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Arkeon, a Company Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Protein, Files for Insolvency

Arkeon, an Austrian startup using fermentation to turn carbon dioxide into high-quality amino acids, has formally filed for insolvency. Co-founder and CEO Gregor Tegl made the announcement on LinkedIn, but did not reveal why the startup had run into difficulties. He thanked Arkeon’s team members, advisors, investors, partners, and supporters for their dedication to the company. Arkeon was founded to transform industrial emissions into proteins, with the aim of creating …

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The Arkeon team. © Arkeon

Fermentation

Blue Horizon Invests in Arkeon, a Company Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Protein

Blue Horizon Ventures has announced a seed investment in Austrian company Arkeon Biotechnologies. Using proprietary fermentation technology, Arkeon is turning carbon dioxide into proteins with a very low environmental impact. The technology makes it possible to generate all 20 essential amino acids from carbon dioxide, using a microorganism that produces them in just one fermentation process. The resulting proteins require 99% less land and only 0.01% of the amount of …

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