Contipro A.S.
EMEA
Dolni Dobrouc
,
Czech Republic
Established
FOUNDED
1990
HEADCOUNT
101-500
FUNDING
Privately held
Keywords:
fermentation, bacteria, cosmetics, nutraceuticals
BUSINESS
Contipro is a Czech biotechnology company that manufactures hyaluronic acid and HA derivatives for pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetic, veterinary and nutritional applications. It also develops electrospinning devices for nanofiber production under the 4SPIN brand. The company conducts substantial in-house basic and applied research.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; produces hyaluronic acid via fermentation using the bacterium Streptococcus zooepidemicus, then purifies it to pharmaceutical-grade sodium hyaluronate and derivatives.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
bacterial fermentation of hyaluronic acid; electrospinning/nanofiber technology
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
hyaluronic acid / sodium hyaluronate; HA derivatives and oligosaccharides; cosmetic active ingredients; HA-based medical devices