Amsterdam, 25 June 2025 – Innovation Industries, one of Europe’s leading deeptech investors, announces a successful exit of The Akkermansia Company, which has been acquired by Danone. Founded in 2016, the Akkermansia Company is based on joint research conducted at two European universities, UC Louvain and Wageningen University. Using state-of-the-art technology, scientists at The Akkermansia Company have developed a naturally occurring next-generation biotic strain, Akkermansia muciniphila MucT™, and clinically demonstrated its ability to reinforce the gut barrier and reduce immune system inflammation linked to gastrointestinal and metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Read more
