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Amesect

Year: 2023

Location

South Africa

Sector

Agriculture

Stage

Demonstration / Early Commercialisation
Overview

Amesect is developing a decentralised organic-waste-to-bioproduct system using MAGIC³ on-site processors, enabling black soldier fly larvae production across diverse waste streams under field conditions. The project replaces conventional centralised, factory-farming models of BSF production with a distributed at-source approach, while integrating outputs into a central facility with laboratory-validated chitosan extraction and fractionation to produce protein-based products, insect oil, innovative organic soil enhancers, and pharmaceutical-grade chitosan. This model reduces landfill and emissions, creates jobs across multiple contexts, and demonstrates a scalable, African-led circular economy solution.

Investment Needs

$3 000 000

Investment Project Type:

Private

Invested Value to Date:

$131 256

Funding Gap:

$2 998 000

Climate Classification:

Mitigation

Why Investing

1
Experienced, Complementary Team
Founders bring a strong mix of business, engineering and biological expertise, ensuring effective execution and innovation.
2
Proven, Turnkey Solution
Overcomes practical challenges to enable low-skilled individuals to farm black soldier flies and manage waste efficiently on a decentralized basis.
3
Strategic Location & Timing
Western Cape offers ideal conditions—high waste volumes, commercial activity, established BSF industry, and supportive legislation—maximising the project’s potential for success.
4
Processing Equipment
Pioneering new machinery for larvae processing and efficient manufacture of bio products (protein, oil, chitin, chitosan) fractionation.
5
Comprehensive Support
Technical installation, R&D, maintenance, training, and logistics for operations.
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