Based in 2020 by CEO Maria Jensen and CSO Nathalie Conte, Antler Bio is an AgriTech firm remodeling dairy farming with its answer; EpiHerd. Antler Bio makes use of gene expression knowledge to assist farmers establish and handle hidden elements limiting their herd’s capabilities.
Jensen is a Finnish entrepreneur who bought her final firm (analysing genetics in elite racehorses) to one in all Sweden’s high breeders. Whereas Conte, has 25+ years in most cancers genetics and bioinformatics, transferring ideas from the human discipline to animals.
With the Founders bringing experience in gene expression and knowledge analytics from human and animal well being sectors, Antler Bio is dedicated to advancing livestock farming by means of gene expression expertise.
EpiHerd reportedly interprets how cows’ genes reply to environmental stress, diet, and well being challenges, enabling farmers to make knowledgeable choices that enhance milk yield, enhance animal welfare, and improve fertility, resilience, and longevity.
Working throughout key European markets together with the UK, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. Antler Bio companions with over 100 farms, delivering notable outcomes, together with milk yield will increase of as much as 22%, a 6% rise in milk fats, and a 5% enhance in milk protein.
The corporate outlines that these enhancements ship not solely increased volumes but additionally higher high quality, extra nutritious milk, serving to farmers earn higher costs whereas selling more healthy cows. This holistic strategy to dairy farming drives profitability alongside enhanced fertility, resilience, longevity, and total herd wellbeing, with a reported common return on funding to the farmer of greater than 7:1.
