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Arbiom is committed to meeting the sharp increase in global protein requirements with technology that transforms the most sustainable and readily available carbon source in the world – wood – into a natural, economical, traceable, and sustainable supply of protein with enhanced amino acid content for animal feed. Arbiom’s bioprocessing and fermentation technology enables an economically viable production pathway from wood to food.
Arbiom’s protein-rich ingredient (brand name: SylPro®) offers a high-quality protein-source for feed manufacturers. Within the feed market space, SylPro® is intended for aquaculture, swine, and companion animals.
Arbiom is on its way to commercialization, thanks to the SYLFEED Project. SYLFEED is a European project funded by the Bio based Industries joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation program under grant agreement N° 745591. This BBI-JU Demonstration project was launched in 2017 to upscale Arbiom’s technology platform to commercial production, and assemble the key players in the value chain from Wood to Food. SYLFEED is an industrial consortium of partners representing all stages of the wood to food value chain; from wood residue sourcing through end-product manufacturing and testing of fish feed for the aquaculture market.
Arbiom is located both in the US and in France and employs more than 30 people. Arbiom’s team brings a range of expertise, including animal nutrition, bioprocessing technology, engineering, fermentation and molecular biology.
Arbiom is committed to meeting the sharp increase in global protein requirements with technology that transforms the most sustainable and readily available carbon source in the world – wood – into a natural, economical, traceable, and sustainable supply of protein with enhanced amino acid content for animal feed. Arbiom’s bioprocessing and fermentation technology enables an economically viable production pathway from wood to food.
Arbiom’s protein-rich ingredient (brand name: SylPro®) offers a high-quality protein-source for feed manufacturers. Within the feed market space, SylPro® is intended for aquaculture, swine, and companion animals.
Arbiom is on its way to commercialization, thanks to the SYLFEED Project. SYLFEED is a European project funded by the Bio based Industries joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation program under grant agreement N° 745591. This BBI-JU Demonstration project was launched in 2017 to upscale Arbiom’s technology platform to commercial production, and assemble the key players in the value chain from Wood to Food. SYLFEED is an industrial consortium of partners representing all stages of the wood to food value chain; from wood residue sourcing through end-product manufacturing and testing of fish feed for the aquaculture market.
Arbiom is located both in the US and in France and employs more than 30 people. Arbiom’s team brings a range of expertise, including animal nutrition, bioprocessing technology, engineering, fermentation and molecular biology.
Overview
Location
United States, North Carolina, Durham
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$13.59M
Founded date
2011
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Aug 30, 2024 | Purina opens applications for Unleashed 2025 accelerator | VEVEY, SWITZERLAND — Global pet care company Purina has officially opened applications for the sixth cohort of Unleashed, an accelerator program for pet care startups. Powered by the Purina Accelerator Lab, Unleashed aims to identify, suppo... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | FoodTech 500: Plant-Based Companies Lead the Way in Forward Fooding’s Annual List of Food Innovators | 11 Mins Read Described as the “Fortune 500 of agrifood tech”, food tech consultancy Forward Fooding has released its 2023 FoodTech 500 list, with the highest number of companies belonging to the plant-based sector. Other alternative protein... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Arbiom gets EUR 12 million grant, plans to construct new factory in France | Arbiom, a French-American company that has developed a process for turning agricultural and wood residues into proteins for feed and food applications, has received an EUR 12 million (USD 13 million) grant from the France Relance investment... |
| May 26, 2021 | From Wood To Food: Arbiom Is Tapping Fermentation To Transform Timber Into Sustainable Protein | 14 1 15 Shares 3 Mins Read In the race to develop new sustainable protein, one startup has honed in on quite an usual source: wood. Based between the U.S. and France, agricultural biotech firm Arbiom is using fermentation to convert timber ... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Wood-derived yeast shows promise as protein source for dog food | DURHAM, N.C. — Agricultural bio-tech company, Arbiom, announced Sept. 10 it has successfully concluded a trial of its SylPro alternative protein ingredient for dog food. The 26-week trial compared the nutritional effects of SylPro to that o... |
| Arbiom | “Arbiom is pioneering the next evolution in food, with technology that converts wood into an alternative protein source for animals and humans.” |
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FAQ about Arbiom
When was Arbiom founded?
Arbiom was founded in 2011.
How much funding has Arbiom raised?
Arbiom has raised $13.59M in total.
What has the press written about Arbiom?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Arbiom, among them “Purina opens applications for Unleashed 2025 accelerator” (Aug 30, 2024) and “FoodTech 500: Plant-Based Companies Lead the Way in Forward Fooding’s Annual List of Food Innovators” (Mar 25, 2024).
Is Arbiom still active?
Yes, Arbiom is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 6, 2025.