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Description
The world is facing significant global issues, which has set the limits to environmental sustainability. Starving, over-consumption of energy and water resources as well as rapidly rising population causing increasing demand for meat and dairy products are few of many problems. The production of animal protein requires large amounts of water and energy resources as well as causes pollution and harm on the environment. The resource-saving plant-based proteins are not able to fulfil the complete protein nutrition, as it does not possess an adequate quantity of nine essential amino acids. Currently, there are only manual methods used for rearing insects, which are not capable to rear and produce the insect-based proteins efficiently at a reasonable price.
The objective of Green ICT small scheme project is to evaluate preliminary studies for developing automatized insect reactors capable of rearing and producing insect-based proteins in larger amounts and cost-effectively. Currently, there has not been developed a fully automatized insect rearing and producing method hence, the preliminary studies are essential. These studies include market and competition research, mapping regulatory aspects, feasibility study, preparing a framework for technology development as well as preparing a business plan. In order to be successfully prepared for the main project, a forecast of the impact of main project and a Norwegian partner search will be conducted.
Summary of project results
Project activities completed. Project promoter participated in the main call with Norwegian partner.