(Zoom Session)
The demand for protein is expected to double over the coming decades, as a result of the growing population and also a change in eating habits. Currently, the meat industry is responsible for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions around the world, but what about the moment when the demand will double? Dror Tamir, Co-founder of Hargol FoodTech, pursues an incredible difficult task - educating the market to embrace alternative-protein sources.
In this Zoom session with the student entrepreneurs of the Global School of Entrepreneurship, Dror goes back to the beginning of the world's first commercial grasshopper farm. How did Hargol FoodTech manage to transform grasshoppers from a farmer’s worst nightmare into a sustainable, high-quality protein ready for commercial farming? How can you leverage international innovation competitions, and how winning Get in the Ring 2017 was the final nail for them into closing a $600kfunding round? This episode of Unknown Stories uncovers unique techniques suitable for an unique proposition.
