The Fermentation Based Biomanufacturing Initiative

The Fermentation Based Biomanufacturing Initiative (FBM) at the Technical University of Denmark – DTU is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. In this initiative, scientists from DTU Chemical Engineering, DTU Bioengineering, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability work together to engineer new or optimised cell factories or bioprocesses and solve the interdisciplinary challenges of large-scale bioproductions. The FBM Initiative’s research infrastructure includes a well-equipped fermentation core with an automation and high-throughput micro-fermentation unit, a pre-pilot plant, and a pilot plant. Based on cutting-edge research, the FBM Initiative offers expert education in biomanufacturing on Master-, PhD-, and professional level: an interdisciplinary Master study line, where Chemical Engineers and Bioengineers study together to become the next generation of fermentation experts, a PhD Program with scholarships for interdisciplinary PhD projects in FBM, and a continuing education program with short courses for professionals, aiming to support the biotech industry in educating their employees. Located in the Copenhagen area, one of the world's strongest biotech hubs, DTU’s FBM Initiative offers a unique and internationally leading education and research environment for biomanufacturing.