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Zero-Waste Fermentation Platform for Sustainable Food Ingredients

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"The global food and pet food industries face a critical dependency on unstable, unsustainable agricultural supply chains for proteins and fats. While microbial fermentation offers a promising solution, current state-of-the-art technologies are economically constrained by a ""ferment-and-extract"" model that relies on costly, solvent-intensive downstream processing and generates significant waste. MATRIA, a deep-tech SME from Türkiye (a Widening Country), introduces ZEROFERM, a proprietary ""Zero-Waste, Dual-Product, Whole-Broth Valorization"" platform. Currently validated at TRL 4, our breakthrough eliminates the extraction bottleneck entirely. By sequentially fermenting a proprietary oleaginous yeast for lipids and Saccharomyces cerevisiae for protein and prebiotics in the same medium, followed by low-energy controlled dehydration, we convert 100% of the fermentation broth into high-value ingredients: a functional metabolite-containing protein-rich powder.
This ""whole cell"" approach is structurally more sustainable and reduces production costs by approximately 32% compared to competitors. The objective of this 24-month EIC Pre-Accelerator project is to bridge the ""valley of death"" from TRL 4 to TRL 6 and achieve investment readiness. We will demonstrate market fit through comprehensive pet food palatability trials, human sensory evaluations, and rigorous functional activity tests. Furthermore, we will de-risk the business case by delivering independent Techno-Economic Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment, and Freedom-to-Operate reports. This project will transform MATRIA into an investment-ready manufacturer, enhancing EU strategic autonomy in critical food supplies and contributing to the Green Deal via a circular bio-economy model.
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MATRIA BIYOTEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI
Contributo netto dell'UE
€ 453 132,45
Indirizzo
Ertugrulgazi Mh. Aysen Sk. No.21B Tepebasi
26150 Eskisehir
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PMI
Sì
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Doğu Marmara Bursa Eskişehir
Tipo di attività
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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