Benjamin Laga

TLDR

Benjamin Laga is co-founder and CEO of Protealis, a Ghent-based VIB and ILVO spinoff breeding high-yield European legume varieties, founded in April 2021.

Overview

Laga brings more than 20 years of international seed business and plant biotechnology experience, including a role as Global Head for Plant Biotech Research at BASF. He co-founded Protealis with researchers from VIB and ILVO to address Europe's plant protein deficit by developing superior, locally adapted soy and legume varieties. The company is now commercial-stage with nine early maturity soy varieties on the market and is backed by V-Bio Ventures and PMV.