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How to Turn Insects into Protein to Ensure Global Food Security

Keiran is the Founder of Entocycle, an insect-farming startup based out of London. They commercialize high-tech insect breeding modules to enable efficient and scalable insect farming. Keiran has a TON of insights to share. -Why insect farming is at a turning point due to Covid, the war in Ukraine, and the global protein shortage -The magical properties of insects to turn waste into highly nutritious protein -Why Europe has the lead globally on insect farming -Keiran's vision of the future and why this industry might become a much bigger game changer than most people think -------------- ABOUT CLIMATE INSIDERS: Climate Insiders is brought to you by Climentum Capital, a Seed+ and Series A cleantech European venture capital firm focused on funding and scaling climate-positive ventures that cut down on CO2 emissions. If you are interested in how smart capitalism and mission-driven founders building innovative tech startups can overcome our climate crisis and build a better future, you’ve come to the right place. Check us out at: https://www.climateinsiders.co and https://www.climentum.com -------------- ABOUT THE GUEST: Keiran is the Founder of Entocycle, an insect-farming startup based out of London. They commercialize high-tech insect breeding modules to enable efficient and scalable insect farming. He worked for five years as a scuba diving instructor, studied Environmental Design, and has become one of the world's top experts in Entomology. He knows everything about insects. Entocycle attended Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch. And has been backed since by top investors like Lowercarbon Capital, Climentum Capital, Teampact Ventures, and many others. -------------- SHOW NOTES: 00:09 – start 01:42 – from scuba diving to venture-backed startup founding. 03:41 – why insect farming and how does it fit into the broader context of agriculture? 05:13 – what are the magical properties of the black soldier fly? 09:03 – how long does it take a larva to turn into an insect? 11:19 - why has there been a point of inflection in the insect farming space due to covid, the war in Ukraine, and other global supply chain disruptions? 13:26 – this is particularly important in Africa. Can you explain why it is so game-changing for these territories that historically cannot rely on their own chain? 14:31 – How do you safeguard the positive impact of insect farming? 16:50 - Why does Europe seem to be doing insect farming so much better than the US or the rest of the world? What lessons might be drawn from it? 19:57 - vertically integrated production vs picks and shovels approach 23:06 – what are the regulatory and policy changes that could help support the growth and development of the insect farming industry? 25:42 – will the source of the protein not be included in the product description in the future? 26:14 – how will we deliver the enormous volumes of sources of protein? 29:07 – How is your company going to evolve in terms of new product development? 31:28 – How is the whole industry going to change, especially in the geographical sense? Where is this industry going to blossom the most? 35:32 – As a founder of the insect farming industry, what advice can you give to other entrepreneurs that are entering this type of protein creation? 39:04 – Wrap up of the episode. -------------- ABOUT THE HOST: Yoann Berno   / yberno   After a career spent building and investing in top tech startups, Yoann is now a founding member and General Partner at Climentum Capital focused on investing in game-changing technological solutions to our worsening climate crisis. -------------- To learn more about CLIMENTUM CAPITAL and apply for funding, please visit https://www.climentum.com To become an LP and invest in one of Climentum’s upcoming funds, get in touch at: https://www.climentum.com/contact-form And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our NEWSLETTER at https://www.climateinsiders.co TWITTER:   / climentum   LINKEDIN:   / climate-insiders