
Scentian Bio, a New Zealand-based company, is revolutionizing sensing technology by combining synthetic biology with AI to create biosensors that mimic insect odorant receptors. This technology enables real-time measurement of thousands of volatile organic compounds, offering insights into food quality, health, and environmental conditions. Founded by Dr. Andrew Kralicek, who spent 19 years researching insect olfaction, the company has developed a scalable method for synthetically producing these receptors and integrating them into biosensors. Scentian Bio aims to unlock the power of a digital sense of smell and taste, providing solutions for food and beverage quality control, taint detection, and mal-odor identification. The company has received recognition, including an international food innovation award and features in BBC Business News, and has secured seed funding to accelerate its commercialization efforts. They are working with global food businesses and have garnered interest from 'world's food giants'.

Scentian Bio, a New Zealand-based company, is revolutionizing sensing technology by combining synthetic biology with AI to create biosensors that mimic insect odorant receptors. This technology enables real-time measurement of thousands of volatile organic compounds, offering insights into food quality, health, and environmental conditions. Founded by Dr. Andrew Kralicek, who spent 19 years researching insect olfaction, the company has developed a scalable method for synthetically producing these receptors and integrating them into biosensors. Scentian Bio aims to unlock the power of a digital sense of smell and taste, providing solutions for food and beverage quality control, taint detection, and mal-odor identification. The company has received recognition, including an international food innovation award and features in BBC Business News, and has secured seed funding to accelerate its commercialization efforts. They are working with global food businesses and have garnered interest from 'world's food giants'.