Disrupting the food ingredient and protein markets: a breakthrough technology for large-scale microalgae cultivation.

By 2050, it is estimated that the protein demand will grow by 78% and reach 360 million tonnes yearly if the entire population consume at current levels.

Agriculture is nearly maximally exploited and issues such as climate change and urban expansion pose important challenges to the future of agriculture. Therefore, new solutions and additional resources are required to meet the increasing demands.

Arborea aims to develop and put on the market a revolutionary bioreactor for (micro)algae growth, which will solve the crucial issues for large-scale and commercially viable microalgae production as food source and allow Arborea to produce and bring to market sustainable food ingredients and protein commodity at disruptive price.

With EIC’s support, the technology will evolve from the end of the R&D phase to the scale-up phase, accelerating the transition to a sustainable food system.