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This biotech farm raises the insects and has also created its own management software to automate the process

Insectius is a biotechnological farm of insects, a company dedicated to producing edible protein from mealworms raised following a circular production model "that is enhanced with technology", according to the CEO, Raul Reyes.

They have a farm in Sant Iscle de Vallalta where they raise the insects that will be used in the production of flour to make feed and food for animals. Now they have developed their own AI software and automation robots to be able to optimize the cultivation processes, making them a “biotech farm”. 

This system "allows us to be more efficient when producing animals, reducing the time spent on each tray from 6 minutes to 40 seconds", explains Reyes, who also emphasizes that through AI it is also easier and faster to detect possible pests . 

Insectius was one of the most highly rated companies at the TecnoCampus and Economists Ban Investment Day held last July in Mataró. On this day they were able to present the project and captured the interest of several investors, thanks to whom they were able to gather 200.000 euros to continue developing the product. With this investment, Insectius has been able to expand its activity with the freezing, drying and stocking process that prepares the insects to turn them into the flour that will be used to make the feed.