Perpetuum


Perpetuum is a biotech company dedicated to developing safe, sustainable plant-based therapeutics aimed at improving healthspan and addressing aging-related diseases. The company leverages artificial intelligence and plant biotechnology across multiple R&D platforms, including plant cell extraction, recombinant protein expression in tobacco plants, dendritic nano adjuvants, and biopolymer scaffolds. With a focus on innovation, Perpetuum aims to translate science into valuable therapeutics for the pharmaceutical, traditional Chinese medicine, nutraceutical, and cosmeceutical industries, emphasizing prevention and healthspan extension.

Industries

artificial-intelligence
biotechnology
genetics

Nr. of Employees

small (1-50)

Perpetuum

Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium, Europe


Products

Plant-derived nutraceutical formulations (probiotic + plant bioactives)

Nutraceutical formulations combining clinically characterized probiotic strains with standardized plant-derived bioactives identified via in-silico screening and plant cell culture, targeting metabolic syndrome risk factors.

Bioengineered silk-based skincare proteins

Topical skincare ingredients based on functionalized spider silk–derived proteins produced in plants and formulated for skin elasticity, moisturization, and wrinkle reduction.

Dissolving microneedle patches using HP-PDRN and sacran

Dissolving microneedle patches composed of highly polymerized polydeoxyribonucleotides and sacran for transdermal delivery, tissue repair, and controlled API release for cosmetic and medical uses.

Dendritic nano-adjuvant emulsions

Size-controlled polyglycerol-based nano-adjuvant emulsions intended to stabilize antigens, co-deliver adjuvants, and enhance immune responses for vaccine formulations.

Virus-like particle vaccine candidates

Recombinant VLP-based vaccine candidates produced via plant transient expression and formulated with nano-adjuvants for enhanced immunogenicity.


Services

Contract transient plant-based biologics production

R&D-to-commercial transient expression manufacturing using plant agroinfiltration, upstream growth (hydroponic/vertical farming), downstream purification, and fill/finish in classified clean rooms under cGMP processes.

AI-driven natural compound discovery

In-silico neural network profiling of natural compounds against drug and disease libraries to identify candidates with desired pathway-level and safety signatures for nutraceutical and therapeutic development.

Preclinical screening and organismal assays

C. elegans lifespan and phenotypic screening to evaluate compound effects on ageing-related pathways and prioritize candidates for preclinical development.

Nano-adjuvant formulation development

Design and optimization of dendritic nano-adjuvant emulsions for vaccine antigens, including size-controlled formulations, co-adjuvant incorporation, and targeted functionalization to enhance dendritic cell uptake and lymphatic trafficking.

Microneedle patch development and testing

Design, material formulation (HP-PDRN and sacran), API loading, and prototype development of dissolving microneedle patches for cosmetic, medical device, and vaccine applications.

Expertise Areas

  • Plant-based recombinant protein production
  • Plant cell culture and phytochemical extraction
  • Vaccine adjuvant formulation and nano-carrier design
  • Dissolving microneedle drug delivery
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Key Technologies

  • Transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana
  • Agrobacterium-mediated agroinfiltration
  • Virus-like particle (VLP) production
  • Dendritic polyglycerol nano-adjuvants
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