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Black soldier fly farm creates biomaterials for pharmaceutical, medtech industries by Straits Times

Dec 26, 2021
3 min

Black soldier fly farm creates biomaterials for pharmaceutical, medtech industries by Straits Times

SINGAPORE - Black soldier flies - with their innate ability to turn discarded food into nutrients for plants and animals - have found a...

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Insectta: Farming the Biomaterials of the Future by Hive Life

The Insectta Team

Nov 28, 2021
1 min

Insectta: Farming the Biomaterials of the Future by Hive Life

With a vision to expand the insect farming industry in Singapore, Insectta rears black soldier flies for waste valorisation and...

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Choose Your Own Adventure - Visit Insectta Virtually with The Travel Intern!

The Insectta Team

Nov 26, 2021
1 min

Choose Your Own Adventure - Visit Insectta Virtually with The Travel Intern!

Rediscover the hidden gems of Singapore in a brand new Choose-Your-Own-Adventure video series featuring Singapore's first black soldier...

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The Insectta Team

Nov 18, 2021
1 min

Meeting the Makers by Reuters

Meeting the Makers is an inspiring series by Reuters diving into the motivations behind young entrepreneurs and their businesses' quest...

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Join us in Hidden Hustles by Our Grandfather Story!

The Insectta Team

Sep 30, 2021
1 min

Join us in Hidden Hustles by Our Grandfather Story!

Join Wenqi as she explores what it takes to be part of our Black Soldier Fly facility in Hidden Hustles by Our Grandfather Story! Did you...

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Insectta wins Waste Valorisation Award 2021

The Insectta Team

Sep 28, 2021
1 min

Insectta wins Waste Valorisation Award 2021

In January 2021, the National Environment Agency launched the Food Resource Valorisation Awards to recognise the efforts of companies...

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Young Green Entrepreneurs Tackling Climate Change by Channel NewsAsia

The Insectta Team

Sep 19, 2021
1 min

Young Green Entrepreneurs Tackling Climate Change by Channel NewsAsia

Singapore is set to create 55,000 green jobs in the next 10 years, but some youths want to chart their own way in the sustainability...

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This Singapore startup is using insects to turn trash into treasure - Inventing Tomorrow by CNN

The Insectta Team

Aug 29, 2021
1 min

This Singapore startup is using insects to turn trash into treasure - Inventing Tomorrow by CNN

"The concept behind Insectta is that nothing goes to waste," said Chua. "Waste can be reimagined as a resource if we change how we think...

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Urban Farmers with a Circular Mission - CNBC Feature

The Insectta Team

May 23, 2021
2 min

Urban Farmers with a Circular Mission - CNBC Feature

Reproduced from CNBC.com Singapore’s first urban insect farm, Insectta, is a biotech start-up extracting valuable biomaterials from the...

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FINALIST - Hitachi Innovation Challenge for Circular Economy Startup Challenge

The Insectta Team

Apr 26, 2021
1 min

FINALIST - Hitachi Innovation Challenge for Circular Economy Startup Challenge

Insectta is proud to announce our progression into the final round of the Hitachi Innovation Challenge for Circular Economy Startup...

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BSFs, our BFFs! Insectta Feature by Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment ·

The Insectta Team

Jan 31, 2021
1 min

BSFs, our BFFs! Insectta Feature by Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment ·

Yup that's right! In this light-hearted take on how our black soldier flies are helping to transform waste into gold, learn how the...

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Turning Trash into Treasures for the Pharmaceutical Industry - The Straits Times

The Insectta Team

Dec 26, 2020
2 min

Turning Trash into Treasures for the Pharmaceutical Industry - The Straits Times

Ms Chua Kai-Ning, chief marketing director of Insectta, with a handful of pupae inside the mating chamber that houses one million black...

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The Insectta Team

Dec 17, 2020
1 min

Gettin' Buggy with Nas Daily!

Our insects - that's right! A whole army of them - help us transform food waste into valuable materials! Follow us and the Nas Daily...

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Insectta enters next phase of expansion with production of Black Soldier Fly-derived Chitosan

The Insectta Team

Aug 17, 2020
2 min

Insectta enters next phase of expansion with production of Black Soldier Fly-derived Chitosan

Insectta is Singapore's first Black Soldier Fly biotech company. Pictured: Black Soldier Fly larvae reared at their Jalan Penjara farm...

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Insectta

May 5, 2020
2 min

Insectta Receives R&D Funding from the Trendlines Agrifood Fund to Fuel Insect Biomaterials Rese

The team at Insectta is pleased to announce that we have received funding from the Trendlines Agrifood Fund to fuel the work on the...

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Insectta

Feb 12, 2020
1 min

Insectta Awarded the LOTUS-NUS Grant for Social Impact

The team at Insectta is honoured to be recognised as one of five social impact champions of 2019 awarded the LOTUS-NUS Grant for social...

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Insectta

Jan 11, 2020
1 min

How the Future of Biomaterials is Gonna Get Buggy - Insectta on MONEY FM 89.3 Singapore

Look at 'em go! Our black soldier fly larvae are the food waste munching superstars of the farm. We had the pleasure of sharing with the...

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Insectta

Jan 3, 2020
1 min

Insectta Aims to Lead in the Development of Insect-Derived Biomaterials - The Business Times, Singap

"We are not a big farm - we are a smart farm. Our focus is very much on creating high-value materials.. (such) as chitosan - a...

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Insectta

Aug 7, 2019
1 min

Insectta's Critters are Helping Singapore Save the Planet - South China Morning Post

Can a tiny insect help a tiny island do BIG things? Definitely! Research and innovation drive our work at Insectta. We harness science...

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Turning Waste into Gold - BBC World News Feature

Insectta

Jul 18, 2019
1 min

Turning Waste into Gold - BBC World News Feature

How does a humble fly turn waste into gold? All it takes a little innovation, some passion, and a lot of hard work 💪 Check out this BBC...

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