Overview
Founded in 2013 in Ghent (originally under the name AgroSavfe) as a spinoff of Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, Biotalys develops protein-based biocontrol products for crop protection. Its AGROBODY technology platform uses engineered proteins derived from camelid antibody fragments to target crop pests and pathogens with high specificity, offering an alternative to conventional chemical pesticides.
Biotalys is listed on Euronext Brussels and has raised EUR 61M or more in total capital to advance its product pipeline through regulatory approval and toward commercial launch. Biocontrol sits at the intersection of regulatory pressure on chemical pesticides, farm profitability, and growing consumer demand for residue reduction in food.
As a Flanders Institute for Biotechnology spinoff based in Ghent, Biotalys is part of a cluster that includes Protealis and reflects Ghent's position as Belgium's leading agricultural biotech hub.
Funding & milestones
2 events found for Biotalys · 2019–2020
Series CVenture / equity1 source€35M
Reported amount €35,000,000
Company-issued release confirms €35m first closing under former name AgroSavfe.
Series c extensionVenture / equity1 source€10M
Reported amount €10,000,000
Second close adds €10m, taking combined C to €45m; only incremental amount recorded.
InvestorsNovalis LifeSciences
Recorded history so far. Original currencies are preserved; amounts in different currencies are not added together. Debt, grants, acquisitions and listings are separate event types. Undated events appear last.
Key people
In the news
- We have updated our company presentation! Check it out here https://lnkd.in/eA5Cui5t and let us know what you think in the comments or via IR@biotalys.com.
- Another important step closer to the farmer and to the market #EVOCANG #Biotalys #Agrobody
- We are excited to announce that we have received #approval from the Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides to conduct large-scale demonstration trials of our next-generation biofungicide candidate, #EVOCA NG, marking the world-first #commercial application of the product under real growing conditions. The approval by the Dutch regulatory authority enables commercial #trials by growers on up to 150 hectares of tomatoes, 150 hectares of cucumbers, and 50 hectares of strawberries, significantly
- Biotalys mag grootschalige commerciële veldproeven in Nederland doen met EVOCA NG(ABM FN) Biotalys heeft van het Nederlandse College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (Ctgb) toestemming gekregen om grootschalige demonstratieproeven uit te voeren met zijn biofungicidekandidaat EVOCA NG. Dit meldde het bedrijf dinsdagochtend. Dankzij de goedkeuring van de Nederlandse toezichthouder kunnen telers commerciële proeven uitvoeren op maximaal 150 hectare toma
DataNews · 3 Nov 2026
- Our next Shareholder Club is coming up soon! We’re looking forward to welcoming our shareholders and interested investors again in Ghent for an update and conversation. Haven’t registered yet? We’d be delighted to have you join us. Further details below 👇
- Happy to announce that our first commercial biofungicide #EVOCA® NG has received #bronze at this year's prestigious Bernard Blum #award at the ABIM - Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting in Basel, Switzerland. The award recognises excellence and innovation in the biocontrol sector. Great team achievement and looking forward to the commercial launch! Congratulations to the other winners Biotrop Soluções Biológicas, BioArmix and Biobest 👏 IBMA - International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association
- Proud to see #EVOCA delivering strong results for growers in real-world conditions. A big thank you to all partners and Nico Vergote to coordinate these trials. We are now working hard on #EVOCA NG. Farmers need effective, sustainable solutions like this. #Biotalys #EVOCA #Agrobody
- In the course of this year, our first biofungicide #EVOCA® was used in large scale demonstration trials by several strawberry, cucumber and tomato growers in the Netherlands. The use was allowed under an exemption granted by the Dutch regulator CTGB (Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides). "We applied EVOCA on 3.7 hectares of strawberries with great results,” said Noud Dings of Brookberries Groep, where Biotalys’ product replaced a synthetic fungicide in a rotation program. Rob van Enckevort of
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