Food manufacturers need novel, nutrient-dense proteins that can diversify supply beyond livestock and conventional crops.
R&D Focus
Silkworm-derived protein, food processing and functional nutrition.
Innovative Solution
Processes silkworm biomass into MorSilk, a powdered food ingredient containing amino acids, silk proteins and other naturally occurring compounds.
Investment Funding
Last Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Last Funding Date
13-01-2022
Startup Stage
Seed
Lead Investors
G-STARTUP
Revenue
Less than $1M
About
Morus primarily engages in the sustainable mass supply of biomaterials. It focuses on research and development of silkworm-derived raw materials for the food, cosmetic, animal feed, and pharmaceutical industries.
Products
Product
MorSilk – 100% silkworm powder for food and nutrition applications.
Star Product
MorSilk – the company’s primary protein ingredient and technology platform.
Demo Product or Complete Product?
Commercial or market-ready ingredient presented on the company website.
M&A and Collabs
Collab
Joint research with Shinshu University on silkworm-derived food and functional applications.
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