It could almost be a new wave millennial pop group, but Entocycle, winner of the 2016 Mass Challenge Platinum Award have joined the growing number of early stage startups in Green Lab.
Entocycle are an innovative feed company developing an advanced and food sustainable system using black soldier fly to transform organic waste from farmers, food processors and wholesalers into multiple valuable products, surpassing current waste processing alternatives.
Black Soldier Fly
Organic waste inflicts a host of environmental impacts, including unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions and inefficient use of water and land. One-third of all food produced worldwide, worth around US$1 trillion, gets lost or wasted in food production and consumption systems. By utilising the power of Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Fly) to ‘up-cycle’ organic food waste into a sustainable protein feed, Entocycle are developing alternative and sustainable food systems for aquaculture and livestock.
“…urban areas like London are the biggest consumers of agriculture products yet they have absolutely no agricultural production. Places like Green Lab create a hub for agritech businesses in the heart of London. Green Lab is providing us with the great opportunity to boost our developments by sharing complementary knowledge with other agri-tech start-ups and by allowing us to successfully validate our technology whilst showcasing our prototype to investors and the community…”
Keiran Whitaker, Founder Entocycle
The team at Green Lab are very excited at the prospect of integrating Entocycle systems and processes into our aquaculture growing systems with trout and leafy greens. We’ll be publishing more over the coming weeks as the systems are developed.
You can discover more about Entocycle at www.entocycle.com.