Leadership & governance

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Leadership

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    Carlo Centonze

    Co-founder, Group Chief Executive Officer
    Switzerland
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    Ana Filipa Monteiro

    Group Chief Financial Officer
    Portugal
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    Dr. Murray Height

    Co-founder, EVP Innovation
    Australia
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    Hoi Kwan Lam

    EVP Differentiation
    Switzerland

Corporate governance

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Board of Directors

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    Darren Morcombe

    Chairman, Non-Executive Director
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    Tom Dunn

    Non-Executive Director
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    Carlo Centonze

    Executive Director
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    Xaver Hangartner

    Executive Director

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    • January 13–16, 2030
    • Messe Frankfurt, Germany
    Probiotics are reshaping cleaning and laundry. Leading home care brands are already winning with probiotic solutions, and consumers love them. What began as a niche is now a fast-moving, ingredient-led, sustainable trend.
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    HeiQ Fresh™ is a textile treatment which durably prevents clothing from body odor, keeping you feeling and smelling fresh – whether your clothes are made of polyester, polyamide or cotton. This effective and long-lasting technology protects you all day long – for the lifetime of your garment.

    HeiQ Fresh™ is a textile treatment which durably prevents clothing from body odor, keeping you feeling and smelling fresh – whether your clothes are made of polyester, polyamide or cotton. This effective and long-lasting technology protects you all day long – for the lifetime of your garment.

    HeiQ Fresh™ is a textile treatment which durably prevents clothing from body odor, keeping you feeling and smelling fresh – whether your clothes are made of polyester, polyamide or cotton. This effective and long-lasting technology protects you all day long – for the lifetime of your garment.

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    Joint material development with HeiQ is a phased collaboration that takes your idea toward a validated, launch‑ready material. Through a Joint Development Agreement (JDA), we define shared milestones, run focused proof of concept work, and make go or no‑go decisions at each stage. You work directly with our experts and facilities, following a clear IP framework.
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    Applications of precision fermentation technology: From lab to market impact

    • Dr. Ana Bela Torres, Chief Technology Officer, HeiQ Life Sciences
    • April 2026
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    Applications of precision fermentation technology: From lab to market impact

    • Dr. Ana Bela Torres, Chief Technology Officer, HeiQ Life Sciences
    • April 2026
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  • Probilife Pty Ltd, based in South Africa, partners with Pruex Africa to deliver HeiQ probiotic solutions for hygiene and water treatment.
    Probilife Pty Ltd, based in South Africa, partners with Pruex Africa to deliver HeiQ probiotic solutions for hygiene and water treatment. Corran Farming, an innovative crocodile farm near the south shore of Lake Malawi, replaced harsh chemical cleaning agents with a natural microbial water treatment approach. This change removed chemicals from the farm’s processes and created a way to reuse water responsibly. As part of a UN development initiative, nutrient-rich water from the crocodile pens now irrigates 19 hectares of land and supplies three aquaculture ponds for smallholder farmers. Before…
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