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Inseco

Inseco converts low-value organic by-products into sustainable insect protein ingredients for animal feed, pet food, and crop production, utilizing advanced insect farming technology. This approach addresses the growing demand for high-quality protein sources while reducing reliance on traditional livestock and marine ingredients, contributing to environmental sustainability.

Cape Town, South AfricaFounded 2017
Updated 4 months ago

Funding

$5M 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.

Funding rounds are not available yet.

Founders

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Product

Problem

The increasing global population is driving a need for more sustainable protein sources, but traditional livestock and marine-based feed ingredients face limitations due to land scarcity, dwindling fish stocks, and environmental concerns related to waste disposal. Organic by-products often end up in landfills, incurring costs for businesses and contributing to environmental degradation.

Solution

Inseco addresses these challenges by converting low-value organic by-products into high-quality, sustainable insect protein ingredients. Using advanced insect farming technology, Inseco produces insect meal, insect oil, and other insect-derived products for use in animal feed, pet food, and crop production. This approach reduces reliance on conventional protein sources, diverts waste from landfills, and creates new revenue streams for businesses while minimizing environmental impact.

Target Audience

Inseco's primary customers include animal feed manufacturers, pet food producers, and crop farmers seeking sustainable and nutritious alternatives to traditional protein sources.

Features

  • Production of Ento Meal, a protein-rich insect meal for animal feed.
  • NutriGrubs, whole dried insect larvae for pet food applications.
  • EntoSoil, insect frass-based soil amendment for crop production.
  • EntoEggs, insect eggs for various applications.
  • EntoOil, insect-derived oil rich in beneficial fatty acids.
  • EntoChitin, chitin extracted from insect exoskeletons.
  • Utilization of organic by-products as feed for insect larvae.
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