Unlocking the
potential of fermentation with MOA  

Our directed fermentation technology is building a more efficient and circular food system.

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Why we do this

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Growing Demand for Alternative Proteins

The global population is rising, and traditional protein sources require significant land, water, and energy. Food manufacturers are increasingly seeking affordable, sustainable, and high-quality protein alternatives.
Three green ceramic bowls containing different grain products - yellow millet or corn, beige flour or powder, and brown lentils or small grains - arranged with wheat stalks, representing sustainable ingredient sources for MOA's fermentation processes

Food industry
byproducts

A large volume of agri-food byproducts currently gets downcycled into animal feed or landfilled. Sustainability targets are driving interest in upcycling waste into high-value ingredients.
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AI & Biotech
Convergence

Biotechnology and AI are transforming R&D byaccelerating fermentation-based innovation. Our platform turns side streams intohigh-value products, using AI to optimise processes in near real time, boostingboth yield and quality.

How it works

MOA foodtech introduces a groundbreaking technology to produce next-generation proteins from agri-food byproducts using AI-driven biotechnology.
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Our proprietary AI tool enables us to select the ideal microrganism for fermenting each specific byproduct, resulting in a microbial biomass with remarkable nutritional value, easy digestibility, no allergenic properties, and minimal environmental impact.

MOA
Database library
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food industry
Plants
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FERMENTATION
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DSP DESIGN
CUSTOM INGREDIENTS

How it works

MOA foodtech introduces a groundbreaking technology to produce next-generation proteins from agri-food byproducts using AI-driven biotechnology.
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Our proprietary AI tool enables us to select the ideal microrganism for fermrnting each specific byproduct, resulting in a microbial biomass with remarkable nutritional value, easy digestibility, no allergenic properties, and minimal environmental impact.

moa
Database library
Food industry
Plants
FERMENTATION
DSP DESIGN
CUSTOM INGREDIENTS

Why companies
choose us

process
Efficient & Flexible
Scale or pivot fast without heavy investment.
Lower Costs
We upcycle affordable byproducts, reducing feedstock expenses.
Minimal Risk
No GMOs, no regulatory headaches.
Precision & Accuracy
AI ensures consistent, predictable fermentation outcomes.
product
Faster Time to Market
R&D cycles reduced by up to 5x.
Custom Ingredient Design
Tailored to exact taste, texture, or nutrition needs.
Reliable Results
Every batch meets functional and nutritional goals.
20x Revenue Potential
Proven value creation for our partners.
Efficiency
Sustainability

90%

of time and cost saved
in ingredients design

Who we are

We are building the new era of
ingredients by combining
Biotech and AI

Four MOA team members in white lab coats and green hair nets collaborating around advanced laboratory equipment with digital displays in a sterile research facility, presented in circular frame design

Digitizing Microbiology Using AI

Harnessing a robust microbial library and real-time data modelling, MOA rapidly pinpoints the optimal strain and process conditions for each client’s unique needs. This accelerates development timelines from months to weeks and dramatically reduces costs associated with feedstocks and R&D iterations.

Upcycling & Sustainability

MOA’s fermentation process repurposes food byproducts instead of relying on refined sugars, significantly reducing costs, waste, and carbon footprint while creating functional, nutritious ingredients. Through AI-optimized fermentation, MOA helps food manufacturers meet sustainability and regulatory goals while tapping into the fast-growing demand for eco-friendly, circular food production.

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Senior male MOA scientist with gray hair supervising female researcher operating advanced laboratory analysis equipment with digital touchscreen interface in modern research facility, presented in circular frame design

Accelerating R&D and Market
Entry with AI

MOA reduces the traditional R&D timeline from months
to weeks, enabling food manufacturers to quickly launch customized functional protein ingredients at scale. By leveraging AI-driven process optimization, MOA cuts development costs and enhances product consistency,
making sustainable food innovation more accessible and commercially viable.

Transforming Waste
into Revenue

MOA leverages AI-driven fermentation to help food manufacturers turn byproducts into high-value ingredients, creating new revenue streams from materials that would otherwise be discarded or sold at low value. This approach provides cost savings, higher profitability, and a circular economy model for large-scale food processors, breweries, and milling companies.

