End-to-end insect farming solutions for entrepreneurs
Entocycle delivers end-to-end insect farming solutions for entrepreneurs looking to enter the fast-growing black soldier fly industry.
We’re your end-to-end service partner for insect farms
Design and Build
We plan, design and build commercial insect farms that are customisable and scalable to suit your needs and commercial goals.
Project Management
With decades of insect industry experience, we’ll guide you through the entire project development process from concept to completion.
Regulations and Permits
We help you navigate the complex world of permits and regulations for your insect facility which can differ substantially around the world.
Business Support
We help you find suitable local feedstocks for your facility and secure offtake agreements with customers to get your project investment-ready.
The benefits of working with Entocycle
You’re in safe hands
We have the largest and most experienced specialist insect technology team globally.
Predictable revenues
Our patented and proven technology ensures predictable and consistent results.
Access to funding
We can offer access to our extensive investor network for project funding opportunities.
Case Study
University of Leeds
Entocycle designed, developed and installed a state-of-the-art insect-rearing demonstrator facility for The University of Leeds at its research farm in Yorkshire. The lab-scale unit will facilitate vital research to develop the protocols and codes of practice to unlock the growth of the UK insect farming industry and its potential to decarbonise livestock production.
Customer Spotlight
“A big thank you to the entire team for delivering such an amazing piece of kit. The flexibility of systems and adjustability of various aspects are just brilliant, and the unit has a super-easy user interface. Pure genius!”
Dr. Gesa Reiss, SMART Agri-Systems Senior Innovation Fellow, University of Leeds
Frequently Asked Questions
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Black soldier fly are considered by many to be nature’s apex recycler – a tiny yet robust insect perfectly designed to rapidly turn any organic waste into valuable protein. For this reason, the black soldier fly is currently the most widely farmed insect species worldwide.
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The life cycle of the black soldier fly consists of four main stages: egg, larvae, pupae, and adult fly. The larval growth stage is where the majority of biomass conversion takes place, with larvae feeding voraciously and swiftly gaining weight. BSFL will gain approximately 5,000 times its body weight during this phase.
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Permitted feedstocks for insect bioconversion will depend on your country or jurisdiction’s regulations. In the UK and European Union, insects are considered ‘farmed animals’ – which means that the feedstuff used in insect farming has to follow the safety standards applied to other farmed animals, such as chickens or pigs. Therefore, the substrate for feeding insects intended for processing into PAP (processed animal protein) may only contain products of non-animal origin (permitted examples include brewers’ grains, dairy by-products or vegetable by-products) with a few exceptions.
Ready to enter the fast-growing insect farming industry?
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