Maija Itkonen
Co-founder & CEO
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Onego Bio
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Maija is a designer, innovator, third time founder who has built and exited two tech companies – and one of the pioneers in the alternative protein field. Currently she’s acting as CEO and Co-Founder of Onego Bio, a food-biotech company producing egg proteins via precision fermentation. Maija has a passion for creating a more sustainable food system with protein sources that are delicious, nutritious and have minimal impact on the environment. As a leader in the alternative protein industry she has been featured in Forbes, Food Navigator, Food Technology and Fast Company, to name a few.
Onego Bio is a food ingredient company on a mission to create a more resilient food system through its product Bioalbumen®—a non-animal egg protein with an amino acid sequence identical to conventional ovalbumin. Made through precision fermentation, Bioalbumen® matches the taste, nutrition, and functionality of the main protein from traditional eggs with an environmental impact around 90% smaller. Its unmatched versatility makes it ideal across a wide range of applications while providing greater cost and supply stability for food manufacturers. Learn more at www.onego.bio.