Standing Ovation
EMEA
Paris
,
France
Scaleup
FOUNDED
2020
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Series B
Keywords:
precision_fermentation, food_protein, milk_proteins, dairy, alternative_proteins, waste_valorization
BUSINESS
Standing Ovation produces recombinant casein via precision fermentation, targeting dairy product applications (cheese, yogurt, ice cream, protein bars, milk foams). A key differentiator is its patented process using acid whey (a dairy co-product from cheese and Greek yogurt production) as the primary carbon source rather than dextrose, creating a circular economy model within the existing dairy industry. In October 2025, Standing Ovation and Bel Group demonstrated the first industrial-scale production of precision fermentation-derived casein.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Biotech is central to the business. Standing Ovation engineers microorganisms to produce recombinant casein proteins via precision fermentation.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
precision fermentation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Advanced Casein for dairy products