Companies
Unibio
Denmark's Unibio developed a continuous U-Loop methane-fermentation technology for its Uniprotein product and licenses it internationally; with the Saudi Industrial Investment Group it is building a plant of 50,000 tonnes per year, with expansion planned toward 300,000 tonnes per year.
- Country
- Denmark
Commercial
ISO 9001
Coverage
| CN | EU | IN | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| food-alt-protein | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| livestock-aqua | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| platform-chemicals | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | US$70 million investment from Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) in 2023 | nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com · unibio.dk |
| Capacity | Initial annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes of Uniprotein, with plans to increase to over 300,000 tonnes annually | aquafeed.com · feedandadditive.com · unibio.dk |
| Certification | Uniprotein is approved for animal feed in the EU and for aquaculture in Saudi Arabia | aquafeed.com · unibio.dk |
| Regulatory approval | Approved as a feed material in the EU; approved for fish nutrition in Saudi Arabia; additional global registrations in progress | aquafeed.com · feedandadditive.com |
| Production site | Facility in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia (under development); Innovation Centre with pilot and demo plant in Kalundborg, Denmark | aquafeed.com · unibio.dk |
| Headcount | 79 employees (as of 2025 reporting) | cvrdata.ai · regnskaber.cvrapi.dk |
| Revenue | Estimated annual revenue between US$5 million and US$28.1 million medium confidence | cvrdata.ai |
Independent sources: aquafeed.com · cvrdata.ai · feedandadditive.com · nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com · regnskaber.cvrapi.dk
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biosynthetic butadiene | platform-chemicals | High | → |
| Gas fermentation of food protein | food-alt-protein | Medium | → |
| Industrial single-cell protein for feed | livestock-aqua | Medium | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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