Siemens, Nasekomo partners on digitalisation of insect production

The collaboration aims to use digitalisation to enhance the capacity and expedite the expansion of the insect industry

During COP 28, Siemens and Nasekomo announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on the digitalisation of insect biotransformation. The collaboration aims to use digitalisation to enhance the capacity and expedite the expansion of the insect industry.

Nasekomo, a biotech start-up, has partnered with Siemens Bulgaria to collaborate on digitalising insect biotransformation, an industry with sustainable development potential.

Siemens and Nasekomo have announced a new partnership during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) to establish an intelligent insect industry 4.0. The collaboration aims to meet the increasing demand for protein in both quality and quantity by leveraging digitalization to enhance capacity. The insect industry is set to expand rapidly with built-in industrial cyber security measures to ensure safety. The signing ceremony was attended by the Bulgarian Minister of Innovation and Growth, Milena Stoicheva, and the Minister of Environment and Water, Julian Popov. The document of strategic cooperation was signed by Virak Chhuor, Vice President of Engineering and Production at Nasekomo and Dr Eng. Boryana Manolova, CEO of Siemens for Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Ukraine.

The collaboration aims to use digitalisation to