Scientific Partners

TwentyGreen collaborates with leading Swiss academic and clinical institutions to develop scalable archaeal microbiome technologies.

Originating from research conducted at EPFL, the company works with partners across Switzerland to advance bioprocess development, preclinical research and clinical translation.

EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

TwentyGreen originates from research conducted at EPFL, one of Europe’s leading institutions in science and engineering. The company builds on microbiome discoveries made within the EPFL research ecosystem and operates under intellectual property licensed from EPFL.

HES-SO Valais-Wallis – Institute of Life Technologies (Sion)

TwentyGreen collaborates with the bioprocess engineering team at HES-SO Valais-Wallis to develop scalable fermentation systems for the cultivation of anaerobic gut microorganisms, including Methanobrevibacter smithii. This work focuses on optimizing culture conditions and fermentation parameters for industrial biomass production.

Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI), University of Bern

Preclinical research collaborations with the IVI support the study of microbiome–host interactions and the evaluation of archaeal microbiome interventions in animal models.

CHUV – Lausanne University Hospital

Clinical collaborations with CHUV support the translation of microbiome discoveries into potential human health applications and enable the development of future clinical research pipelines.

ARKAIYA SA – EPFL Innovation Park

TwentyGreen’s sister company, ARKAIYA SA, develops microbiome diagnostic technologies focused on the detection and quantification of key microbiome biomarkers including Methanobrevibacter smithii.

CIMARK – Valais Innovation Platform

Through CIMARK, TwentyGreen participates in the Valais innovation ecosystem supporting the development of industrial biotechnology and life science startups.