Rethinking Protein thru Spirulina contractfarming Presentation for the

Rethinking Protein thru Spirulina contract-farming Presentation for the Blue Zone Perth 2017

The GLOBAL CHALLENGES can seem daunting

GLOBAL PROTEIN DEMAND GROWTH Huge market potential for spirulina GLOBAL DEMAND FOR MEAT PROTEIN 250 224 Millions of Tonnes 200 Source: 181 143 150 141 2015 108 106 100 2050 96 72 50 15 25 20 0 0 FISH SPIRULINA Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “World Agriculture: Towards 2015/2030. An FAO perspective…”

OUR TEAM Working at the intersection of food challenges and social challenges

A story about SPIRULINA the ‘First Food’ 3. 5 billion year blue-green cyanobacteria High inour proteins, vitamins, minerals, rich in Rediscovered inold 1940’s …livelihoods Tommorrowland – the spirulina farms everywhere! Sharing technology to uplift Creating a better way today named it looksthe likesame a spiral antioxidants …because and still grown way Mayans mix it with chocolate Spirulina is born! 3. 5 billion yrs ago Aztecs eat it with maize and chili 1500 yrs ago Open ponds and clay pots Yesterday Ener. Gaia rooftop farms BEC contract farmers Today Tomorrow Fish of the future! 10 yrs from now

PROVEN TRACK RECORD Much better than current solutions • Closed tanks • Contamination resistant • Better productivity • Easy to set-up • Can grow almost anywhere Click here for Ener. Gaia video for Blue Economy Challenge

FOOD INDUSTRY HUNGRY For new ingredients to avert the impending protein crisis Beverages Food Snacks Cosmetics

OUR HUB-AND-SPOKES A model that really works! 15 km 0 km 24 km

DIFFERENT BUSINESS MODELS Based on need Legend: Microfinanced for rural farmers Revenue sharing to commercial producers Operated for development aid agencies

REAL IMPACT For rural Bangladeshi farmers - based on our experience 20 x Bioreactors* * 15 grams Spirulina powder per day x $10 x per kg price 1 bioreactor uses 1 square meter 1 year = $1, 095 Incremental annual revenue ($3 / day)

WE NEED HELP CONNECTING WITH ü Food manufacturers ü Socially minded investors ü Local partners who work with rural farmers ü Institutional implementers of meal programs ü Disaster relief aid agencies

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