The firm—which makes a yellow, protein-packed ingredient called Solein by feeding microbes elements from the air—is planning to go public via a technical listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
The consortium led by Solar Foods will produce whey proteins from bacteria fed with atmospheric carbon and hydrogen instead of sugar, decoupling production from agricultural land.
One of a small, but high-profile group of startups attempting to decouple food production from agricultural land, Solar Foods uses carbon dioxide and hydrogen instead of sugars to feed its bacteria.
Gas fermentation startup Solar Foods is gearing up to open a new plant to demonstrate its technology at larger scale.
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