Harnessing Enzyme Technology to Solve Vexing Issues
Acuitas Sciences is a biotechnology company that creates scientific insights regarding issues vexing global industries of over $1 trillion. It capitalises on these insights to extend its multifaceted patent portfolio and develop breakthrough enzymatic systems that solve high-impact problems for select applications.
[Acuitas definition: Latin: Sharpness of Insight]
Focus Industries & Applications
Biomanufacturing
Enabling a healthier bioprocess media environment that produces more output that is also more robust. The initial sector of focus is Precision Fermentation, which includes a diverse range of use cases totaling >$1 trillion.
[Status: Method Patent filed in the US. R&D and proofs-of-concept underway for meta-applications.]
Food Safety
Inventing significant product safety improvements for a >$1 trillion sector of Food & Beverage that has ~400,000 associated cancer deaths annually.
[Status: Method-type patent is approved & issued in the US, and being extended globally in 20+ countries. Early successful proofs-of-concept with further scientific validations under design and trials planned for early 2027]
About Us
Acuitas Sciences is founded on insights regarding Oxidative Stress and the novel application of enzymes to alleviate unwanted effects.
It is building a portfolio of broad method-type patents and is using R&D and proofs-of-concept in collaboration with major companies who are representative users of the inventions in order to demonstrate the significant technical and financial value of the various use cases.
Currently in the process of commercializing its first enzymatic product via an affiliate company and in trials with major customers. WIRED magazine showcased this breakthrough in a featured article.
Acuitas Sciences is a private corporation based in Portugal and the US.
Our Founders
Joana Assunção MONTENEGRO
Martin Duncan ENRIQUEZ
Martin Duncan ENRIQUEZ
Chief Science Officer
Joana is a respected food & beverage industry executive and innovator whose inventions and trade secrets include over $5B in new revenue, and over $100 million in cost savings. Her innovation skill set spans ‘blue sky’ disruption to innovative food processing techniques. She has a rare breadth of business acumen exper
Chief Science Officer
Joana is a respected food & beverage industry executive and innovator whose inventions and trade secrets include over $5B in new revenue, and over $100 million in cost savings. Her innovation skill set spans ‘blue sky’ disruption to innovative food processing techniques. She has a rare breadth of business acumen experienced in R&D, sales, manufacturing and product development. Recently as CSO with Califia Farms, previously leading R&D organizations at Land O'Lakes and General Mills’ Pillsbury and Yoplait. Joana has a B.S. in Food Engineering from the Universidade Católica in Portugal, and a Ph.D. in Food Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Martin Duncan ENRIQUEZ
Martin Duncan ENRIQUEZ
Martin Duncan ENRIQUEZ
Chief Business Officer
Martin is enjoying his career as an innovator in multiple industries. Previously as an executive with global leaders such as Visa and Vodafone, as well as growing start-ups as CEO/CXO, from high-tech to bio-tech. Martin has worked in over 20 countries and his responsibilities have included 1000s of people, creating $
Chief Business Officer
Martin is enjoying his career as an innovator in multiple industries. Previously as an executive with global leaders such as Visa and Vodafone, as well as growing start-ups as CEO/CXO, from high-tech to bio-tech. Martin has worked in over 20 countries and his responsibilities have included 1000s of people, creating $billions in new revenue and extra company value. As example, starting & building Vodafone's two highest margin companies, and its most holistically successful — top in profit margin, growth, and customer satisfaction. Beyond career, Martin set a world record for weight lifting endurance in the Good-Morning lift.
Martin has M.B.A. & M.Ed. degrees from Stanford University.
IP Progress
Patent Filed in USA: BioManufacturing
We filed our method-type patent application with the USPTO in 2026 and are awaiting review and approval.
Globally-Extended Patent: Alcohol
USPTO approved & issued the method-type patent, and it is in the approvals process in over 20 countries.
Trade Secret: Health
Trade Secret: Health
Breakthrough insights regarding the mechanism by which health issues are created by a product category in food&bev.