Squared Circles

Phyla is developing alternative therapies for antibiotics. The focus of most microbiome efforts is to discover beneficial bacteria to add to the microbiome, in order to cure disease or maintain health. However others lack a subtractive function that can remove harmful or disease-causing bacteria, that would allow the microbiome to rebalance and achieve a stable healthy state. Using bacteriophages as a foundation, they are developing a powerful platform that allows us to selectively 'subtract' bad bacteria without harming the good strains present in the community. It's a bit like using a sniper instead of a grenade to take out a bad guy in a crowd of people.

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Mate.bike creates unique, fun, and affordable electric bicycles to solve traffic congestion, climate change, and health issues. The company products are easy to charge, either directly from the bike or by removing the Lithium-Ion battery. Moreover, its integrated USB-charging port ensures that bikers will not run out of juice for their phone. The Copenhagen, Hovedstaden-based startup was founded in 2016 by the siblings Christian Adel Michael and Julie Kronstrøm Carton.