{"id":13376,"date":"2024-04-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tribu.la\/?p=13376"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:57:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:57:09","slug":"ironic-biotech-led-by-peruvian-scientist-secures-e1-million-to-fight-iron-deficiency-and-anemia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribu.la\/pt\/ironic-biotech-led-by-peruvian-scientist-secures-e1-million-to-fight-iron-deficiency-and-anemia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ironic Biotech, liderada por cientista peruano, obt\u00e9m 1 milh\u00e3o de euros para combater a defici\u00eancia de ferro e a anemia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iron deficiency affects up to 25% of the global population, predominantly women, leading to a myriad of health issues including severe exhaustion, fatigue, heart palpitations, and anemia. Addressing this widespread problem, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironicbiotech.com\/\">Ironic Biotech<\/a>, a Swedish biotech startup led by a Peruvian scientist Dr. N\u00e9lida Leiva Eriksson, has announced the successful closure of a pre-seed funding round totaling \u20ac1M. The round was led by Nordic Foodtech VC. This funding injection marks a significant step forward in the company&#8217;s mission to combat iron deficiency and anemia through innovative solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ironic Biotech has pioneered a new generation of plant-derived proteins containing iron, boasting high bioavailability and devoid of harmful side effects. These proteins, produced through precision fermentation, offer a scalable and sustainable alternative to conventional iron supplements. The company aims to integrate these proteins into food products and supplements, making them more accessible to those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. N\u00e9lida Leiva Eriksson, CEO and founder of Ironic Biotech, emphasized the critical need to address iron deficiency, particularly among women. She stated, &#8220;We want to help 2 billion people to prevent and recover from iron deficiency and anemia. The lack of iron is partly responsible for the performance gap between males and females, as women naturally lose iron regularly. The situation is widely unaddressed \u2013 a sad story that applies to many female health issues, iron deficiency not being an exception.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fluent-crm-conditional-content\"><div class=\"fc-cond-blocks\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7c1a4c1ee8bafae5d5065b126af965af\" style=\"color:#555555\"><strong>N\u00e3o perca essa chance!<\/strong> Assine nosso boletim informativo para receber o conte\u00fado mais recente diretamente em sua caixa de entrada ou <a href=\"https:\/\/tribu.la\/pt\/registro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registro<\/a> GRATUITAMENTE para obter acesso total.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='fluentform ff-default fluentform_wrapper_2  ff_guten_block ff_guten_block-2 ffs_default_wrap'><form data-form_id=\"2\" id=\"fluentform_2\" class=\"frm-fluent-form fluent_form_2 ff-el-form-top ff_form_instance_2_1 ff-form-loading ffs_default\" data-form_instance=\"ff_form_instance_2_1\" method=\"POST\" action=\"\" ><fieldset  style=\"border: none!important;margin: 0!important;padding: 0!important;background-color: transparent!important;box-shadow: none!important;outline: none!important; min-inline-size: 100%;\">\n                    <legend class=\"ff_screen_reader_title\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0!important;padding: 0!important;height: 0!important;text-indent: -999999px;width: 0!important;overflow:hidden;\">Formul\u00e1rio de assinatura<\/legend><input type='hidden' name='__fluent_form_embded_post_id' value='13376' \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_fluentform_2_fluentformnonce\" name=\"_fluentform_2_fluentformnonce\" value=\"6ae808fd6b\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13376\" \/><div data-name=\"ff_cn_id_1\"  class='ff-t-container ff-column-container ff_columns_total_2'><div class='ff-t-cell ff-t-column-1' style='flex-basis: 65%;'><div class='ff-el-group'><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"ff_2_email\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Seu e-mail\" data-name=\"email\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=\"true\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-t-cell ff-t-column-2' style='flex-basis: 35%;'><div class='ff-el-group ff-text-left ff_submit_btn_wrapper ff_submit_btn_wrapper_custom'><button class=\"ff-btn ff-btn-submit ff-btn-md ff_btn_style wpf_has_custom_css\" type=\"submit\" name=\"custom_submit_button-2_1\" data-name=\"custom_submit_button-2_1\"  aria-label=\"Assine\">Assine<\/button><style>form.fluent_form_2 .wpf_has_custom_css.ff-btn-submit { background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);border-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);color:#ffffff;min-width:100%; }form.fluent_form_2 .wpf_has_custom_css.ff-btn-submit:hover { background-color:#ffffff;border-color:#409EFF;color:#409EFF;min-width:100%; } <\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"pt\"\/><\/form><div id='fluentform_2_errors' class='ff-errors-in-stack ff_form_instance_2_1 ff-form-loading_errors ff_form_instance_2_1_errors'><\/div><\/div>            <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n                window.fluent_form_ff_form_instance_2_1 = {\"id\":\"2\",\"settings\":{\"layout\":{\"labelPlacement\":\"top\",\"helpMessagePlacement\":\"with_label\",\"errorMessagePlacement\":\"inline\",\"asteriskPlacement\":\"\"},\"restrictions\":{\"denyEmptySubmission\":{\"enabled\":false}}},\"form_instance\":\"ff_form_instance_2_1\",\"form_id_selector\":\"fluentform_2\",\"rules\":{\"email\":{\"required\":{\"value\":true,\"message\":\"This field is required\"},\"email\":{\"value\":true,\"message\":\"This field must contain a valid email\"}}},\"debounce_time\":300};\n                            <\/script>\n            \n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, iron is sourced from red meat, but concerns over its environmental and health impacts are driving a shift towards plant-based diets. However, iron absorption from plant-based sources is often limited. Current iron supplements, while effective, frequently induce adverse effects such as digestive problems and nausea, hindering their widespread use. Moreover, treatments like iron infusion therapy remain prohibitively expensive for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Louise Heiberg, Investment Director at Nordic Foodtech VC, highlighted the potential of Ironic Biotech&#8217;s innovation to address global health challenges and transform dietary habits. &#8220;New ingredients like this enable the food industry to tackle a global health problem with new products. Worries about iron uptake are also a significant barrier to reducing the use of red meat in the Western diet.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike conventional supplements, Ironic Biotech&#8217;s patented compounds offer a tasteless, side-effect-free solution with absorption rates comparable to iron in meat. 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