Mara Bio

Mara Bio is a FoodTech World Cup Semi Finalist!!🏆 We're  super excited to announce we are a Semi Finalist in the FoodTech World Cup, hosted by FoodHack , Givaudan and Nestlé Research & Development. I’ll be presenting our naturally chelated mineral rich mycoprotein technology to the expert Jury for the APAC region. The Final takes place in Lausanne, Switzerland at a @HackSummit Side Event on May 15th where we hope to be one of the finalists on stage. See all 36 semi-finalists: https://lnkd.in/g9_AM6nv Good luck to all the great start ups who made it this far!

📻 Mara Bio on the Radio: CEO and Co-founder Mark Balchin was talking to Kathryn Ryan from RNZ's Nine to Noon this morning, after winning the ʻMost Innovative Countryʻ Award at AgriFutures evokeAG last month. Mark talks through our process of using fungi and fermentation to turn large waste streams from the dairy industry into high-value proteins. This technology enables dairy producers to generate new revenue streams while reducing waste and emissions. RNZ's Nine to Noon https://lnkd.in/dkXw4FWR 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d489J2i7 #dairyindustry #foodtech #biotech #fermentation #fungi #evokeAG2025

If you’re in San Francisco for the upcoming Future Food-Tech connect with our CEO Mark Balchin and other Kiwi food innovators at the Kiwi foodtech meetup on March 14. RSVP to Katy Bluett from Future Food Aotearoa (FFA)

Mara Bio in an article in Farmers Weekly NZ by Richard Rennie after our time at AgriFutures evokeAG in Brisbane last week: “Acid whey is problematic as a waste stream. It is highly saline with a high sugar content, and it has a high biological oxygen demand, which really impacts waterways should it get into them.” “By 2030 there will be 200 billion litres of whey waste produced a year by the dairy sector. We are using fermentation to help create a new revenue stream, it is a win-win for the environment and for processors.” Mark Balchin #decarbonisingdairy #fermentation #protein

We’re back for Day 2 of Startup Alley at AgriFutures evokeAG in Brisbane today. Mara Bio are helping Dairy companies Decarbonise while generating new revenue streams through sustainable protein production. Connect with Mark Balchin and Mehrnoush (Maya) Tangestani on the stand and they can answer your questions and talk all things #biotech #AgrifoodInnovation #climatetech #evokeAG2025 #startupalley #agventuredownunder

Kiwis love a win on Aussie soil. 😉 🇳🇿 Last night, Mara Bio won the “Most Innovative Country” award at the Farmers2Founders International Pitch Challenge. This was after a busy day of talks, events and discussions at AgriFutures evokeAG. 📷 Pics of Mark onstage and with Maya and the trophy. You can find us again at our stand in Startup Alley today at evokeAg – come and say hello to Mark Balchin and Mehrnoush (Maya) Tangestani. #DecarbonisingDairy #sustainableproteins #agventuredownunder #evokeAG2025 #AgrifoodInnovation #Agritech #Brisbane #Australia

The Mara Bio team has landed in Brisbane to take part in 🌏 Agventure Downunder programme for the next 9 days. The programme is supported by Mandalay Venture Partners and aims to connect innovative solutions with Australian agriculture.  "Australia has long been a nation renowned for its ingenuity, with a history of developing innovative solutions to overcome agricultural challenges. Initiatives like Agventure Downunder build on this legacy by sharing Australia’s expertise with the world while bringing the latest global advancements to the local agrifood community.” — Mark Gustowski, Managing Partner, Mandalay Venture Partners More info on the programme and other companies participating in the link below ⬇️ #agventuredownunder #evokeAG2025 #AgrifoodInnovation #Agritech #Australia #evokeAG2025 #biotech #cleantech #Brisbane https://lnkd.in/gwv3ZBhR

Mara Bio have been selected as one of just ten international businesses to participate in the 🌏 Agventure Downunder programme at the upcoming AgriFutures evokeAG 2025 event in Brisbane in February. This is Asia Pacific’s premier agrifood innovation event, showcasing visionary ideas and game-changing solutions to global agrifood challenges. We’ll be presenting live on stage and be a part of 🌱 Startup Alley that will feature 40 visionary startups that are tackling some of the biggest challenges in agriculture, from sustainable farming and biotechnology to supply chain optimisation and climate resilience. Being a part of evokeAg 2025 will enable us to immerse ourselves in market, connect with new partners and other key stakeholders, and help us take the next step and scale into Australia. 🇦🇺 See more at https://lnkd.in/dHt53N5E #evokeAG2025 #AgrifoodInnovation #Startups #Agritech #Australia #evokeAG2025 #startupalley #agventuredownunder #biotech #cleantech #AgrifoodInnovation #Agriculture #Sustainability #Brisbane 

Grateful for the chance to present our ‘biotechnology driving tangible change’ at the ClimateTech Summit Aotearoa in Wellington yesterday. What a great way to showcase our work over the past 12 weeks as part of the Climate Response Accelerator we’ve been on with Creative HQ. Wonderful to share the stage with our friends in the Accelerator: Tama Toki, Kushla Okano, Tom Hallam, Michelle Barry, Jade Chia, Jessie Stanley, Leonardo da Silva Gomes, Nelson Harper, Caleb Payne, Ira Bailey, Kris Sebro and David Kyle, and celebrate with them into the evening. Along with Aotea Energy and Good Grub Agritech we came away with the sustainable ‘golden drink bottle’ and offered a $50,000 investment deal from Lachlan Nixon at Motion Capital to support our future work. Huge thanks to the team at Creative HQ for all your support throughout, especially Colm Kearney, Holly Beals and Joe Slater for leading the programme. Incredibly lucky to have Brett Holland as our coach throughout the process, and mentors Jesse Keith, Andrew Dentice and Amos Palfreyman giving us invaluable advice and guidance along the way. It takes a collective to solve the challenges we all face with food waste and its effects on climate, and grateful for the support of our now wider network to help us make that happen. And thanks to Motion Capital, Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation, WellingtonNZ Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd and Callaghan Innovation for the programme and staging such a successful event. #biotech #cleantech #climatetech #foodtech #wellingtonnz #creativehq 🍄