Discovering whether a chick is male or female while it is still in the egg. Leiden biotech company In Ovo, a spin-off of Leiden University, has been given an investment …
Series A investment round
We’re thrilled to announce the closing of our Series A funding round, led by Evonik Venture Capital with participation from VisVires New Protein and Leiden University. Seven years ago, Wil …
SmartStart™
Launched at this year’s VIV Europe, SmartStart™ is our post-hatch feeding solution developed in collaboration with Pas Reform, Philips and DSM Twilmij. Together we have achieved our goal to give …
In Ovo among EU Top 50 innovative start-ups!
This year’s European Innovation Summit features a brand new event on Tuesday 28 November: the EU Top 50 Millennial Start-up Competition. For the past few months, Europe’s most promising millennial …
Post-hatch feeding made easy, practical and flexible
A unique partnership between a hatchery expert, biotech start-up and premix company has led to a game changing post-hatch feeding product: SmartStart™ Aiming for the shortest possible spread of hatch …
In Ovo in National Icon top 10
On Tuesday 18 October minister Henk Kamp (economic affairs) announced the three winners of the 2016 National Icon election. The Dutch cabinet has selected three projects that illustrate the innovative …
In Ovo finalist in National Icon competition
Today the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs presented the ten finalists for the second National Icon competition. In this competition, an initiative from the cabinet, a jury led by Hans …
Proof-of-concept for in ovo sexing solution
One step closer to preventing killing of day-old male chicks The Dutch biotech start-up In Ovo is the first company to develop a large-scale solution for determining the sex of …
In Ovo wins MVO Pluimvee Award
On Tuesday 25 October Wouter Bruins received the MVO Pluimvee Award (Poultry Award) from Alexander Rinnooy Kan. The award is meant as an encouragement for companies in the broiler and …