Company name: Solmeyea
Project name: C-2C-Proteins
EU Contribution: € 2 442 727
Location: Greece
Solmeyea’s EIC Accelerator project scales its IP-protected Hybrid Vertical Microalgae Fermentation platform to transform CO₂ into MEY, a non-GMO, white, functional microalgae protein for human consumption. By replacing resource-intensive proteins with carbon-negative ingredients, Solmeyea supports food security, reduces land and water pressure, valorises industrial CO₂, and helps Europe build a more resilient, sustainable food system and now are launching highly functional RTD superfood snacks.
Vision & ImpactTo redefine food production by transforming CO₂ into natural, functional nutrition. Solmeyea’s mission is to scale its patented CO₂-utilisation and microalgae fermentation platform to produce MEY, decoupling proteins from conventional agriculture and strengthening Europe’s food resilience.
CollaborationOur experience with the EIC has been highly positive and catalytic. Beyond funding, EIC support gave Solmeyea credibility, strategic validation and European visibility, accelerating our path from breakthrough science to industrial deployment and our planned FOAK CCU-to-Proteins Flagship Facility.
What's next ?Next, Solmeyea will scale its patented CO₂-utilisation platform from demonstration to industrial deployment, launch highly functional RTD superfood snacks powered by MEY, and prepare its FOAK CCU-to-Proteins Flagship Facility to produce natural, sustainable proteins at European scale.
EIC support has been transformational for Solmeyea. It has given us the credibility, resources and momentum to scale our patented CO₂-utilisation technology from breakthrough innovation toward industrial deployment. We are now preparing our first-of-a-kind CCU-to-Proteins Flagship Facility, designed to help Europe strengthen its geostrategic independence in natural food resources and proteins by decoupling food production from conventional agriculture and converting CO₂ into healthy, functional nutrition, rich in proteins, vitamins, fibres and all necessary amino acids in the most sustainable ever way.