AMSILK


Associated tags: CO2, Gel, Water, AMSilk, Textile, Fine chemical, Advisory board, Biopolymer

Locations: US, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GERMANY, LONDON

Gudrun Vogtentanz, Chief Scientific Officer at AMSilk, to speak at the Rethinking Materials Summit, 14 May 2024

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

AMSilk's spider silk-based protein materials offer high-performance qualities which translate to a wide range of applications in the textile, homecare, biomedical, and automobile industries.

Key Points: 
  • AMSilk's spider silk-based protein materials offer high-performance qualities which translate to a wide range of applications in the textile, homecare, biomedical, and automobile industries.
  • Rethinking Materials is a global thought-leadership event connecting decision-makers from diverse industries developing and scaling innovation in new materials.
  • Gudrun Vogtentanz, Chief Scientific Officer at AMSilk, commented: "Industrial biotechnology is emerging as a key driver to address several global challenges we have today.
  • That's why we look forward to attending Rethinking Materials, networking with peers in the biomaterials community, connecting with decision makers, and discussing shared experiences and challenges to overcome."

Gudrun Vogtentanz, Chief Scientific Officer at AMSilk, to speak at the Rethinking Materials Summit, 14 May 2024

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 2, 2024

AMSilk's spider silk-based protein materials offer high-performance qualities which translate to a wide range of applications in the textile, homecare, biomedical, and automobile industries.

Key Points: 
  • AMSilk's spider silk-based protein materials offer high-performance qualities which translate to a wide range of applications in the textile, homecare, biomedical, and automobile industries.
  • Rethinking Materials is a global thought-leadership event connecting decision-makers from diverse industries developing and scaling innovation in new materials.
  • Gudrun Vogtentanz, Chief Scientific Officer at AMSilk, commented: "Industrial biotechnology is emerging as a key driver to address several global challenges we have today.
  • That's why we look forward to attending Rethinking Materials, networking with peers in the biomaterials community, connecting with decision makers, and discussing shared experiences and challenges to overcome."

AMSilk strengthens management team with key hires of Ralph Fraundorfer and Ctibor Kohutovic to Management Board

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

NEURIED, Germany, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSilk GmbH ("AMSilk"), a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, today announces the appointments of Ralph Fraundorfer and Ctibor Kohutovic to its Management Board starting immediately.

Key Points: 
  • NEURIED, Germany, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSilk GmbH ("AMSilk"), a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, today announces the appointments of Ralph Fraundorfer and Ctibor Kohutovic to its Management Board starting immediately.
  • Ralph Fraundorfer officially succeeds Arne Treinies as CFO, with Arne leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.
  • The key appointments of Ralph and Ctibor complete the AMSilk Management Board, alongside current Chief Executive Officer, Ulrich Scherbel, and Chief Scientific Officer, Gudrun Vogtentanz.
  • Ctibor Kohutovic, Chief Production Officer at AMSilk, said: "Joining AMSilk feels like the perfect alignment of my passions, expertise, and aspirations.

AMSilk strengthens management team with key hires of Ralph Fraundorfer and Ctibor Kohutovic to Management Board

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

NEURIED, Germany, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSilk GmbH ("AMSilk"), a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, today announces the appointments of Ralph Fraundorfer and Ctibor Kohutovic to its Management Board starting immediately.

Key Points: 
  • NEURIED, Germany, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSilk GmbH ("AMSilk"), a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, today announces the appointments of Ralph Fraundorfer and Ctibor Kohutovic to its Management Board starting immediately.
  • Ralph Fraundorfer officially succeeds Arne Treinies as CFO, with Arne leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.
  • The key appointments of Ralph and Ctibor complete the AMSilk Management Board, alongside current Chief Executive Officer, Ulrich Scherbel, and Chief Scientific Officer, Gudrun Vogtentanz.
  • Ctibor Kohutovic, Chief Production Officer at AMSilk, said: "Joining AMSilk feels like the perfect alignment of my passions, expertise, and aspirations.

EQS-News: Collaboration between BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk: Protein engineering successfully improves structural proteins for performance materials

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Collaboration between BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk: Protein engineering successfully improves structural proteins for performance materials

Key Points: 
  • Collaboration between BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk: Protein engineering successfully improves structural proteins for performance materials
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  • Collaboration between BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk: Protein engineering successfully improves structural proteins for performance materials
    Zwingenberg / Neuried (Germany), March 5, 2024 - BRAIN Biotech AG, leading provider of solutions for the biologization of industry, and AMSilk GmbH, a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, announce the successful completion of the first phase of a development collaboration.
  • The success of this strategic R&D collaboration is based on the use of BRAIN Biotech’s rational design in protein engineering.
  • With their years of protein engineering expertise and with our common vision, BRAIN Biotech is an ideal fit as a development partner.”

