Erwin Houtzager
Founder & Chief Technology Officer Phycom
Dr Erwin Houtzager, PhD, is CTO and co‑founder of Phycom, a Nijmegen‑based Series A innovator producing microalgae–derived sustainable ingredients for food and feed. With a career spanning founding CEO to technology leader, he pioneered backyard experiments into two industrial algae facilities, steering biotech innovation and team growth
At Phycom, he drives scalable production of protein‑ and omega‑rich algal powders, championing clean‑tech solutions to global nutrition challenges. His technical vision continues to steer the company’s ambition to integrate algae at scale worldwide.
Seminars
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Ensuring Compatibility Between Strain & Process Design to Improve Scalability & Stability
12:00 pm
- Matching strain robustness with the expected agitation, aeration, and reactor configuration
- Understanding the impact of changing fermentation conditions throughout scaling on a strain
- Exploring how to co-develop strain engineering and bioprocessing to achieve stable high titres
