BSF Industry Pulse #01
📰 BSF Industry Pulse #01
Here are the top 5 stories shaping the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) sector this week:
1️⃣ €121.8bn Bioeconomy Investment Gap (EIB Report)
The European Investment Bank warns of a massive funding shortfall — agriculture alone faces €62bn/yr. Insects are well placed to bridge gaps in feed, fertilizer, and bioenergy.
👉 Read the report
2️⃣ Protix Cancels €200M Polish Expansion
Dutch leader Protix halts its Poland factory after EIB withdraws €37M loan. Financing and scalability remain critical hurdles.
👉 Details here
3️⃣ Innovafeed Pauses U.S. Operations
Industry headwinds continue — Innovafeed has put its American plant on hold for 18 months. Scaling insect farming globally is proving complex.
👉 Details here
4️⃣ Nasekomo Hits Stable Industrial Egg Production
Nasekomo reports ~25 g/m³/day BSF egg production at industrial scale, now offering its reproduction technology to operators.
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5️⃣ EU–US Dialogue on Insect Farming Policy
IPIFF’s Steven Barbosa shares EU perspective at Kansas State’s “Insect Farming Initiative.” Collaboration across continents is accelerating sector growth. Next webinar: Oct 31.
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📬 About BSF Industry Pulse
BSF Industry Pulse is SoldierFlyHub’s weekly roundup of the top stories shaping the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) sector.
Every week we track the latest:
- 🌍 Policy and regulatory updates in Europe & beyond
- 💶 Investment news and financing trends
- 🏭 Industry developments from leading BSF companies
- 🔬 Scientific breakthroughs and technology milestones
- 🤝 Global collaborations and events
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