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Successful Projects and Consultancies since 2018


  • Various precision fermentation projects for a multitude of applications, from qick & dirty up to GMP-level
  • Pharma industry - Corona vaccine production - setup and installation of a new production facility and monitoring
  • Interim management for companies and start-ups
  • Vegan cheese Product Managers - Tech Transfer to commercial production - very close contact to Dairy &Cheese industry
  • Development of Dietary supplements with proven health benefits from plant extracts
  • Process optimization for sensitive target molecules from plant extracts
  • Process optimization for fermentation processes, incl.  expression systems, upstream- and downstream-processing
  • Company valuations for investors
  • Competitor overviews
  • Production opportunities for Fermentation, Food and Ingredients in Europe, North-America and Asia
  • Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), competitor landscape and technology innovations
  • Compile and submit regulatory dossiers for EFSA and FDA (Novel Food, Enzyme White List and GRAS filings)
  • Develop project plans, content and timelines, incl. study designs for Regulatory Dossiers
  • Regulatory management of transgenic animal approaches
  • Clarification of technical and legal questions with EU-Commission and EFSA via competent National Authorities
  • Management Board of bbb Biotechnology Verbund Berlin-Brandenburg


Dr. rer. nat.
Ursula La Cognata

Ursula is a passioned project manager with experience in enzyme fermentation, food safety and regulatory affairs. Areas of expertise include GRAS, EFSA dossiers, medical foods, claim substantiation, labeling, regulatory due diligence, FDA food facility registration, clinical trial design and supervision. Well-founded knowledge of genetic engineering, registration of genetic engineering facilities, interaction with the authorities internationally, certified biosafety officer (BBS).

Education  
PhD in biotechnology at the Institute of Gene-Biological Research, Department of Biology, FU Berlin.
Degree: Doctor of Natural Sciences (grade: magna cum laude)

Professional Background
  • Co‑founder of PlantTec Biotechnology GmbH with a focus on green biotechnology and carbohydrate metabolism.
  • Experience at Aventis and Bayer CropScience in organizing international field trials and securing regulatory approvals for genetically modified plants, as well as developing plant‑ and fermentation‑based carbohydrate ingredients for healthier nutrition.
  • Leadership roles in white biotechnology at aevotis GmbH, managing international enzyme development projects and coordinating multidisciplinary expert teams, including regulatory dossiers.
  • Project Manager at evoxx technologies and company representative in AMFEP, the European association of enzyme manufacturers.
  • Member of Supervisory Board of BRAIN Biotech AG

Dr. Ing.
Volker Landschütze

Volker is a creative and innovative consultant with proven record of bringing new food products to the marketplace. He has significant international experience in nutrition and food ingredients. Led interdisciplinary teams involving planning, market and data analysis and new product development of functional foods.



Education 
PhD in biotechnology at the Institute of Gene-Biological Research, Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology, TU Berlin.
Degree: Doctor of Engineering (grade: magna cum laude)

Professional Background
 
  • Co-founder of PlantTec Biotechnologie GmbH – Green biotechnology, carbohydrate metabolism, group leader R&D, management of external cooperations, patent applications.
  • Aventis CropScience – Platform Leader Concept Testing.
  • Bayer CropScience - Product Research Manager Nutrition, New Business Ventures, R&D strategy, IP portfolio management, management of global cooperations and consultants, Project Manager Dvelopment Projects
  • Co-founder aevotis GmbH (partial MBO of Bayer BioScience GmbH)
  • Managing Partner, Head of R&D, IP, development of enzymes and Food Ingredients, evaluation of business opportunities and technologies.
  • Evoxx technologies - Managing Director (CTO), Head of R & D and production,  IP strategy and management of IP portfolio, evaluation and implementation of new company strategy, Change Management, Exit-strategies