BIODIV-01 - DNA-Based Species Identification and Molecular Methods for Biodiversity Monitoring

Progenus is a Belgian biotechnology company with over 25 years of experience in molecular biology, genetic analysis and molecular method development.

We are interested in contributing to Horizon Europe projects integrating biodiversity observations and developing new approaches for species identification and monitoring.

Our expertise in molecular identification, DNA sequencing and customized PCR assays can complement field-based biodiversity observations and other environmental monitoring technologies.

Our potential contributions include:

• DNA-based species identification using molecular techniques.

• Development and validation of targeted PCR/qPCR assays.

• Genetic characterization using Sanger and next-generation sequencing.

• Optimization of DNA extraction methods for specific sample types.

• Generation of molecular data supporting biodiversity research and monitoring.

We are looking to collaborate with universities, biodiversity research institutes, ecological monitoring organizations and technology partners developing integrated biodiversity observation frameworks.

Our proposed role is that of a specialized molecular biology R&D partner, contributing molecular identification methods, laboratory analyses and analytical validation to multidisciplinary research projects.