Creating egg whites without chickens

Eggs are one of the most used animal proteins in the world. Over the past two decades their production has almost doubled in volume and is predicted to grow to a whopping 138 million tonnes by 2030. Now, Finnish startup Onego Bio is using novel technology to produce animal-free egg protein, Bioalbumen. In a method similar to beer production, they leverage precision fermentation to create egg-white proteins identical to their conventional counterparts, minus the many implications to both the planet and animal welfare. What’s more — Onego Bio’s animal-free egg white can be produced at an industrial scale and at a competitive price point, too.

Egg protein is one of the most widely used proteins in the world, and Onego Bio has the opportunity to launch an animal-free alternative, which is also environmentally sustainable.

Paavo Räisänen Partner at Maki.vc