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Benjamin Laga
Protealis
CEO
Description
Benjamin Laga is CEO of Protealis, a pioneering seed breeding & seed technology company dedicated to developing high-performance soybean and legume varieties tailored for N-European farmers. With a strong background in R&D, agribusiness and technology, he leads Protealis in its mission: growing more sustainable plant proteins for Europe while creating new opportunities for European farmers to help overcome Europe’s protein deficit and meet the rising demand for meat and dairy substitutes among consumers and the food sector
He founded Protealis in 2021 together with Jonas Aper. Under his leadership, Protealis has rapidly expanded its portfolio of early-maturing, high-yield soybean varieties, enabling profitable, local cultivation even in the colder northern climates.
Benjamin will share insights on how locally adapted soybean cultivation can contribute to plant based high-protein food innovations while reducing Europe’s protein import dependency and supporting farmers with resilient, high-value plant protein crops
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