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100% germ free eggs for use in production of human and animal vaccines

Ovagen is a biotechnology company that has developed a proprietary process of producing Germ Free chicken eggs and Germ Free birds in commercial quantities for use primarily in the vaccine and pharmaceutical industry.

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Production of Germ Free eggs and therapeutic proteins for vaccine and medical manufacturing

Our innovative disruptive technology will be a game changer for the vaccine industry. Currently eggs produced from clean or SPF laying flocks can be infected with bacteria and viruses therefore Germ Free eggs provide many advantages over current sources of eggs including: A safe, biosecure, large scale, flexible and cost effective biomanufacturing platform for the production of vaccines and therapeutic proteins.

Zero contamination from Germ Free eggs and increased viral yield
– Leads to cost saving and greater continuity of supply and superior quality vaccines
– Removes the risk of egg-derived contamination of vaccines, eliminating batch losses and ensuring companies can meet demand.  This is essential as the world comes to grips with COVID-19 and future pandemics creating enormous demand for vaccines

Ovagen in Numbers

21 + million

Funding raised

100 %

Bacteria free eggs for human and animal vaccines

100 +

Combined years of life-sciences R&D experience

2020

Awarded EIC Seal of Excellence

11th Annual Avian Model Systems Conference at the University of Plymouth

Ovagen Group Limited recently attended the 11th Annual Avian Model Systems Conference at the University of Plymouth, UK (11-14SEP2023).  It was a wonderful four days of fantastic avian research presentations ranging from developmental biology and evolution to immunology, novel techniques, and the application of avian models in biomedical research, diagnostics, and vaccine production. The plenary … Continue reading 11th Annual Avian Model Systems Conference at the University of Plymouth

We Are Hiring – Production Technician

Who We Are – Ovagen Group Limited We are an innovation based biotechnology company that has developed a proprietary process of producing the world’s first Germ Free eggs, for use in vaccine manufacture and other pharmaceutical and research applications.  Germ free eggs are the highest quality products available to produce medicines like vaccines, reducing contamination and … Continue reading We Are Hiring – Production Technician

HBAN leads €1.1M investment in Mayo biotech company, Ovagen Group Ltd

Ballina, Mayo, 3rd February, 2023 – HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), the all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, and a joint initiative of Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland, today announces that its syndicates, Irrus Investments and WxNW, have led a €1.1M oversubscribed funding round in Ovagen, the world’s first producer of germ-free … Continue reading HBAN leads €1.1M investment in Mayo biotech company, Ovagen Group Ltd

EU Funding Enables Ovagen to Tackle Global Vaccine Market

*THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS POSTED ON HORIZON EUROPE WEBSITE ON DECEMBER 6TH 2022* TO LINK TO THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE PLEASE CLICK HERE Vaccine manufacturing has never been more to the forefront of the news than in recent years. With everyone acutely aware of how vital vaccines are, Irish biotech firm Ovagen Group Ltd. has good news. With … Continue reading EU Funding Enables Ovagen to Tackle Global Vaccine Market

We are Hiring – Business Development Director

Who We Are – Ovagen Group Limited We are an innovation based biotechnology company that has developed a proprietary process of producing the world’s first Germ Free eggs, for use in vaccine manufacture and other pharmaceutical and research applications.  Germ free eggs are the highest quality products available to produce medicines like vaccines, reducing contamination … Continue reading We are Hiring – Business Development Director

We are Hiring – Microbiology Lead

Who We Are – Ovagen Group Limited We are an innovation based biotechnology company that has developed a proprietary process of producing the world’s first Germ Free eggs, for use in vaccine manufacture and other pharmaceutical and research applications. Germ free eggs are the highest quality products available to produce medicines like vaccines, reducing contamination … Continue reading We are Hiring – Microbiology Lead

Ovagen Group Limited secures €10 million funding award from EIC Accelerator fund.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Second time in 3 years Ballina-based company has received EIC Accelerator funding Follows the announcement of developing the world’s first bacteria free (‘germfree’) eggs in April. Positions Ovagen as a potential world-leader in the production of germ-free eggs, 22nd June 2022, Ballina, Mayo, Ireland – Biotechnology company Ovagen Group Limited has again … Continue reading Ovagen Group Limited secures €10 million funding award from EIC Accelerator fund.

Ovagen Receives a Second European Innovation Council (EIC) Grant

On 17th June 2022 Ovagen Group Ltd. was selected by the European Commission for €10M in grant and equity funding in what was the most competitive round of European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator funding to date, with only 7% of the over 1,000 companies across Europe being funded.  This is the second time Ovagen has … Continue reading Ovagen Receives a Second European Innovation Council (EIC) Grant

Ovagen Group Limited Announce the Launch of the World’s First Germ-Free Egg

This innovative and disruptive technology will set a new ‘gold standard in the market’ eliminating bacterial contamination and potential for increased viral yield in egg based vaccine manufacture This ground-breaking development will support the manufacturing of vaccines and scientific research These bacteria, or ‘germfree’, eggs will be available for commercial sale in Q2 this year … Continue reading Ovagen Group Limited Announce the Launch of the World’s First Germ-Free Egg

Customer Endorsements

“We are Vaccine Producers and use eggs as base for some of our manufacturing lines. It will certainly be amazing to us if we could have a completely bacteria free egg. It is the best scenario for vaccine production, for sure.”

Production Director, Viral Vaccine Manufacturer

“We produce influenza vaccine, we currently use SPF eggs for production of viral seed material. We find bacterial contaminants within these SPF eggs. This can have a big impact on our production schedules. I would be interested in exploring the use of your 100% bacterial free eggs”

Process Scientific Expert, Influenza Vaccine Manufacturer

“We still encounter a failure rate through contamination of up to 20%. One contaminated egg ruins an entire batch which has obvious cost implications for the company. We would be prepared to pay a premium price for superior quality eggs from Ovagen, which would offset the cost of contamination”

President, Infectious Diseases Vaccine Manufacturer

“We are interested in your Germ Free eggs due to the quantity of contaminated material that we attribute to bacterial contamination of the eggs”

Team Leader, Viral Vaccine Manufacturer

“We spend a significant amount of resources in tracking, trending and generally trying to control bioburden levels in the vaccine production process that is inherent in our SPF eggs and we see issues with specific flocks”

Corporate Quality Control, Influenza Vaccine Manufacturer

“Due to the known difficulties with SPF eggs, we are highly interested in your Germ Free technology”

Project manager, Virus based Vaccine Producer