List of Microbiome Companies in Sweden - 7

BioGaia is a Swedish probiotic company that has been at the forefront of microbiome research for more than 30 years. BioGaia develops, markets and sells probiotic products within the areas of gut, oral, immune and bone health. Our probiotic products with bacterial strains from the L. reuteri species are among the most scientifically well-documented probiotics. The class B share of BioGaia is quoted on the Mid Cap list of the Nordic Exchange Stockholm.

Carbiotix is an award-winning biotechnology company pioneering the onsite upcycling of plant-based side-streams. Carbiotix mission is to improve the health of people by increasing the consumption of prebiotics and other active ingredients from upcycled side-streams. Carbiotix offers one core service today called NutraCycle, an on-site upcycling and fortification service allowing food & beverage, ingredient, and feed producers to turn plant-based products into healthier, more profitable, and sustainable products.

Gedea Biotech develops pHyph to treat and prevent recurrence of bacterial vaginosis. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a very common condition with a prevalence of 10-30% for women of childbearing age. The symptoms can be very disturbing and include an often profuse thin, white, “fishy” smelling vaginal discharge. Standard treatment consists of antimicrobials, but recurrence rate is 15–30 % within 3 months. pHyph will treat the infection and prevent recurrence without the use of antmicrobials. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the World Health Organisation’s top ten threats to global health and research into novel non-antimicrobial based treatments is timely.

The company is developing immunotherapies that use microorganisms to deliver stable therapeutic proteins

Infant Bacterial Therapeutics AB (IBT) is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing drugs that prevent diseases in premature infants and combat the spread of antibiotic-resistant illnesses. IBT’s primary focus is on IBP-9414, a drug candidate containing Lactobacillus reuteri, a bacterial strain found in breast milk. The aim of IBP-9414 is to reduce the occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and improve sustained feeding tolerance (SFT) in premature infants. Currently, IBP-9414 is undergoing a pivotal Phase III study for registration. IBT also has other drug candidates, including IBP-1016 for treating gastroschisis, IBP-1118 for preventing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and IBP-1122 for eliminating vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) causing hospital acquired infections. By developing these drugs, IBT addresses medical needs that lack available treatments.

Probi® is a global company focused exclusively on researching, manufacturing, and delivering probiotics for supplements and functional food. We are experts at managing stable, live bacteria from R&D through every stage of the manufacturing process, and are dedicated to making the health-enhancing benefits of probiotics available to people everywhere. Our health concepts, formulations, and formats are supported by robust clinical documentation. Since our founding in 1991 at Sweden's Lund University, Probi has expanded its operations to more than 40 markets. We hold more than 400 patents globally.

Recipharm is a leading global CDMO dedicated to meeting your evolving needs through operational excellence, scientific know-how, and customer connectivity. We operate development and manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US and are continuing to grow and expand our offering. Our worldwide reach paired with in-depth, localised market knowledge allows us to anticipate our customers’ needs and strengthen the support we provide to forge a healthier, more expansive and more fruitful future together. With a workforce of 5 200 people, we are focused on supporting pharmaceutical companies with our full-service offering, taking products from early development through to commercial production. Since our inception in 1995, we have supported our customers throughout the entire product lifecycle, providing pharmaceutical expertise and managing complexity, time and time again to ensure their products are delivered with certainty.