Solar Foods
Founded in 2017 as a spinoff from a VTT and LUT research programme, Solar Foods is a food-tech company that develops innovations for food production at a global level. With its revolutionary biotech solution Solein, Solar Foods enables natural protein production anywhere by using air and electricity. The unique bioprocess of Solein provides a new platform technology for nutritious food ingredients, plant-based meat alternatives or even cultured meat.
Helsinki, FinlandFounded 2017
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Solar Foods wins €78m for Factory 02; EU approves first whole-food mycelium ingredient; FAO mobilizes against foot-and-mouth SAT1 spread
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Solar Foods secures €78 million in Finnish government funding for Factory 02 (inderes.fi)
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IFF sells food unit for $4.3B; Israeli scaffold technique cuts cell-cultured meat costs tenfold; FAO warns livestock antibiotic use could surge 30%
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Solar Foods' Solein makes US debut in microbial protein powder (nutritioninsight.com)
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