4 years ago
Better Origin Secures €2.5 Million for Insect Farming Innovation
Cambridge-based biotech startup Better Origin has raised €2.5 million in funding to democratize insect farming through automation and machine learning technology
The company's product, X1, converts local food waste into high-quality animal feed.
ProblemTechnology
"The animal agriculture industry is reliant on unsustainable animal feeds such as soy, which is the leading contributor to deforestation around the world and travels for thousands of miles, generating high amounts of carbon emissions. It does not stop there – it is estimated that 33% of arable land on the planet is used to produce livestock feed."
Solution
"Better Origin’s product – the X1 – is one of the world’s first insect mini-farms that converts local food waste into high-quality animal feed in the form of insect larvae. The upcycling of nutrients mimics nature’s processes and is a step closer to a more circular economy and a better future for our planet."