Collaboration between BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk: Protein engineering successfully improves structural proteins for performance materials

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The success of this strategic R&D collaboration is based on the use of BRAIN Biotech's rational design in protein engineering.

Key Points: 
  • The success of this strategic R&D collaboration is based on the use of BRAIN Biotech's rational design in protein engineering.
  • BRAIN Biotech had already successfully used its protein engineering strategy in the development of a variety of protein and enzyme products in order to tailor them for industrial applications.
  • Pelzer cites powerful bioinformatics including the various AI approaches used by the experienced protein engineering experts at BRAIN Biotech as the basis for protein engineering, tailoring their approach to each specific inquiry.
  • With their years of protein engineering expertise and with our common vision, BRAIN Biotech is an ideal fit as a development partner."

Collaboration between BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk: Protein engineering successfully improves structural proteins for performance materials

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The success of this strategic R&D collaboration is based on the use of BRAIN Biotech's rational design in protein engineering.

Key Points: 
  • The success of this strategic R&D collaboration is based on the use of BRAIN Biotech's rational design in protein engineering.
  • BRAIN Biotech had already successfully used its protein engineering strategy in the development of a variety of protein and enzyme products in order to tailor them for industrial applications.
  • Pelzer cites powerful bioinformatics including the various AI approaches used by the experienced protein engineering experts at BRAIN Biotech as the basis for protein engineering, tailoring their approach to each specific inquiry.
  • With their years of protein engineering expertise and with our common vision, BRAIN Biotech is an ideal fit as a development partner."

AMSilk and 21st.BIO announce partnership to accelerate the production of advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

NEURIED, Germany and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSilk, a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, and 21st.BIO, a leader in bioproduction, today announced that they have joined forces to accelerate the upscaling of AMSilk's silk protein production to unprecedented levels. As part of the partnership, 21st.BIO has developed a new protein production strain created from highly specialized precision fermented microorganisms, ensuring that AMSilk can meet demand as it increases production from the laboratory to industrial scale.

Key Points: 
  • Due to its unique combination of strength and flexibility, spider silk is the gold standard of bio industrial materials.
  • With a strong patent portfolio, AMSilk is leading the discovery of performance materials based on spider silk proteins.
  • Gudrun Vogtentanz, Chief Scientific Officer, AMSilk said: "AMSilk's protein-based products unlock the secrets of spider silk to create engineerable structures and solutions.
  • With spider silk proteins this has been challenging, but AMSilk is the first to be able to achieve that goal and bring spider silk proteins into large scale production.

AMSilk and 21st.BIO announce partnership to accelerate the production of advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

NEURIED, Germany and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSilk, a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, and 21st.BIO, a leader in bioproduction, today announced that they have joined forces to accelerate the upscaling of AMSilk's silk protein production to unprecedented levels. As part of the partnership, 21st.BIO has developed a new protein production strain created from highly specialized precision fermented microorganisms, ensuring that AMSilk can meet demand as it increases production from the laboratory to industrial scale.

Key Points: 
  • Due to its unique combination of strength and flexibility, spider silk is the gold standard of bio industrial materials.
  • With a strong patent portfolio, AMSilk is leading the discovery of performance materials based on spider silk proteins.
  • Gudrun Vogtentanz, Chief Scientific Officer, AMSilk said: "AMSilk's protein-based products unlock the secrets of spider silk to create engineerable structures and solutions.
  • With spider silk proteins this has been challenging, but AMSilk is the first to be able to achieve that goal and bring spider silk proteins into large scale production.

AMSilk appoints Gudrun Vogtentanz as Chief Scientific Officer

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

MUNICH, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSilk GmbH ("AMSilk"), the world's first industrial supplier of bio-based performance materials, today announces the appointment of Gudrun Vogtentanz as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO).

Key Points: 
  • MUNICH, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSilk GmbH ("AMSilk"), the world's first industrial supplier of bio-based performance materials, today announces the appointment of Gudrun Vogtentanz as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO).
  • Ulrich Scherbel, Chief Executive Officer of AMSilk, said: "Gudrun's skills and experience in designing proteins and accelerating time-to-market are of significant importance for AMSilk in the current scale-up phase."
  • Gudrun Vogtentanz, Chief Scientific Officer of AMSilk, added: "AMSilk's protein-based products unlock the secrets of spider silk to create engineerable structures and solutions.
  • I am excited to join AMSilk, and look forward to making a difference in sustainability while simultaneously delivering high-performance products."