InnoProtein

InnoProtein aims to: 

• obtain maximum protein yields from microalgae, bacteria, fungi and insects at laboratory scale; 

• optimise single-cell protein and insect protein recovery processes in terms of sustainability and scaling up; 

• develop ultrasound monitoring technology and digital tools to further improve the protein recovery processes; 

• validate the proteins obtained under the project for food, feed and non-food bio-based applications; 

• demonstrate the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the processes; 

• maximise the impact of the new developments through a tailored dissemination and exploitation plan. 

InnoProtein is expected to: 

• identify underexploited or unexploited sustainable protein sources; 

• mobilise protein streams from these sustainable sources; 

• increase the availability of proteins in the EU and reduce reliance on imports; 

• contribute to the development of value chains for nutritious, healthy and sustainable food and feed and sustainable non-food products that meet consumers’ expectations as regards quality and price; 

• reduce food losses by returning food waste to the value chain as culture media for single-cell proteins and raw material for insect production, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions; 

• create market opportunities by contributing to European policy and initiatives.