VitaKey Inc.
VitaKey is pioneering a new era in nutrition by applying precision delivery technology to enhance the nutrient density of foods and beverages. Developed at the Langer Lab at MIT and co-founded by Dr. Robert S. Langer, VitaKey's platform aims to address global health challenges such as obesity, malnutrition, and food insecurity by making nutritious food accessible without changing consumer behavior. Their technology ensures the stability and controlled release of nutrients, improving bioavailability and extending the benefits of natural foods.
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
VitaKey Inc.
Products
Heat-stable microparticle platform for oral micronutrient delivery
Microparticle formulations engineered to retain micronutrient integrity and enable oral delivery in heat-processed products.
Layer-by-layer probiotic coating technology
Polysaccharide-based layer-by-layer coatings that protect probiotics through gastric transit, improve survivability in bile salt conditions, and promote adherence to intestinal tissue.
Heat-stable microparticle platform for oral micronutrient delivery
Microparticle formulations engineered to retain micronutrient integrity and enable oral delivery in heat-processed products.
Layer-by-layer probiotic coating technology
Polysaccharide-based layer-by-layer coatings that protect probiotics through gastric transit, improve survivability in bile salt conditions, and promote adherence to intestinal tissue.
Services
Platform technologies and formulations designed to stabilize and deliver micronutrients, macronutrients, probiotics and bioactives in food, beverage and animal feed matrices to improve stability and bioavailability.
AI-supported, high-throughput screening and materials/formulation selection to create customized delivery constructs tailored to specific nutrients, processing conditions and end-product requirements.
Platform technologies and formulations designed to stabilize and deliver micronutrients, macronutrients, probiotics and bioactives in food, beverage and animal feed matrices to improve stability and bioavailability.
AI-supported, high-throughput screening and materials/formulation selection to create customized delivery constructs tailored to specific nutrients, processing conditions and end-product requirements.
Expertise Areas
- Precision nutrition and targeted nutrient delivery
- Nutrient stabilization for food systems
- Probiotic delivery and microbiome modulation
- Micro- and nano-encapsulation technologies
Key Technologies
- Micro- and nanoparticle delivery
- Encapsulation (one-step and two-step processes)
- Layer-by-layer polysaccharide coatings (chitosan/alginate)
- Co-encapsulation of multiple micronutrients
News & Updates
Dr. Aaron Anselmo (CSO) highlights VitaKey's solutions for GLP-1 companion products and satiety modulators in foods and beverages at Future Food-Tech panel.
Discusses the importance of delivery system innovation for industry growth.
Explores VitaKey's heat-stable microparticle platform for delivering micronutrients.
An article about Dr. Robert S. Langer's contributions to medicine and technology.
Dr. Aaron Anselmo (CSO) highlights VitaKey's solutions for GLP-1 companion products and satiety modulators in foods and beverages at Future Food-Tech panel.
Discusses the importance of delivery system innovation for industry growth.
Explores VitaKey's heat-stable microparticle platform for delivering micronutrients.
An article about Dr. Robert S. Langer's contributions to medicine and technology.