1 in 10 people are hungry.
1 in 3 lack regular access to adequate food.
Food producers face higher costs and lower certainties.
We believe that freedom of hunger is an inalienable right, and entirely possible.
We create Insect-based tech to give farmers, food producers and supermarkets an extra edge, and agri-food companies the inputs they need to feed the world.
We currently operate in the United Kingdom and Kenya.
Andrea is a social entrepreneur with a background in farming and healthcare projects in East Africa. She is a big insect enthusiast who has helped scale some of the most exciting Black Soldier Fly companies in the UK after obtaining her MSc Management from CASS Business School.
Larry is an entrepreneur based in London and the Ivory Coast. He has successfully built a seven figure marketing business. He studied Environmental Science and Philosophy at Oxford and York University and has managed his own Black-Soldier Fly colony since 2019. He’s lived in Kenya, South Africa and the Ivory Coast.
Thomas is a corporate finance professional, with an institutional background. He is experienced in financial analysis, mergers & acquisitions, capital investment and ESG funding. Thomas studied Natural Sciences at the University of East Anglia and is a CFA Charterholder.
Mike is a process and design engineer with an extensive background in Insect Farming through his time at Agriprotein working with the CTO and over a decade designing industrial, commercial and compact HVAC systems. He holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town.
Martin advises East African companies on Insect Farming solutions fit for their operations and needs. Martin has a background in waste managment, logistics and tourism..
Jannifer is an Entomologist by profession holding a BSC in Entomology and Parasitology from the University of Eldoret. She has 10 years experience in the sector and has worked on insect farming projects across East Africa.
Steven is an electrical & mechanical engineer. He has 20 years experience in mechanical operations and maintenance, biomedical technologist, animal feed production, oil & gas instrumentation and CHP technology.
Johnson is an agriculturalist, he holds a BSC from Kenyatta University in crop science. He has worked with insects for six years, and was trained at the leading research centre, ICIPE, in Nairobi.
Amos is a keen agriculturist having managed various farming operations in his local in his local community. He is passionate about insects, waste management and safeguarding the wildlife and natural environment of Kenya.
Dora has studied Organic Agriculture and Agroecology at University of Zagreb and University of Hohenheim, and taken Global Food Politics and Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Her background is in organic farming and supply chain management in Europe, and she has managed an orphanage in Tanzania.
Christian studied Biotechnology at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Texas, Austin. Christian manages our London research hub and leads our R&D there, developing new biological processes focussed on enhancing production efficiency.
John is a software engineer and microcontroller expert who has extensive experience with sensor technology, IoT software and implementation.
Larry is an entrepreneur based in London and the Ivory Coast. He has successfully built a seven figure marketing business. He studied Environmental Science and Philosophy at Oxford and York University and has managed his own Black-Soldier Fly colony since 2019. He’s lived in Kenya, South Africa and the Ivory Coast.
Thomas is a corporate finance professional, with an institutional background. He is experienced in financial analysis, mergers & acquisitions, capital investment and ESG funding. Thomas studied Natural Sciences at the University of East Anglia and is a CFA Charterholder.
Michael is an experienced HVAC and Systems engineer, with extensive experience in insect farming at some of the biggest names in the industry. He specialises in compact climate control systems, software, PLCs and building robust R&D processes an teams.
Martin advises East African comanies on Insect Farming solutions fit for their operations and needs. Martin has a background in waste managment, logistics and tourism..
Steven is an electrical & mechanical engineer. He has 20 years experience in mechanical operations and maintenance, biomedical technologist, animal feed production, oil & gas instrumentation and CHP technology.
Jannifer is an Entomologist by profession holding a BSC in Entomology and Parasitology from the University of Eldoret. She has 10 years experience in the sector and has worked on insect farming projects across East Africa.
Johnson is an agriculturalist, he holds a BSC from Kenyatta University in crop science. He has worked with insects for six years, and was trained at the leading research centre, ICIPE, in Nairobi.
Amos is a keen agriculturist having managed various farming operations in his local in his local community. He is passionate about insects, waste management and safeguarding the wildlife and natural environment of Kenya.
Dora has studied Organic Agriculture and Agroecology at University of Zagreb and University of Hohenheim, and taken Global Food Politics and Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Her background is in organic farming and supply chain management in Europe, and she has managed an orphanage in Tanzania.
Mana operates and distributes a fleet of mobile insect containers. We partner with commercial farms, deploy our containers directly on-site and manage large quantities of commercial, organic waste. Inside the containers the black soldier fly converts the waste into products which are sent back to the hub for processing. The entire process is managed by Mana so farmers can immediately start earning more income from their waste without investing in any capital costs or learning the complex processes of insect farming and breeding. We are the world’s first truly plug-n-play insect farming solution. Built for farmers and the planet. We currently operate in Kenya and UK.
Our food system is broken. But not beyond saving.
Flybox® was founded to give our growing population certain access to adequate food.
We’re in a protein crunch: The globe is predicted to experience a shortage of 60 million tonnes of protein/year by 2030. Our food supply needs to grow 70% by 2050 to meet this rising demand without depleting our natural resources. Water and land-intensive conventional proteins like Soy simply won’t cut it.
Flybox® harvests existing organic waste on-site, transforming it into a protein rich larvae that can feed our livestock, fish and pets.
Farmers, food producers and supermarkets that deploy the Flybox® Grow feed the world by turning organic waste into a new source of sustainable food supply.
That’s why we exist—to help feed the world.
tonnes protein shortage/year by 2030
tonnes of primary product equivalents/year lost or wasted
