Life essentials

Phagos

Ending antibiotic resistance through personalized, adaptive treatment.

Phagos enables personalized and scalable antibacterial treatment for animal farms.

THE NEEDS THEY MEET

  • 70% of antibiotics worldwide are consumed by livestock farms.
  • Emergence of resistant bacteria: Antibiotic resistance accounts for 10% of global mortality, with 1.3 million direct deaths per year.
  • Antibiotic pollution: 70% of antibiotics given to animals are released into the environment in active form.

WHAT CONVINCED US 

  • An expert team: 12 PhDs in microbiology and a founding team with complementary profiles.
  • A large market (€20+ billion) seeking alternatives to antibiotics.
  • A unique product: Development of unique expertise and database on phage therapy.