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A Revolutionary, Safe and Cost-effective Industrial Process for Gluten Detoxification in Cereals

Objective

"Led by inventor Carmen Lamacchia, New Gluten World (NGW) is a company that aims at bringing on the market its
revolutionary proprietary technology that will be used in milling processes to detoxify gluten in wheat. The traditional
approach to celiac disease – that is, a “gluten free” diet or detoxified gluten with expensive enzymes – will be replaced by a
new, disruptive and cost-effective approach, where a natural and safe physic-chemical process modifies the toxic
component of gluten, while leaving its mechanical, nutritional, and sensorial properties. Celiac, intolerant, and glutensensitive
patients will have the chance of a new lifestyle, without suffering the “nutritional divide” with respect to healthy
individuals. The methodology stems from the advanced biotech research conducted at the University of Foggia and
addresses a grand social and economic challenge for Europe and for the world, where celiac patients are on average 1% of
the world population, while 30% has gluten-sensitivity, with figures increasing every year.
Thanks to a strong team, with industrial and technological expertise, NGW will enable milling companies (mostly SMEs) in
Europe and abroad to adopt the process technology and related know-how, thus reinforcing the well-known leadership of the
European agro-food industry in terms of quality, as opposed to intensive productions by other economic systems. The
market opportunity is huge, fenced by a patent extended in 104 countries. Such opportunity will be seized by NGW moving
from TRL #6 to TRL #8 and #9 in a 24-month time-span. Aiming to become the market leader for industrial processes in
detoxifying gluten in cereals for all markets (backed products, pasta, ice-creams, beer), NGW plans to reach a turnover of
over 100M€ by 2022, with an ambitious hiring plan of qualified workers in Europe.
NGW received the prestigious NutriAward (2015) and a manifestation of interest from a leading European venture capital
firm that will support its growth."

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SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

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(opens in new window) H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

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Coordinator

NEW GLUTEN WORLD S.R.L.
Net EU contribution

Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.

€ 1 265 192,00
Address
VIALE MICHELANGELO 177
71121 FOGGIA FG
Italy

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Sud Puglia Foggia
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost

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€ 1 807 418,25
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