Letoon riunisce decenni di competenze scientifiche, industriali e tecnologiche per rivelare il valore nascosto dei sottoprodotti alimentari e delle materie prime secondarie. Attraverso ricerca applicata, tecnologie avanzate di estrazione e sviluppo industriale, aiutiamo le aziende a trasformare risorse sottoutilizzate in ingredienti innovativi e nuove opportunità di business. Il nostro approccio va oltre la ricerca di laboratorio. Ogni progetto parte da un’analisi di fattibilità scientifica, finalizzata a identificare i composti di valore e valutarne il potenziale tecnico e commerciale. Da questa prima fase sviluppiamo una documentazione tecnica completa e proponiamo soluzioni industriali scalabili, progettate per essere applicate a processi produttivi reali.

Letoon non si occupa direttamente della produzione, ma affianca le aziende lungo l’intero percorso di ricerca e sviluppo, creando un collegamento concreto tra conoscenza scientifica e applicazione industriale. Il nostro obiettivo è ridurre gli sprechi, aumentare l’efficienza nell’utilizzo delle risorse e generare valore sostenibile da materiali il cui potenziale viene spesso trascurato.

Network scientifico e partner

La nostra forza nasce da un network scientifico multidisciplinare. I nostri professionisti collaborano con università, istituti di ricerca e partner industriali, integrando competenze accademiche ed esperienza sul campo per accelerare l’innovazione e trasformare i risultati della ricerca scientifica in opportunità industriali. Grazie a queste collaborazioni, Letoon mantiene un rapporto diretto con l’evoluzione della ricerca scientifica, conservando allo stesso tempo un forte orientamento verso soluzioni concrete e scalabili per l’industria alimentare e l’economia circolare.

Team e Ruoli Chiave

Matteo Turi

Chief Operating Financial Officer

28 years of extensive experience in M&A, scale-up, clean technologies, capital markets, life-science industry, and infrastructure project financing.

Luigi De Petrillo

Procurement Director & JV nutraceutical partner

Scientific coordinator of SIMN (Italian Society of Natural Medicine), expert phytotherapy pharmacist, CBD, and vegetable extract experience

Antonello Sannia

Scientific Director

30+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and phytotherapy industries. Extensive knowledge of the whole life-science and medical market

Giuseppe Perla

Operations Director & JV industrial partner

Our San Marino partner is the founder and CEO of Phyto Prime since 2017 with a manufacturing plant designed for our business execution.

Maria Caterina Giuliano

Legal Counsel & JV partner

Lawyer with strong expertise in civil and criminal law, as well as in the field of national and European regulations regarding dietary supplements, notification, labeling, trademarks, and patents, with a special focus on Regulatory Affairs.

Claudio Spada

IT & Marketing Partner

20+ years of experience in digital strategy, marketing and business development, with extensive experience across the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and food industries.

Alan Carvell

Advisor

30 years in investment banking, having begun as an analyst specialising in the Breweries, Hotels and Tobacco sector before managing equity teams in the Far East, UK and Germany. Now consultant to a global investment banking Executive Search company and involved with a revolutionary energy business.

Scientific Network

Partners and Resources

SIMN

SIMN (Società Italiana di Medicina Naturale) promotes natural medicine in Italy, fostering health and well-being through holistic approach

Italian Universities

We actively collaborate with several Italian Universities in Milan, Turin, Pisa, and. many others. The goal is active scientific development

Phyto Prime - San Marino

"PhytoPrime.com: Your premier destination for quality botanical products, promoting natural wellness and empowering a healthy lifestyle."

Agricultural ecosystem

We have several agricultural suppliers we collaborate with to obtain the best possible raw materials for our end-product.

Treelife Pharma

Phytotherapy, raw materials, and services with the support of SIMN (Italian Society on Natural Medicine). Owned by our Procurement Manager

Trusted by leading companies

For over 30 years, the professionals behind Letoon have worked across scientific research, industrial feasibility, product development, marketing and communication. Leading companies have trusted members of our team with projects ranging from research and product development to brand strategy and digital transformation.