BiomassProtein™

What BiomassProtein™ does

BiomassProtein™ (legally BiomassProtein ApS) is a Danish biotech company headquartered in Skive, Denmark, that has developed a patent-pending lactic acid bacteria-based fermentation process for extracting plant proteins from clover grass. The technology produces a functional protein ingredient with 45–50% protein content, zero sugar, zero fat, and an amino acid profile comparable to soy; only water remains as residual output and all other side streams are reused in a closed circular economy. The process is positioned as a lower-environmental-impact alternative to soy, which is associated with rainforest clearing, high water use, and long-distance transport. The company's founders include associate professors from Aalborg University's Section for Sustainable Biotechnology, and the team cites more than 15 years of bio-refinery research experience supported by published academic work.

The company commercializes its technology through a turn-key franchise model, licensing its proprietary extraction process and plant protein factory design specifications to local and regional farmers, investors, and other stakeholders who establish and operate BiomassProtein™ factories. Revenue is generated through franchise and licensing arrangements rather than direct product sales. The end-use segments targeted are animal feed manufacturers seeking to replace imported soy protein and human food manufacturers incorporating plant proteins into consumer food products, with the company's stated ambition to build a global, farmer-owned sustainable plant protein brand.

BiomassProtein™ is in a pre-commercial or early-commercial stage: its first plant protein factory is being established in Skive, Denmark, supported by soft funding from Region Midtjylland, Innovation Fund Denmark, and GUDP (the Danish Green Development and Demonstration Programme), and the company participates in the Bioraffinering Greenlab Skive EU-supported maturation project. It has not disclosed external institutional investment or revenue, and its principal third-party credibility marker to date is the 2019 EuropaBio award for Most Innovative European SME in Agricultural Biotechnology. Its advisory board includes senior figures from Genmab A/S and the Novo Nordisk Foundation/Novozymes ecosystem.

Name

BiomassProtein™

Legal name

BiomassProtein ApS

Website

https://biomassprotein.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BiomassProtein™ is a Danish biotech company that has developed a patent-pending lactic acid bacteria fermentation process for extracting plant proteins from grass, licensing turn-key factory designs to farmers and investors for use in animal feed and human food applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant Protein Manufacturing

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAJAHAH

Fermentation-Derived Proteins (Precision Fermentation, Biomass Fermentation)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Ingredients & Additives/Proteins & Protein Ingredients (Plant/Animal Proteins, Protein Isolates/Concentrates)

SECONDARYAFANAKAB

Plant-Based Protein Ingredient Producers (Isolates, Concentrates, Texturates)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Meat Alternatives (Plant-Based and Cultivated)

SECONDARYAFAJAHAL

Specialty & Novel Proteins (Single-Cell Protein, Cell-Cultured/Animal-Free Proteins)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Ingredients & Additives/Proteins & Protein Ingredients (Plant/Animal Proteins, Protein Isolates/Concentrates)

Keywords

• Plant protein extraction
• Biorefining technology
• Grass protein production
• Fermentation processing
• Alternative protein ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Skive

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Franchise and Licensing Fees: BiomassProtein™ offers turn-key franchise agreements allowing local and regional farmers, investors, and stakeholders to establish BiomassProtein™ plant protein factories. Revenue is generated through franchise/ licensing arrangements for the use of proprietary technology, factory design specifications, and operational processes. The company organizes, finances, builds, and operates preferably farmer-owned sustainable plant protein factories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BiomassProtein™ provides patent-pending technology that extracts plant proteins from clover grass using a lactic acid bacteria-based fermentation process, yielding a 45-50% protein product with amino acid profile comparable to soy, free of sugar and fat. The company commercializes the technology through turn-key franchise agreements enabling local and regional farmers and investors to build and operate sustainable plant protein factories producing functional protein for animal feed and human food applications.

Product overview

BiomassProtein™ is a biotech company offering a single integrated product platform consisting of patent-pending turn-key factory technology and the resulting grass-derived plant protein product. The technology enables local and regional farmers and investors to establish BiomassProtein™ plant protein factories via franchise agreements, extracting proteins from clover grass using lactic acid bacteria fermentation. The extracted plant proteins (45-50% protein content) serve both animal feed and human food markets and offer a sustainable alternative to imported soy proteins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BiomassProtein™ - Brand: Plant protein product containing lactic acid bacteria, with 45-50% protein content, functional protein properties. Extracted via fermentation method from grass.

Products and services

• BiomassProtein™ Turn-Key Plant Protein Factory Technology

Quantifiable outcome

• Protein content of 45-50% — comparable to functional protein requirements for food and feed applications
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bioraffinering Greenlab SkiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiomassProtein™ participates in the Bioraffinering Greenlab Skive project — a maturation project to clarify the possibilities of establishing a green biorefinery for grass protein production for feed. The project is supported by the EU Common Agricultural Policy rural development framework. This collaboration positions BiomassProtein™ within a broader green biorefinery ecosystem.
• Aalborg University (Section for Sustainable Biotechnology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo co-founders — Peter S. Lübeck and Mette Lübeck — are Associate Professors at the Section for Sustainable Biotechnology at Aalborg University, Copenhagen. The founding team has published research articles on extracting plant proteins in bio-refineries over more than 15 years. The academic partnership provides ongoing R&D capability and credibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Hamlet Protein: Danish-based specialty protein producer focused on young animal feed (piglets, calves). Directly comparable as a Danish specialty protein manufacturer serving the animal feed segment with functional, sustainable protein ingredients.
• BioRefine Development AS: Norwegian green biorefinery company developing grass protein extraction technology for feed applications. Closest direct comparable to BiomassProtein™ — both extract plant protein from green biomass for the animal feed market using fermentation/biorefinery processes.

Emerging players

• Axiom Foods: US-based supplier of plant protein ingredients (pea, rice, mung bean) for food and beverage applications. Emerging player in the alternative protein ingredients space, competing for the same downstream customer segments.
• Cosucra: Belgian company producing pea protein (Pisane) and chicory inulin for food applications. Emerging but established player in non-soy plant protein ingredients targeting similar food manufacturer customers.

Broad incumbents

• Roquette: French global leader in plant-based ingredients, including pea protein (NUTRALYS) for food and feed applications. Major incumbent in the same plant protein ingredient category BiomassProtein™ targets.
• IFF (DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences): Following the DuPont N&B merger with IFF, the combined entity (formerly Danisco) supplies soy protein concentrates and specialty food/feed ingredients. Broad incumbent competing in functional plant protein ingredients.
• ADM: Archer Daniels Midland is a major agricultural processor with a substantial plant-based protein ingredients portfolio serving food and feed customers globally. Competes in the same protein ingredient buyer relationships.
• BENEO: Südzucker subsidiary supplying functional food and feed ingredients (including rice protein, prebiotics). Operates in adjacent functional ingredient categories targeting similar food and feed manufacturer customers.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity processor with significant soy protein and specialty plant protein ingredient business (including Puris pea protein). Sets baseline competitive and pricing dynamics in plant protein ingredients.
• Kerry Group: Irish global food ingredients company with a taste and nutrition platform that includes plant-based protein systems. Adjacent incumbent that competes for the same human food manufacturer customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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