# PoLoPo

filed for USDA approval of its SuperAA platform, which genetically engineers potatoes to produce the egg proteins patatin and ovalbumin as a plant-grown egg-replacement ingredient.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/polopo/
Updated: 2026-07-06

- Country: Israel

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $2.3 million in total funding | https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/polopo-completes-plans-pilot-production-plant-functional-protein-extraction, https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/polopo-submits-superaa-platform-potato-plant-us-department-agriculture |
| Capacity | three tons per harvest | https://agfundernews.com/egg-proteins-in-potatoes-molecular-farming-startup-polopo-makes-the-case, https://cultivated-x.com/plant-cell-cultivation/polopo-moves-field-cultivation-bioengineered-protein-potatoes-boosting-capacity-three-tons/, https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/polopo-completes-plans-pilot-production-plant-functional-protein-extraction |
| Regulatory approval | submitted Regulatory Status Review (RSR) application to USDA for SuperAA platform | https://www.foodprocessing.com/food-safety/regulatory-compliance/news/55041835/egg-protein-from-bioengineered-potatoes, https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/polopo-molecular-farming-superaa-potato-egg-protein-usda-approval/, https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/polopo-submits-superaa-platform-potato-plant-us-department-agriculture |
| Production site | Eshkol region of southern Israel (field cultivation) | https://agfundernews.com/egg-proteins-in-potatoes-molecular-farming-startup-polopo-makes-the-case, https://cultivated-x.com/plant-cell-cultivation/polopo-moves-field-cultivation-bioengineered-protein-potatoes-boosting-capacity-three-tons/, https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/polopo-completes-plans-pilot-production-plant-functional-protein-extraction |
| Headcount | 5 employees | https://www.startuphub.ai/startups/polopo |
| Revenue | not publicly disclosed or reported as revenue-generating [medium confidence] | https://www.startuphub.ai/startups/polopo |
| Certification | exploring GRAS affirmation [medium confidence] | https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/03/24/protein-sourced-from-potatoes-aim-to-meet-demand-for-natural-functional-ingredients/ |

Independent sources: agfundernews.com, cultivated-x.com, foodnavigator.com, foodprocessing.com, greenqueen.com.hk, proteinreport.org, startuphub.ai

## Technologies

- [Molecular farming for food](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/molecular-farming-for-food/)