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Protein Production Technology PodcastSpecial Episode: Simo Ellilä - EniferIn this episode of the PPTI Podcast, Simo Ellilä, CEO of Enifer, discusses the company’s latest milestone — achieving self-affirmed GRAS status for its Pekilo mycoprotein in the USA. He explains how this regulatory step opens the door to early market entry and pilot partnerships while laying the groundwork for full FDA approval.Simo highlights Pekilo’s distinctive shelf-stable format, its versatility across applications from dairy alternatives to breakfast cereals, and its neutral taste profile that helps solve one of the biggest challenges in plant proteins: off-flavors. He also underscores that consumer acceptance ultimately depends on two key fac...
2025-11-2719 min
Protein Production Technology PodcastEP21: From Molecule to Market: Exploring the Journey from Discovery to CommercializationIn this episode of Protein Production Technology International, industry experts discuss the challenges of scaling alternative proteins from lab to market. The panel explores key bottlenecks, including strain optimization, downstream processing, and securing the right contract manufacturers. They highlight the importance of early techno-economic analysis, batch-to-batch consistency, and leveraging predictive tools for strain engineering. Sustainability remains a priority, with discussions on upcycling side streams and balancing profitability. Regulatory hurdles and geopolitical factors also shape commercialization strategies, with insights on diversifying markets and alternative revenue streams. The conversation underscores the need for collaboration, strategic partnerships, and adaptable business models to...
2025-03-121h 04
bioCircular Loop#6 Reducing our dependency on soy imports with Finnish fungi and measuring sustainability impact ft. EniferIn this episode, the bioCircular Loop podcast discusses fungi-based alternative proteins and the use of innovative raw material sources to soy. The guest, Simo Ellilä, CEO and co-founder of Enifer, a biotech startup in Finland, shares insights on their process of fermenting side streams to produce sustainable protein ingredients. The conversation covers the benefits of plant-based proteins, the environmental and ethical concerns of animal agriculture, and the challenges of soy dependency in Europe. They also discuss Enifer’s journey of scaling production, their target markets, and the advantages of their mycoproteins compared to soy or meat-based proteins. Enifer is a c...
2024-09-2345 min
Investment ClimateEnifer: Simo ElliläEnifer: Simo Ellilä shares how to get funded in 2024Investment Climate Podcast: Fundraising Playbooks From Food Tech CEOs and VCs In this podcast series, co-produced by vegconomist, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2024 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs. Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strategic advisor to numerous global food tech accelerators and companies, including alternative proteins and cellular agriculture leaders. His focus is on investor relations and post-raise scale for agrifood tech companies. Ep...
2024-08-2624 min
Mushroom Revival PodcastPikilo Mushroom Protein in Finland with Simo ElliläToday we travel to Finland to take a history lesson on the foundations of fungal protein developed in 1963, having coined the name "Pikilo". Finnish researchers in the 60's were growing edible fungi on agricultural wastes and feeding livestock with it. Fast forward 60 years we chat with Simo Ellilä who started a company, Enifer, to use this same process for pets and humans too.Sign up for our podcast giveaway here. Our next winner will be selected on February 26, 2023 and contacted via email.www.mushroomrevival.comWe are a functional mushroom company and make 100% c...
2024-02-2251 min
The NatureBacked PodcastMaking Sustainability Leap In Food Chain with Enifer's Simo ElliläFinnish biotech startup Enifer has injected new life into an old innovation of Finnish forestry engineers, revitalising the production of mycoproteins from paper industry by-products.They have found strong demand from the pet food sector as in the 1970s and 1980s the product was sold to farmers for their animals, and are now looking also for ways to enter the higher-value-added human food market."Volumes of protein going into agriculture and pet food are huge. The companies are really looking for alternatives that are more sustainable. But, in general, they just need more, new sources...
2023-11-1425 min