Professional,rigorous,reliable
We combine our team’s know-howwith proprietary technology todeliver better biocatalysts
Who we are
ZYMVOL assists industries with biocatalyst discovery and optimization through computer-driven innovation.
ZYMVOL BIOMODELING SL is a biotech company based in Barcelona, Spain, and specialized in the design, development and application of molecular modeling software to enzyme discovery and optimization.
Founded in 2017 by the 3 co-founders and still privately owned, the company has grown to a multidisciplinary team of 14 highly specialized experts with a strong track record in successful enzyme engineering, discovery and development. Today, we work with clients from 10 different countries worldwide and have successfully run more than 20 industrial projects.
ZYMVOL is deeply embedded in the international scientific community and actively participates in various top tier research projects.
ZYMVOL’s goal is to make high-performing enzymes accessible to any company in need of biocatalysts. Our clients include companies in sectors such as Chemical, Pharma, Food & Beverage, Biotech service providers, Generics, Flavor & Fragrances and Animal Feed.
Zymvol is founded in Barcelona, Spain, by Maria Fatima Lucas, Emanuele Monza and Victor Gil.
May 2017First client in Spain
June 2017ZYMEVOLVER1.0 is launched to provide custom enzyme design
October 2017First international client
January 2018ENISA loan (40k€)
February 2018SME Phase I Grant (50k€)
July 2018ZYMVOL reaches breakeven.
December 2018NEOTEC grant (200k€)
May 2019SME Phase II Grant (1.3M€)
October 2019Founders
Emanuele Monza, PhD
Co-founder & Chief
Scientific Officer
Scientist with 10+ years of experience in molecular modeling and bioinformatics
Maria F. Lucas, PhD
Co-founder & Chief
Executive Officer
Doctorate in Computational Chemistry and over 20 years of experience in protein science
Victor Gil, PhD
Co-founder & Chief
Technology Officer
Research Software Engineer and technology enthusiast with more than 10 years experience in developing and management
Team
Andrea Martínez Bernardini, PhD
Head of Communications
Doctorate in Biotechnology with 10 years of experience in research and management
Dieter Plogmann, PhD
Head of Business Development
PhD Biologist with 25 years experience in Life Science Marketing & Sales
Rosa Abadie
Head of Legal
Masters Degree in International, Intellectual Property and Information Technologies Law with more than 15 years of experience in practice
Advisory Board
Enrique Shadah
Head of Strategic Relationships Massachusettts Institute of Technology
Maria Joao Ramos
Vice-Rector for Research and Development, University of Porto
Manel Arrufat
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Manager Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Ildebrando Lucas
Professor of Finance, Algonquin College
Anthony Sinskey
Professor of Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Willem J.H. van Berkel
Full Professor of Biocatalysis Wageningen University & Research
Awards and Recognitions
Most promising industrial Start Up 2017
IQS Next Tech (Barcelona, Spain)
Best pitch in Richi Social Entrepreneurs
Immersion Program (Boston, US)
TOP 500 Deeptech Startup worldwide
Hello Tomorrow Organization (Paris, France)