KLAREVA is developing a modular, fully automated technology for growing the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)— a sustainable, high-quality protein source for animal feed. Our goal is to replace soy in feed for pigs, poultry, fish and pets with a locally produced, circular alternative that reduces land use, emissions and global logistics dependence.
Unlike soy, which requires vast farmland, fertilizers and transcontinental transport, black soldier flies can be grown anywhere — in vertical farms — using by-products from the food industry as feed. The result is a short, circular supply chain that converts waste into valuable outputs: protein meal, insect oil and frass, a nutrient-rich natural fertilizer.
To make insect farming scalable and economically viable, KLAREVA is creating a modular automation system that integrates waste processing, insect breeding, and product harvesting into one efficient, replicable unit. Automation enables local production at costs competitive with soy while ensuring consistent quality and biosecurity.
Our technology development is grounded in research with the Estonian University of Life Sciences, supported by partners such as Orkla. The company brings together expertise in biology, automation, design, innovation management and finance — a team capable of bridging science, technology and market adoption.
Over the next five years, KLAREVA aims to build a pilot factory in Estonia, prove full automation of the breeding process, and commercialize the technology across Europe. By turning industrial food residues into valuable raw materials for feed and fertilizer, we help close the nutrient loop — transforming waste into food and building the foundation for a circular bioeconomy.