Seeking Upcycling Technologies for Agri-Food Side Streams to High Value Products

According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), global food production in 2020 was approximately 5.3 billion metric tons. However, one-third of this total production does not reach consumers' tables. The agrifood industry generates significant amounts of side streams that are often rich in valuable nutrients and compounds. Unfortunately, due to the lack of concerted efforts to aggregate these side streams and implement efficient and sustainable upcycling technologies, they are mostly underutilized. Agriculture, animal, and seafood farming generate substantial volumes of side streams. These side streams include vegetables, coffee beans, cacao, chicken feathers, innards, bones, offals, and scales. They are rich in nutrients and minerals, and there is an interest in seeking new technologies to upcycle them into valuable raw materials for consumption, packaging, or construction materials.

We are currently seeking technologies that are capable of converting agrifood side streams into higher-value products. Preferably, the tech provider should be available for co-development partnerships,  R&D collaborations, IP licensing, and acquisition.

Technologies may include the following:

• Pre-treatment methods
• Bioprocessing
• Fermentation
• Chemical/Physical methods

Ideally, the technologies should include the following:

• Completed lab scale experiments& proof of concept studies
• Commercially scalable 

End products may include the following:

• Animal feed and feed additives
• Functional materials
• Pharmaceuticals & nutraceuticals
• Bioactive compounds 

Valorisation end products such as:

• Compost
• Biochar
• Fertilisers
• Biogas

• Business Collaboration (Joint Venture)
• IP Acquisition
• Licensing
• R&D Collaboration