Member - Icecal
Icecal is a startup that aims to utilize shell waste as a sustainable food grade calcium source.
Type
Startup or self-employed
Founded
2014
Company Size
3
Member Type
innovator
Founders
David Freyr Jonsson, Gudmundur Valgeir Magnusson and Kristjan Karl Adalsteinsson
Headquarters
200 Kópavogur, Iceland
Social network
About
With waste from clam fishing discarded or huge stocks underutilized Icecal has done research on how to change the waste into value and both produce one of few sustainable calcium products and also add value to rural clam fishing industry. With focus on the Quahog clam with over 99.5% volume of calcium carbonate and total volume of millions of tons in the North Atlantic alone shells or clams can become a sustainable future source of calcium.
Headquarters 200 Kópavogur, Iceland
SDG’s of application
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity everywhere.
SDG 6
Clean water and sanitation
SDG 7
Affordable and clean energy
SDG 9
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG 11
Sustainable cities and communities
SDG 12
Responsible consumption and production
Efficient Solutions
Labelled Solutions from Icecal
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