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Would you eat this? Why now is the time for insect farming startups

To many of us in Europe, the idea of insect farming might sound a little left field. In our daily lives, most insects are tolerated at best – and there’s little more to it. But it might be high time to rethink the role of insects.

The coronavirus pandemic, alongside global food security issues and climate change, has made the need to identify sustainable sources of protein even more pressing than…

Cambridge-based Spotta secures €1 million for its smart insect pest systems

Today Spotta, a smart pest systems startup, has closed a €1 million seed funding round. Representatives of Cambridge Angels and REMUS, a US-based VC firm, will join Spotta’s board as part of the investment deal. Other major investors include Martlet Capital, Wren Capital, and the Angel CoFund. 

The financing round reflects Spotta’s huge potential to solve the €345 billion problem of insect pests…

Foodtech of the future post-COVID: Robot bartenders, insects and cannabis drinks

With coronavirus contamination fears, concerns over wet markets, and social distancing measures in restaurants and bars, innovations are needed now more than ever in the foodtech sector. Add these worries to the already sizable list of issues, including global food security and climate change, and the sense of urgency increases. With national government and supranational bodies like the European…

Munich-based agritech FarmInsect nabs a six-figure sum to use insects for animal feed

German startup FarmInsect, who wants to revolutionize animal agriculture with insects, has snapped up a six-figure seed financing round. It’ll use the funds to accelerate its mission and set up its first pilot plant at one of the largest aquaculture farms in Bavaria.

FarmInsect, founded in 2019, is an agritech startup from Munich that is working on a solution for farmers to produce insect larvae…