Sweden’s Science & Engineering Ecosystem Gets Recognition with Three Companies Chosen for International Tech Accelerator
Sweden's scientific and engineering excellence was highlighted by the selection of three emerging sustainability-focused companies for Mondelēz International’s CoLab Tech accelerator program.
The global snack maker, with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Marabou chocolates, Oreo Cookies and Ritz Crackers, asked start-ups to submit their technology solutions for the opportunity to spend 8 weeks working with a global team of experts. Ten were selected and three of those were from Sweden — enginzyme, Enjay Systems and Yangi
Enginzyme, founded in 2014, develops enzyme-enabled biomanufacturing processes. As part of its participation in the program, enginzyme will present its efficient, low-waste process for making a prebiotic trisaccharide, or 'gut-friendly sugar,’ that can lower overall sugar content and calories without compromising the taste and texture of food products.
“Our technology is universal, but the food industry has shown particular interest as it seeks cleaner, less energy-intensive and low-waste processes to create innovative and healthy ingredients,” said Karim Engelmark Cassimjee, CEO of enginzyme. “We’re looking forward to meeting the other entrepreneurs and experts in the program.”
Enjay Systems has created the world’s first system that can recover and recycle waste heat generated by manufacturing facilities, restaurants, and other exhaust sources, and then reintroduce it into the production cycle as a new energy/heating source that also lowers CO₂ emissions.”
“To have Mondelēz, one of the world's largest snack producers, select and want to test our technical solution for energy recovery is just incredibly exciting,” said Jesper Wiren, Co-founder and CEO of ENJAY.
Yangi leads sustainable packaging innovation with its dry forming Cellera technology, which creates 3D-formed packaging from cellulose pulp in a single machine line. Using no added process water and less energy, Cellera reduces CO₂ emissions by 70%. With its turnkey manufacturing solution and personalized packages of value-added service, Yangi can ensure a smooth, transformative transition to dry forming for packaging producers and brands, making sustainable packaging both accessible and impactful.
"We are extremely honored to be selected as one of only three Sweden-based companies to participate in Mondelēz International’s program to demonstrate the viability of our dry forming technology. This opportunity aligns perfectly with our ongoing research and development efforts to offer sustainable, fiber-based packaging solutions that provide the necessary product functionality for the food industry," said Anna Altner, Founder and Head of Strategy and IR at Yangi. "At Yangi, collaboration is one of our core values, and participating in programs like this reinforces our commitment to knowledge sharing and learning, working alongside other innovators to drive progress."
About Enjay
Enjay is a Swedish greentech company specialized in energy efficiency in hostile environments. The company has developed a technical platform that can recover energy in polluted airstreams where existing technologies cannot operate. Enjay was founded in 2018 and is located in Malmö. Its technology is currently being used in 11 different countries to recover energy that otherwise would be ventilated out into the atmosphere.
About enginzyme
Enginzyme is enabling the shift to biomanufacturing by unlocking the power of enzymes for more cost efficient and sustainable production of everyday products. The company’s patented enzyme immobilization technology enables biomanufacturing without living organisms. It can be deployed using the same tools and techniques used in traditional chemical manufacturing, with lower costs and a much smaller environmental footprint. Based in Stockholm, enginzyme is a growing company with a multidisciplinary team of experts in biocatalysis, organic chemistry, enzyme and process engineering, as well as AI and machine learning. This elite team is uniquely positioned to develop complete processes from technoeconomic analysis all the way to industrial manufacture, incorporating a high degree of automation for safe, rapid, and reliable development. EnginZyme has been recognized as a Technology pioneer by the World Economic Forum and was selected to the Global Cleantech 100 list in 2022 and 2023.