Digitizing Microbiology Using AI

Harnessing a robust microbial library and real-time data modelling, MOA rapidly pinpoints the optimal strain and process conditions for each client’s unique needs. This accelerates development timelines from months to weeks and dramatically reduces costs associated with feedstocks and R&D iterations.

Upcycling & Sustainability

MOA’s fermentation process repurposes food byproducts instead of relying on refined sugars, significantly reducing costs, waste, and carbon footprint while creating functional, nutritious ingredients. Through AI-optimized fermentation, MOA helps food manufacturers meet sustainability and regulatory goals while tapping into the fast-growing demand for eco-friendly, circular food production.

Accelerating R&D and Market
Entry with AI

MOA reduces the traditional R&D timeline from months to weeks, enabling food manufacturers to quickly launch customized functional protein ingredients at scale. By leveraging AI-driven process optimization, MOA cuts development costs and enhances product consistency, making sustainable food innovation more accessible and commercially viable.

Transforming Waste
into Revenue

MOA leverages AI-driven fermentation to help food manufacturers turn byproducts into high-value ingredients, creating new revenue streams from materials that would otherwise be discarded or sold at low value. This approach provides cost savings, higher profitability, and a circular economy model for large-scale food processors, breweries, and milling companies.

Clients and
Partnerships

Meet our team

Bosco Emparanza

CEO

José María Elorza

CFO

Susana Sánchez

CSO

Andrey Kessel

COO

Olaia Echeconanea

Office Manager

Mikel Elizari

Controller

Lorena Zudaire

Food Lead and Project Manager

Itxaso Filguera

DSP Manager

Mónica Llorente

Food I+D Technician

Bárbara Safont

Bioprocesses Manager

Javier Moleres

Bioprocesses Department Project Leader

Belén Placencia

Fermentation Lab Technician

Mireia Medina

Fermentation I+D Technician

Eider Legaz

Fermentation I+D Technician

Ana del Ramo

Bioinformatic specialist

Hugo Salas

Bioinformatician

News & Projects

NEOTEC

DESARROLLO DE INGREDIENTES SOSTENIBLES Y DE ALTO VALOR AÑADIDO A TRAVÉS DE LA REVALORIZACIÓN DE SUBPRODUCTOS ALIMENTARIOS, BASADO EN BIOTECNOLOGÍA E IA

PROYECTO FINANCIADO POR EL PROGRAMA NEOTEC 2023
para el apoyo a la creación y consolidación de empresas de base tecnológica
Nº Ref. SNEO-20231300

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EIC Accelerator

EIC Accelerator supports innovative SMEs with disruptive technologies or business models, strong scale-up potential, and high-risk projects that require significant public funding beyond what private investors can provide.

NEWPROTEIN (CDTI)

Valorización de subproductos de la industria cárnica mediante fermentación para la elaboración de nuevos productos curados y cocidos (Newprotein).

(IDI-20221119) en cooperación con el Departamento de I+D+i del GrupoIncarlopsa.

VALSANA (Gobierno de Navarra)

Moa Biotech has received a grantco-financed by the EuropeanRegional Development Fundthrough the FEDER OperationalProgram 2014-2020 of Navarra. The project aims to develop a bioeconomy through green chemistry and biotechnology by converting industrial and agro-food byproducts into value-added products such as biofuels, fertilizers, antioxidants, antimicrobials, proteins, biostimulants, and biomaterials, with applications in energy, health, and sustainable food systems.

PERTE – ACCELEREAT

Actuaciones de fortalecimiento industrial del sector agroalimentario dentro del Proyecto Estratégico para la Recuperación y Transformación Económica Agroalimentario, en el marco del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia, financiado por la Unión Europea - NextGenerationEU

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PROMISEANG (Horizon Europe)

PROMISEANG seeks to produce innovative proteins from underused marine resources and industrial by-products through microbial fermentation, creating biomass suitable for food, feed, and non-food applications like pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

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