. Environmentally friendly, innovative biofung

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05.03.20

Biotalys announces second closing of €45 million Series C financing round

Biotalys raises an additional €10m welcoming specialist US investor Novalis LifeSciences

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23.01.20

Biotalys announces collaboration with Chrysal to evaluate potential of biofungicide in flowers

Biotalys nv, a rapidly growing and transformative food and crop protection company developing a new generation of protein-based biocontrols, today

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10.12.19

AgroSavfe announces name change to Biotalys and incorporation of US subsidiary, Biotalys, Inc.

New corporate identity reflects mission to shape the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Incorporation of Biotalys, Inc.

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18.09.18

ViroVet receives grant from VLAIO (Flanders) to boost the development of its disruptive vaccine technology

ViroVet nv announced today that it has received a 590.000 euro grant from Flanderes Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) to assess the potenti

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16.06.17

Aphea.Bio aims at leading position in next generation agricultural biologicals

New VIB spin-off launches with 9 million euros in funding

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10.01.17

ViroVet succesfully raises € 5 million in series A funding

Animal health company focussed on combatting viral infections in livestock

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26.09.16

Le Groupe Veviba reprend l'abattoir Adriaens (Velzeke)

Le Groupe Veviba a conclu avec Covavee et Agri Investment Fund (AIF), les actionnaires des Etablissements Adriaens, un accord au terme duquel le gr

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22.09.16

AgroSavfe raises € 7.8 million in a series B financing

AgroSavfe nv, a Belgium-based agro-biotech company, announced today it closed a series B financing round of € 7.8 million.

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10.03.16

Exclusive sale and purchase agreement for the sale of Punch Powertrain to the Chinese YinYi group

Capricorn Venture Partners NV announces that the shareholders of Punch Powertrain signed an exclusive sale and purchase agreement with the Chin

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07.12.15

A new start for the company Adriaens

Until recently Ets. Adriaens plc was the cattle slaughterhouse of the group Covalis.

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11.09.15

Belgian Pork Group

After the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has given the green light for this merger, Westvlees Group, Covavee and Agri Investment

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28.08.15

Veiling Haspengouw, Univeg and AIF have signed a partnership agreement

On May 27^th 2015 the Boards of Directors of Veiling Haspengouw, UNIVEG and AIF have announced that they were investigating an intense so

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27.05.15

Veiling Haspengouw and UNIVEG investigate a commercial partnership

The Board of Directors of Veiling Haspengouw and UNIVEG have announced today in a press conference that they are investigating an intensive form of

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13.04.15

Letter of intent has been signed for business combination between Greenyard Foods, Univeg & Peatinvest to create global leader in food and vegetables

The Board of Directors of Greenyard Foods announces that a Letter of Intent has been signed with respect to a business combination between Greenyar

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31.03.15

Belgian Pork Group | The union of Covalis and Westvlees brings together the best of two worlds

Westvlees Group, Covavee and Agri Investment Fund (AIF), the shareholders of respectively Westvlees and Covalis, signed a framework agreement today

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12.02.14

Aratana Therapeutics acquires Okapi Sciences NV

Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.

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06.10.11

Agri Investment Fund cvba neemt participatie over van KBC Private Equity in beursgenoteerde voedingsgroep PinguinLutosa

Agri Investment Fund cvba, Gimv-XL en Food Invest International garanderen publieke kapitaalverhoging van minstens 44 miljoen euro.PinguinLutosa is

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09.11.06

Capricorn Cleantech Fund announces its first closing - PMV, Electrabel Group and M.R.B.B. support the initiative as cornerstone investors

Capricorn Venture Partners is pleased to announce a first closing of Capricorn Cleantech Fund. Cornerstone investors are PMV (ParticipatieMaatscha

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