Sunflower Therapeutics
Sunflower Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing next-generation manufacturing technologies for biologic medicines. Their innovative, automated, and fully-integrated platform aims to make protein production more accessible, efficient, and sustainable, supporting a broad spectrum of biopharmaceutical development from discovery to commercial-scale manufacturing.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Patents
Products
Benchtop single‑use perfusion bioreactor system (sub‑liter)
Automated benchtop single‑use perfusion bioreactor for continuous microbial production using an in‑vessel cell retention device; integrates sensors and structured single‑use consumables, and includes process automation with cloud recipe management.
Scale‑up perfusion bioreactor system (15 L working volume)
Integrated continuous perfusion bioreactor designed for scale‑consistent transfer from benchtop processes to higher‑output operations; compact footprint with automation and matching consumables and controls to preserve process conditions across scales.
Bioprocess control and cloud recipe management platform
Software platform for automated process control, closed‑loop responses, real‑time monitoring and cloud‑based recipe creation and deployment for bioreactor operations.
Benchtop single‑use perfusion bioreactor system (sub‑liter)
Automated benchtop single‑use perfusion bioreactor for continuous microbial production using an in‑vessel cell retention device; integrates sensors and structured single‑use consumables, and includes process automation with cloud recipe management.
Scale‑up perfusion bioreactor system (15 L working volume)
Integrated continuous perfusion bioreactor designed for scale‑consistent transfer from benchtop processes to higher‑output operations; compact footprint with automation and matching consumables and controls to preserve process conditions across scales.
Bioprocess control and cloud recipe management platform
Software platform for automated process control, closed‑loop responses, real‑time monitoring and cloud‑based recipe creation and deployment for bioreactor operations.
Services
R&D services to engineer eukaryotic microbial hosts, optimize fermentation parameters, and improve secretion and product quality for research and preclinical supply.
Supply, delivery and on‑site installation of integrated perfusion bioreactor systems, with training and operational handover for customers aiming to deploy local manufacturing or training capabilities.
Regional sales representation and distributor partnerships to enable purchase and local support of small‑footprint continuous perfusion systems.
R&D services to engineer eukaryotic microbial hosts, optimize fermentation parameters, and improve secretion and product quality for research and preclinical supply.
Supply, delivery and on‑site installation of integrated perfusion bioreactor systems, with training and operational handover for customers aiming to deploy local manufacturing or training capabilities.
Regional sales representation and distributor partnerships to enable purchase and local support of small‑footprint continuous perfusion systems.
Expertise Areas
- Perfusion and continuous microbial biomanufacturing
- Microbial strain and sequence engineering for manufacturability
- Bioprocess automation and cloud‑based process control
- Integrated upstream and downstream process development for continuous processes
Key Technologies
- Perfusion fermentation
- In‑vessel cell retention
- Single‑use bioreactor assemblies
- Process automation / control software
News & Updates
The system is installed in the BioBuilder Learning Lab in Allston Labworks for training students, educators, and workers in biotech.
Recognition for innovation in global life sciences and biotechnology.
Award recognizing the Daisy Petal™ as the 'Lifescience Manufacturing Solution of the Year'.
The system is installed in the BioBuilder Learning Lab in Allston Labworks for training students, educators, and workers in biotech.
Recognition for innovation in global life sciences and biotechnology.
Award recognizing the Daisy Petal™ as the 'Lifescience Manufacturing Solution of the Year'.