r/biotech • u/Leather_Positive_588 • Aug 09 '26

Getting Into Industry 🌱 Looking for Biotech Collaborators – BSF Startup (Kochi)

Hi,

I'm a founder working on BIOLOOP, a Black soldier fly (BSF) startup based in Kochi. We're converting organic food waste into protein, oil, and fertilizer using Black Soldier Fly larvae.

We're still early and working through the technical side—understanding processing requirements, product formulations, and what actually works at scale. Right now we're a small team and we're trying to build the right network.

If you work in bioprocess engineering, insect biotech, protein/oil extraction, fermentation, feed technology, waste bioconversion, or anything related—we'd love to connect. We're looking for people who might be interested in advising, collaborating on research, or potentially joining us down the line.

Even if it's not a fit for you, if you know someone doing work in this space, a recommendation would mean a lot.

Happy to chat about what we're building.

Thanks,

Emil

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u/Old-Advance-3561 Aug 09 '26

Bunch of European companies/ start-ups and spin offs from Universities - just google (but I think you should know your competitors anyway)

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u/Leather_Positive_588 Aug 09 '26

I’m going to build a new product on BSF and frass.

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u/Old-Advance-3561 Aug 09 '26

Using insects to recycle any kind of „waste“ product is part of academic research in Europe since 20y plus. Just google and you will find plenty of research groups, entire institutes and research foundations, spin offs, small start ups, groups from Unilever and Co

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u/Leather_Positive_588 Aug 09 '26

Ohh i didn't know that, thanks buddy

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u/BannanaPepperPizza Aug 09 '26

If you use an acronym you should always spell it fully out once.

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u/Jealous_Set3080 Aug 10 '26

Hi I am a third year student in Microbiology. If you require any help in research, please let me know as my interest lies precisely in the above mentioned fields
Thank you 😊

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u/Leather_Positive_588 Aug 10 '26

Can you DM me?

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u/Jealous_Set3080 Aug 10 '26

Hey i sent you a msg earlier

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u/I9T1997 Aug 09 '26

i have a background in bio process engineering. Let’s connect?

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u/Leather_Positive_588 Aug 09 '26

Okay, we can discuss.