Circularity and
side stream valorisation

Approximately one-third of food produced globally is lost or wasted. By converting underutilised biomass into high-value products, these scaleups improve resource efficiency, reduce waste, create new revenue streams and contribute to a more circular and sustainable bioeconomy.

Circularity and side
stream valorisation
Startups

Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez

NOTPLA

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Disappearing Packaging

Notpla is a sustainable packaging innovator developing scalable materials made from seaweed and plants. Behind these products is a company deeply committed to making the planet a healthier place. Winner of the prestigious Earthshot Prize in 2022, Notpla are famed for their natural alternatives to everyday single-use plastics and established, industrially scaled solutions. These plastic-free alternatives include seaweed-coated food containers, edible liquid bubbles and flexible film replacements.

Ingrid Dynna

NORWEGIAN MYCELIUM AS

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Scaling sustainable, nutritious ingredients through fungal fermentation

NoMy is a differentiated fermentation platform converting food industry liquid side-streams into premium-tier ingredients. By replacing resource-intensive components with low-footprint alternatives, NoMy helps food producers meet sustainability targets and consumer demand for clean-label, delicious, and highly functional nutrition. Their scalable technology bridges the gap between deep tech and culinary excellence for a planet-positive food system.

Ninna Granucci

GREEN SPOT TECHNOLOGIES

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Fermentation unlocking what nature already holds

Green Spot Technologies transforms agricultural by-products — from fruit, cereal, pulses and legume processing — into high-value food ingredients through Ferment'Up®, its proprietary solid-state fermentation platform. Its flagship brand, Milatea, brings fermented fava bean husk ingredients to bakery, confectionery, and spreads: fibre-rich, gut-friendly, and with a carbon footprint 98% lower than cocoa — making sustainable indulgence genuinely delicious.