Terra Wave founder Alexandru Jeican

Terra Wave founder Alexandru Jeican. © Terra Wave

Investments & Finance

Romania’s Terra Wave Raises €1.2M to Scale Fermentation-Based Protein Solutions

Romanian startup Terra Wave has secured a €1.2 million EU innovation grant to advance its proprietary fermentation technology. Terra Wave aims to develop industrial-scale production capacity for next-generation fermented proteins, serving applications across the meat, plant-based, and pet food industries. The startup’s fermentation process transforms fungi-based biomass into protein-rich, meat-like textures. Terra Wave has already partnered with the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, with the intention …

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