Proteinea

Proteinea is a TechBio startup that integrates artificial intelligence with biotechnology to revolutionize protein engineering and biomanufacturing. The company focuses on the rational engineering of antibody Fc domains to enable context-specific immune tuning, enhanced half-life, and targeted biodistribution, aiming to accelerate the development of next-generation biologics. Beyond its computational platform, Proteinea has explored innovative biomanufacturing methods, including the use of mass-reared insect larvae as 'mini-biofactories' to produce recombinant proteins at a lower cost than conventional bioreactors. The company is known for developing 'Ankh,' a high-performing protein language model, and maintains a global presence with operations in Cairo, Egypt, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.