Innovative point-of-care testing for health, food, and environmental safety

FOOD & WASTE MANAGEMENT

Bottrop, Germany

CENIOS GmbH, founded in August 2021, is an innovative biotech company specializing in quantitative point-of-care testing (qPOCT) for precise measurement of analytes like antibiotics, toxins, and cytostatics.

Their patented method enables fast, reliable, and user-friendly absolute quantification, enhancing patient safety, environmental monitoring, and food quality. Using proprietary test strips and a compact reader, CENIOS provides accurate diagnostics for human and veterinary medicine, environmental analysis, and the food industry.

Awards:

CENIOS was a Top 10 finalist for the ACHEMA Start-up Award, fourth finalist at the Future Agro Challenge Germany 2021, and recipient of a Science Award with support from the Entrepreneurial Life Science Accelerator, Göttingen 2025.

Team

Mohammad Salehi, CEO

Prof. Dr. Angela Hamann, CTO

Thomas Zander, COO

Juan J. Carmona Schneider, CIO

Anke Esch, CFO