Ingredients upcycled from marine waste
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Transforming fish and seafood waste into valuable ingredients.
Upcycling and fermentation bring advanced sustainability and purity
The Opportunity
The sea has always been an abundant source of valuable nutrition. But as climate change and ocean acidification have advanced, making the most of what we harvest from the sea has become critical. Skaldyr is addressing this problem head on with a highly innovative process of extracting valuable ingredients from side streams of the fish and seafood industry that would otherwise go to the landfill.
The Challenge
Skaldyr is upcycling fish and seafood waste using extraction and fermentation to provide high value inputs for the agricultural and animal food and feed industries. Their unique process is superior to many alternatives as it is cost-effective, does not involve harsh chemicals, and yields three saleable product lines from one waste stream. With LOIs from several ingredient purchasers, Skaldyr is ready to scale from pilot to demonstration plant.
The level of insight that NPC brings to science-based natural product innovation is impressive. We are proud to have them as a key partner in our journey.
NPC’s Solution
NPC provided over $340,000 through its Proof of Concept Program to help Skaldyr pursue its first commercial deployment. At time of publication, the company was ramping up the demonstration, including various activities to produce product specification and refinement for buyers for their own formulations and testing, improved process flow, and engineered process and instrumentation design to inform key equipment procurements for the eventual manufacturing plant.
NPC is committed to the creation of natural products that are better for people, animals and the planet. We propel early-stage Canadian innovators with the advice, connections and capital they need to develop and de-risk their solutions quickly and efficiently.
Skaldyr
Description:
Sector(s):
Agriculture, Animal, Agtech, Food, Nutrition, FoodtechFunding Type:
Proof of ConceptProvince:
Nova ScotiaFunding Amount:
$343,119
Year of Funding:
2024Name:
Dr. Beth Mason