Teaming DIGIBIO

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Bioengineering Digitalisation Platform

In 2023, the “Centre for Digitalisation of Biology Towards the Next-Generation of Biosustainable Products” (Teaming DIGIBIO) was funded by the European Union (EU). The centre is the teaming partnership between the Estonian Centre for Biosustainability (ECB), University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

The aim of the centre is to develop the research and technology platform (so called biofoundry) that would help develop and accelerate the bioproduction of the next-generation biomaterials by utilizing the data-driven disruptive bioengineering solutions and AI technologies. The platform relies on complementary actions of partners for the generation and analysis of big data through integration of automated genome engineering, phenotype screening, high-throughput analytics, and informatics. It combines knowledge- and tech-transfer of a unique concept for digitalisation of biology and personnel training developed by DTU to ECB, a bioengineering hub of Estonia, and the success story of IT commercialisation and competence of Estonia.

The research in the newly formed centre will focus on:

  • Synthetic Biology Tools
  • Cell factories & cell-free systems
  • Protein engineering
  • Gas Fermentation
  • Plant synthetic biology
  • Bioprocess optimisation
  • New food & molecular farming
  • Wood chemistry & bioprocessing
  • Microbiome engineering
  • Cancer metabolism

The research output should lead to the development of sustainable bioproduction of Chemicals, new applications in the field of biomedicine, novel food development and production.

Another important goal of the DIGIBIO Teaming project is to advance industry R&D development, attract and train talent from Estonia and abroad, support emerging digital bio-economy startups. Altogether, this would lead to creation of world level bioengineering hub in Estonia.

The DIGIBIO Teaming project is aligned with the Focus and Smart Specialisation areas of Estonia and aims to enhance regional development by extending the biosustainable research and industrial practices of Denmark into the Baltic region.

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Bioinseneeria tutvustus

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Professor Mart Loog

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