Funding
FY2024 second MU-TECH research grant · Foodtech

Floatmeal wins JPY3m grant for duckweed-based food research

The award backs development of a nutrient-rich alternative food resource.

By RoundOS Funding desk

Floatmeal has won a JPY3 million MU-TECH research grant, announced on February 17, 2025. Its project develops nutrient-rich duckweed as a sustainable food resource.

The company cultivates Wolffia and supplies fresh and powdered ingredients. Its work connects alternative protein production with locally based, climate-resilient food supply chains.

Use of funds

Nutrient-rich duckweed as a sustainable food resource

Funding history

FY2024 second MU-TECH research grant · This round¥3M

Sources

  1. MU-TECH FY2024 second research grant awardsmutech.or.jp · Feb 17, 2025
  2. MU-TECH FY2024 annualmutech.or.jp
  3. ja.floatmeal.com

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