SoluCel

SoluCel is a biotechnology company based in Barcelona, Spain, that specializes in the sustainable production of high-value bioactive compounds through advanced plant cell culture technology. Founded as a spin-off from the University of Barcelona and the University of Castilla-La Mancha, the company focuses on developing natural ingredients for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries. Their proprietary platform allows for the controlled production of complex secondary metabolites, such as taxanes and polyphenols, without the need for traditional agricultural harvesting. SoluCel's approach addresses supply chain stability and environmental sustainability for rare or difficult-to-extract plant-derived molecules. The company's expertise spans from cell line selection and optimization to large-scale bioreactor cultivation.