90% of the chlorella consumed in Europe is imported from Asia – with the carbon footprint and logistical dependence that this entails. Yet, this microalga, rich in protein, omega-3, and vitamin B12, is one of the most promising ingredients for improving the nutritional value of agri-food products while reducing their environmental impact. Green Fusyon is overturning this model by utilizing co-products from anaerobic digesters – CO₂ and digestates – as nutrients to cultivate chlorella locally, in collaboration with French farmers.
The next step
By the end of May, Green Fusyon will deploy its first pilot – container-sized – at a partner site in Normandy. This is a key step: if validation is successful, a fundraising round will allow for the expansion of this first site, which will then serve as a model to be replicated at other sites in Europe in the next two and a half years, to meet growing industrial demand.
Why 21st by CentraleSupélec?
Industrializing an innovative process and raising funds to deploy it on a European scale: these are two challenges that require the right guidance at the right time. 21st by CentraleSupélec is supporting Green Fusyon in its scale-up strategy and funding, by providing insights and practical contacts on investment, human resources, intellectual property, and business management.
Meet the co-founders
Jacques De Montigny, Emmanuel Olivry, Stanislas Randon, Pascal Vaughan
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