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Interviews

MOA Foodtech: “AI is Transforming the Way We Approach Fermentation and Ingredient Development”

MOA Foodtech is a biotechnology company specializing in the use of fermentation and AI to produce healthy, sustainable food ingredients from agricultural byproducts. The company’s focus is on creating next-generation proteins that are both nutritionally rich and technologically versatile, offering a revolutionary solution to food waste while providing sustainable alternatives to traditional protein sources. Bosco Emparanza García is the CEO and founder of MOA Foodtech. With a background in biochemistry and an MBA in biotechnology, Bosco has extensive experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and food industries, including a notable role at AINIA Centro Tecnológico. In this interview, Bosco discusses how AI-driven fermentation is revolutionizing ingredient development, the environmental benefits of upcycling agricultural byproducts, and how MOA Foodtech is shaping the future of sustainable protein production. …

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Investments & Finance

EU Backs MOA Foodtech with €14.8M to Scale AI-Enhanced Fermentation Technology

Spanish biotechnology startup MOA Foodtech has been awarded a €14.8 million investment commitment from the European Innovation Council (EIC) as part of the latest EIC Accelerator funding round. The company, which specializes in biomass fermentation and artificial intelligence-driven ingredient production, was one of 71 businesses selected from over 1,200 applicants. The funding consists of a €2.3 million direct grant, with an additional €12.5 million in equity investment to be deployed in a second phase. MOA Foodtech plans to use this investment to scale its AI-powered fermentation platform, Albatros, and advance the development of functional ingredients derived from agri-food by-products. “Our selection by the EIC is a vote of confidence in MOA’s technology, which seeks to revolutionize ingredient production. This funding will allow us to advance …

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Investment Climate Podcast: Jose Maria Elorza of MOA Foodtech – How to Get Funded in 2024

In this podcast series, co-produced by vegconomist, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2024 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. Episode 10: Jose Maria Elorza of MOA Foodtech In this episode, Alex talks to Jose Maria, co-founder of MOA Foodtech which upcycles byproducts from the food industry to elaborate high-value ingredients and sell back to food producers for different types of products, helping society to eat more healthily and to move forward into a more sustainable world. …

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Spain’s MOA Foodtech, a B2B platform for alternative proteins and sustainable ingredients, announces the closure of a series A funding round led by the Dutch venture capital firm ICOS Capital.

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MOA Foodtech Raises Funds to Scale AI-Driven Production of Highly Nutritious Microbial Proteins

Spain’s MOA Foodtech, a B2B platform for alternative proteins and sustainable ingredients, announces the closure of a Series A funding round led by the Dutch venture capital firm ICOS Capital. Notable investors ClaveMayor, Viscofan, SODENA, and Banco Sabadell also participated. Founded in 2021 in Pamplona, Navarra by Susana Sánchez (CSO), José María Elorza (CFO), and Bosco Emparanza (CEO), MOA Foodtech leverages precision fermentation, agrifood side streams, and AI to discover and deliver carbon-efficient microbial proteins and functional ingredients for the F&B industry. The financial boost aims to facilitate a comprehensive market launch targeting international customers. To do so, the company will expand its operations, including developing a commercialization strategy, production scale-up, and enhancing its AI platform, aiming to position itself at the forefront of sustainable …

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