Cirkular upcycles low‑value industrial side streams into high‑protein fungal ingredients, producing MycoMeal™ and related bio‑based components through genetically engineered filamentous fungi. Their scalable fermentation platform delivers neutral‑taste, neutral‑color protein and fiber that can be used as a drop‑in B2B ingredient for animal feed, human food, personal care, and agricultural biostimulants, reducing waste and the environmental impact of traditional protein production.
Funding
$10K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Industrial production relies on linear processes that extract raw materials, generate waste side streams, and discard them, leading to resource depletion and environmental pollution. Existing protein sources for feed, food, and other applications often have high ecological footprints and limited scalability.
Solution
Cirkular upcycles low-value industrial side streams into high-quality fungal protein and bio-based ingredients using genetically engineered filamentous fungi. Their platform designs and scales custom fungal cell factories that convert waste into MycoMeal™, a versatile protein and fiber ingredient suitable for animal feed, human food, personal care, and agricultural biostimulants. The process leverages advanced genetic and fermentation engineering to produce cost‑effective, sustainable products while maintaining a neutral taste and color, enabling seamless integration as a drop‑in B2B ingredient. By operating a commercial production facility in Sweden, Cirkular demonstrates scalable, profitable circular manufacturing that reduces waste and lowers the environmental impact of traditional protein production.
Target Audience
Primary customers are B2B manufacturers in animal feed, human food, personal care, and agricultural sectors seeking sustainable, high‑quality protein or functional ingredients.
Features
- Genetic engineering of filamentous fungi to create tailored cell factories for specific ingredient profiles
- Fermentation process that upcycles diverse industrial side streams into high‑protein, high‑fiber fungal biomass
- Production of MycoMeal™ with neutral taste and color, usable as a drop‑in ingredient across feed, food, and personal care formulations
- Extraction of chitosan from fungal cell walls for eco‑friendly cosmetics and plant biostimulant applications
- Scalable bioprocess infrastructure with an operational plant delivering consistent, cost‑efficient output
- Customizable product formulations to meet varied industry specifications and regulatory requirements