The Explorer is a one-of-a-kind search engine that showcases profitable climate solutions from all over the world which are part of an ever-growing, curated, and publicly-accessible database. Select your profile, your needs and climate goals to discover the solutions that fit best with your situation.

Explore Learn more

Cancel Confirm

My Search Alerts

The Solutions Explorer lets you create alerts that match your needs. You can create several alerts and you will receive a notification each time a new Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions is labeled and matches your filters.

Your Search Alerts will show up here.


Sign in to create alerts for your filters and search terms.

Sign in

Don't have an account?

Sign up

My Favorites

The Solutions Explorer lets you shortlist your favorite solutions.

Your favorites will show up here.


Sign in to add a solution to your favorites.

Sign in

Don't have an account?

Sign up

Contact the Solution's Provider

You can contact each Solution’s Provider through the « Solutions Explorer » contact form. The team will also follow up to make sure you’ll have an answer to your request.

Your contact form will show up here.




Sign in to contact the Solution's Provider

Sign in

Don't have an account?

Sign up

My Account

Sign in

Don't have an account?

Sign up

Entomo Insect Biofactories

Insects as a source of food

June 2020

Entomo Insect Biofactories

Insects as a source of food

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date June 24, 2020
From Spain
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 2 - Commercial Trial Small Scale

By growing insects in different organic raw materials such as municipal solid waste or organic residues from the agri-food industry and processing them, Entomo generates diverse products with added value such as, chitosan, protein powder, snacks, pet food using insects as biofactories. Thanks to its industrial and business model breakthrough, Entomo can offer chitosan users, high-quality, traceable and EU-sourced chitosan at a price more than 60% lower than competitors. Entomo thrive to establish a new paradigm of perception and desirability by motivating people across the globe to consume insect protein.

The Environmental Benefits

  • Entomo production of chitosan requires 80% less chemical input than regular production.
  • Entomo production of chitosan requires 95% less energy than regular production.

The Financial Benefits

  • Capable of changing low value-added raw materials that either cost or provided a residual income into high value-added raw materials (protein, fat, chitosan and compost) without the generation of a secondary waste.

Target client profile

Activity Region

  • Headquarters
  • Activity

Company Profile

Entomo AgroIndustrial

MISSION Development of industrial projects for the production of insects for the transformation of organic matter into raw materials with high added value.

Headquarters 30430 Cehegín, Murcia, Spain
Type Company
View company profile

Share

Contact the Solution Provider Add to Favorites

The information set out above, is solely for the purposes of information and the Solar Impulse Foundation does not provide any guarantee as to its authenticity, completeness or accuracy. This information does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy into, transact or to enter into any agreement with any of the parties or persons mentioned above. Potential investors or interested parties are solely responsible for their investment or business decisions and for performing any due diligence required by the circumstances. The innovator Entomo AgroIndustrial has asserted ownership of the intellectual property rights for images, videos, and content showcased above, affirming full and unrestricted usage rights, and has provided explicit permission for the Solar Impulse Foundation to publish such information designated as "public" in the application form.