Enifer Bio (VTT LaunchPad)

Enifer Bio’s mission is to provide biotechnical solutions and help biorefineries to maximize value in the biorefining chain. The company has unique expertise in development of fungal bioprocesses. There is enormous potential wasted in the agro- and forest industries due to the inefficient utilization of side and waste streams. Converting these biomass streams into added-value products would significantly improve biorefineries’ economics and competitiveness. The common challenge is that the streams are heterogeneous and diluted, and thus their processing using conventional chemical or thermochemical technologies is difficult and expensive. The company is built on the legacy of the Pekilo process, a globally pioneering solution developed in Finland in the 1970s. The solution allows modern biorefineries to convert their underutilized side or waste streams into valuable protein rich feed. Demand for sustainably sourced protein to replace animal protein and soy is exploding creating a market opportunity. Particularly profitable niches can be found e.g. in aquaculture feed.

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