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María Laura Tortora

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CTO & Co-founder at BioBlends
📍 San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

María Laura Tortora is the CTO and Co-founder of BioBlends, leveraging over 15 years of expertise in biotechnology and bacterial fermentation. A Doctor in Biological Sciences from the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, she now leads the development of innovative, clean-label bio-preservatives for the food industry, translating her extensive research background into commercial solutions.

After a distinguished career as a university professor and government researcher, she became a tech entrepreneur in 2024, founding BioBlends.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
CTO & Co-founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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Food Biotechnology
Her company, BioBlends, develops natural, gas-based bio-preservatives to extend food shelf life, focusing on creating clean-label solutions for industrial producers.
Startup Innovation
As a co-founder, she recently pitched BioBlends as a finalist at the Ftalks Startup Awards 2025 LATAM and presented at the Expocon 2025 business event.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
CTO & Co-founder
BioBlends
6-2024
University professor
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
1-2020
Associate researcher
Estación Excperimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres
3-2011 - 5-2011
Posdoctoral Fellow
CONICET
4-2006 - 3-2011
Doctoral Fellow
CONICET
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Media appearances

Argentina-based BioBlends taps bacterial VOCs for clean-label shelf life extension in baked goods. Featured in AgFunder News
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Education
2005 - 2010
Doctora en Ciencias Biológicas
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
2017 - 2018
Diplomatura
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
2000 - 2005
Licenciada en Biotecnología
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
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