NZ startup Jooules is turning CO2 into protein

NZ startup Jooules is turning CO2 into protein
Jooules founder and CEO David McLellan, centre, pictured with CSO Luke Stevenson, left, and research scientist Usama Mukhtar. (Image: Jooules)
Ben Moore
Beer. Cheese. Insulin. These wonders and many more result from fermentation, a common process with results that can seem almost miraculous.Now, a New Zealand startup is working on solving humanity’s newest challenges with our oldest biological tool.Jooules has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round to commercialise its research into using specialised microbes that consume carbon dioxide (CO2) and turn it into a complete protein powder.If the company can get its production up to scale, emissions reduction and food security will join the ran...

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