A sustainable highly efficient cultivation system that produces plant-based, organic, and healthy food ingredients

Descripción del proyecto

Cultivar microalgas para tener un planeta con menos hambre

La población mundial está aumentando y se espera que alcance los 9 800 millones de personas para 2050. Uno de los mayores retos es garantizar que la producción de alimentos mantenga el mismo ritmo. Como es de esperar, las empresas alimentarias están recurriendo a métodos alternativos de producción de alimentos. El proyecto BioSolar Leaf, financiado con fondos europeos, está adoptando un enfoque natural. Es el primer sistema de cultivo que aprovecha microalgas y luz solar para producir ingredientes alimentarios naturales, sostenibles y saludables. Esta planta piloto produce aditivos alimentarios saludables y sostenibles a la vez que purifica el aire, produce oxígeno y elimina dióxido de carbono del entorno circundante. Los ingredientes son veganos, están libres de hormonas y de organismos modificados genéticamente, y la tecnología permite el cultivo estéril para eliminar la contaminación externa y producir los ingredientes más limpios y puros.

Objetivo

The global population recently surpassed 7 billion and is projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. Food demand
is expected to increase to 3B tons in 2050, an increase of 43% compared to 2009. This in turn will have dramatic
consequences not only on humans’ health that will consume lower quality food produced by means of less capital-intensive
techniques, but also on the earth that will be strained by climate change, increasing drought frequency and severity, soil
depletion and disease, and water pollution. Ensuring sustainable sources of food in light of these issues is of critical
importance for society as well as the environment. Food companies are therefore turning to alternative methods of food
production to meet the growing demands and regularly use artificial food ingredients to provide necessary levels of protein
and nutrients. Arborea has developed the BioSolar Leaf, the world’s first cultivation system which
harnesses microalgae and sunlight to produce healthy, sustainable natural food ingredients. Microalgae has great potential
for cultivation as they contain lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, micronutrients, antioxidants and can be cultivated under harsh
climatic environments. The BioSolar Leaf cultivation system is the only sustainable ground-breaking algae cultivation system that
enables complete control of ideal culturing parameters for production of natural food ingredients. Arborea’s ingredients are
wholly vegan, GMO and hormone free, and the technology permits a sterile cultivation that eliminates external
contamination, to produce the cleanest and purest ingredients. During the feasibility assessment, Arborea will size the
market, establish a go-to-market strategy and a supply chain. BioSolar Leaf will then be validated in collaboration with food
producers to demonstrate the effectiveness of the technology.

Ámbito científico

Programa(s)

Tema(s)

EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria

Convocatoria de subcontratación

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1

Régimen de financiación

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinador

ARBOREA LTD

Aportación neta de la UEn

€ 50 000,00

Dirección

Bensham lane 279
CR77ER Thornton heath
Reino Unido

Región

London Outer London — South Croydon

Tipo de actividad

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Enlaces

Contactar con la organización

Participación en los programas de I+D de la UE

Red de colaboración de HORIZON

Otras fuentes de financiación

€ 21 429,00