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Arvi Jõers

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Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at Gearbox Biosciences
📍 Estonia

Arvi Jõers is the CEO and Co-founder of Gearbox Biosciences, a biotechnology spin-off from the University of Tartu, where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology. He is commercializing his patented research on antibiotic-free protein and plasmid DNA production.

He has a deep academic background in molecular biology, with his PhD research focusing on gene transcription regulation. Arvi actively participates in the Estonian startup ecosystem, speaking at events and securing significant funding to scale his companys technology.

He is a co-inventor on patent applications for the companys core "Pop-Out-Plasmid" technology, which originated from his academic research.

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Current Role
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
Location
Estonia
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Topics Arvi cares about

Antibiotic-Free Production
This is the core mission of his company. He is focused on eliminating antibiotics from bioprocessing to create safer, more efficient manufacturing for advanced medicines.
Academic Entrepreneurship
He successfully transitioned his own scientific research from the University of Tartu into Gearbox Biosciences, a venture-backed company commercializing his patented discoveries.
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Career

Work history

5-2021
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
Gearbox Biosciences
1-2021 - 3-2025
Associate Professor
University of Tartu
10-2013 - 1-2021
Senior Research Scientist
University of Tartu
5-2011
Founder, Board Member
OÜ Kaksikheeliks
10-2008 - 10-2013
Research scientist
University of Tartu
In the press

Media appearances

Kuidas saab teadlasest iduettevõtja? – sTARTUp Day Podcast (featuring Arvi Jõers, CEO & Co‑founder of Gearbox Biosciences). Featured in sTARTUp Day Podcast (Spotify)
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Education
1996 - 2004
PhD
University of Tartu
1993 - 1996
MSc
University of Tartu
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