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Johan Jacobs

Innovation & Sustainability Consultant

€500/day
Antwerpen, BE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Johan

I can bring regulatory expertise, with strong EU focus, to your team: I have been a Belgian diplomat for 10 years, of which 5 years at the EU
I combine this with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and drive: as a founder of an insect start-up, I went from idea to acquisition in 6 years.
I have operated at the crossroads between waste management, farming, livestock feed and pet food, as well as biotech and biopharma: I co-founded a biotech start-up that genetically modified insects to express human insulin
I can consult you and strengthen your team in the thematic areas of sustainability, alternative proteins, and insects in particular, as well as the horizontals of startup funding, grant writing, innovation management and business development.

  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Fluent

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Basic

  • German

    Basic

Can work on-site
Antwerpen (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Flyblast
    CEO and Co-Founder
    BIOTECH
    April 2023 - July 2025 (2 years and 3 months)
    Antwerpen, Belgium
    Launched a biotech start-up, pioneering in genetic modification of Black Soldier Flies, and reached Proof of Concept of human insulin within 1st year. Business development, including academic and corporate partnerships. Secured >1 M€ in funding but had to file for bankruptcy in 2025.
    Start-up Insect Funding Grant Writing Research and Development (R&D)
  • Somomo
    Consultant
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2021 - January 2023 (2 years)
    Expert business development consultancy on insect bioconversion and alternative protein technologies, within the aquaculture division of a futuristic city building project in the Middle East.
  • Circular Organics
    Company Leader
    BIOTECH
    January 2019 - May 2021 (2 years and 4 months)
    Antwerpen, Belgium
    Integration of the acquired Millibeter into the Insect Technology Group, up to its bankruptcy. Growing the team to 17, developing commercial opportunities, executing numerous R&D projects.

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Education

  • Master
    University of Ghent
    2000
    Master
  • Master
    Master

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