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Biotechnology Research Institute for the Green Transition (BRIGHT)

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    Søltofts Plads, Building 220

    2800 Kgs. Lyngby

    Denmark

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Organisation profile

BRIGHT was launched 1 January 2026, founded on a donation from the Novo Nordisk Foundation and based at DTU. BRIGHT is standing on the shoulders of Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) which has come to a close.

BRIGHT serves as a science innovation hub for developing efficient biomanufacturing technologies, focusing on three primary mission areas: sustainable materials, microbial foods, and microorganisms for net-zero agriculture.

The aim of BRIGHT is to provide scalable, bio-based alternatives to fossil-derived products, supporting global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  7. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  8. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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  • ABaCo: addressing heterogeneity challenges in metagenomic data integration with adversarial generative models

    Vidal, E., Phanthanourak, A. L., Gharib, A., Webel, H., Assis, J., Ayala-Ruano, S., Cunha, A. F. & Santos, A., 2026, In: Nucleic Acids Research. 54, 5, gkag227.

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  • A biological-systems-based analysis using proteomic and metabolic network inference reveals mechanistic insights into hepatic steatosis

    Atabaki, N. N., Coral, D. E., Pomares-Millan, H., Behjat, H. H., Koivula, R. W., Tura, A., Miller, H., Pinnick, K. E., Agudelo, L. Z., Allin, K. H., Brown, A. A., Chabanova, E., Chmura, P. J., Jacobsen, U. P., Dawed, A. Y., Elders, P. J. M., Fernandez-Tajes, J. J., Forgie, I. M., Haid, M. & Hansen, T. H. & 42 others, Jones, A. G., Kokkola, T., Kalamajski, S., Mahajan, A., McDonald, T. J., McEvoy, D., Muilwijk, M., Tsirigos, K. D., Vangipurapu, J., van Oort, S., Vestergaard, H., Adamski, J., Beulens, J. W., Brunak, S., Dermitzakis, E. T., Giordano, G. N., Gupta, R., Hansen, T., ‘t Hart, L. M., Hattersley, A. T., Hodson, L., Laakso, M., Loos, R. J. F., Merino, J., Ohlsson, M., Pedersen, O., Ridderstråle, M., Ruetten, H., Rutters, F., Schwenk, J. M., Tomlinson, J., Walker, M., Yaghootkar, H., Karpe, F., McCarthy, M. I., Thomas, E. L., Bell, J. D., Mari, A., Pavo, I., Pearson, E. R., Viñuela, A. & Franks, P. W., 2026, In: Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental. 178, 156552.

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  • Accelerating enzyme discovery and engineering with high-throughput screening

    Bozkurt, E. U., Ørsted, E. C., Volke, D. C. & Nikel, P. I., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Natural Product Reports.

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