BioPharma / Life Sciences

BioPharmacuticals & Human Health Care

Lasting Health and Sustainability go hand-in-hand. We profile companies that offer alternatives to allopathic, invasive, unaffordable medicine -- integrated, holistic approaches to human health care, thereby representing a socially responsible and socially responsive alternative to the more traditional models of "sick care" (caring for sickness instead of supporting optimal health and well being). Sustainable health care systems also imply cost-effective and equitable access to services, information resources and knowledge.

Use of ag crops for industrial purposes is not new. Henry Ford first developed a soy composite bumper in 1906! But more recently, a wave of dicovery and some clever engineering has produced a branch of genetically altered plants that do not risk the spread of their genetical material through pollen. Rather than storing the GM material in the nucleus, it is stored in the chloroplast of the plant, and extensive studies have shown that this method remains sealed, virtually eliminating risk of contamination. GMOs, like stem cell research, will still be controverial -- but this new food-friendly approach offers hope for discovery of innovative solutions to human and animal health problems without harming the natural capital of plants and crops that we depend on for our sustenance. Take that, ADM and Monsanto!

These technologies are being commercialized by a group in California in stealth mode for three applications: cellulosic enzymes, biohazard vaccines, and biopharmaceutical drugs for treatment of diseases.

Food Technology

Environmentally sustainable food technology that has developed nutrient recovery technology for seafood processor waste streams. This long-awaited technology creates safe, value-added products beneficial to humans, their companion animals and crops, and the environment. Use of this venture's systems enables lower production costs than conventional methods.

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Neutraceuticals

Hundreds of clinical studies and decades of research document that certain nutrients help to combat the effects of environmental pollutants, aging, stress and the challenges of living a modern lifestyle on the body. Instead of synthetic compounds or pharmaceutical drug interventions, supplements offer plant-based and naturally derived nutrients that are often already present in the body. Increasing the presence of such natural compounds helps strengthen and align body systems in more sustainable ways.

Price and quality drive the fast-growing neutraceutical, herbal & "dietary supplement" industries, where manufacturing methods and assimilation (delivery systems) are constantly evolving. Individual ingredients are so fully commoditized by the mass market that the future belongs to innovative product formulations, techniques for ensuring purity, nutritional knowledge / herbal wisdom and consumer education.

Biomedical

Biomedical diagnostic and health care technology often use next-generation knowledge and information systems. The trend is toward non-invasive approaches that support the body's natural defenses and healing responses, bypass using materials that require expensive disposal, that support or maintain the integrity and of body systems.

A relatively new field called "Industrial Biotechnology" (see bio.org) is not considered an aspect of life science (human health), but fits more closely with advanced BioBased materials. See Closed Loop & Biotech for definition and further details.

Other

Biotechnology advances in disease diagnostics and treatment, as well as new tools for enjoying optimal health and wellness continuously arrive on the scene. Feel free to inquire if your venture or investment interests have not been explicitly mentioned here.

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