INSPIRE-2: Integrated System Completion
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | NBTech AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 000 000 |
| Project duration | May 2026 - May 2027 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Acceleration of deep tech companies |
Purpose and goal
INSPIRE-2 aims to complete the integrated in silico design of a modular, container-scale insect-based plastic waste bioconversion system using Galleria mellonella. Building on the validated rearing and feeding subsystems, this final stage will design and validate the sorting and separation subsystem, external features (waste reduction and HVAC), and full system integration, confirming a total CAPEX below €100,000.
Expected effects and result
The project will deliver a fully validated, integrated in silico architecture of the complete rearing container, ready for physical prototyping. Key outputs include a sorting mechanism achieving >95% larval recovery, validated external features models, a comprehensive CAPEX/OPEX analysis confirming system cost below €100,000, a consolidated IP strategy. Results will directly support pilot agreements with industrial clients and investment discussions.
Planned approach and implementation
The project follows the iterative "smart tech" methodology proven in previous stages - combining in silico modelling, techno-economic validation, and IP assessment - applied sequentially across three activities: (1) sorting and separation subsystem design, (2) external features modelling (waste reduction, conveying, HVAC), and (3) full system integration and techno-economic finalisation.