The project Metamorphosis is nominated for the EIT Innovators Awards 2018
Recently, EIT (The European Institute and Innovation and Technology) the projects and individuals who were nominated for the EIT Award this year. It focuses on projects that promote innovation with innovative products, projects and services that address international challenges such as climate, energy, food and health. This year's nominations include the Metamorphosis project led by Birgir Örn Smárason at Matís.
The Metamorphosis project is working to turn organic waste into valuable raw materials for use in aquaculture feed. Lack of protein-rich feed has called for new solutions to meet growing industry demand. More than half of all fish species are now farmed and it is likely that production will double in the next 15 years. Studies have shown that insects are very suitable in the production of feed for fish, but many species of insects have the property of being able to convert organic waste into a diet rich in fat and protein. The project focuses on the development of new feed materials made from insects that could be used to respond to the growing protein deficiency in Europe in a sustainable way.
The award ceremony will take place in Budapest on the fourth of October at the EIT's annual Entrepreneurship Seminar, INNOVEIT . There are a total of 41 nominations and they consist of the main pioneers and pioneers in Europe in sustainable development.
Here is a list of all the nominations this year.
