- Nasekomo, a Bulgarian insect ag startup, is launching a neonate delivery service for black soldier fly larvae that places larvae in suspended animation for up to 10 days without refrigeration, simplifying logistics for insect farmers.
- Upon arrival, the larvae can be reactivated with a 95% recovery rate and demonstrate superior growth performance and efficiency compared to non-suspended neonates, reducing the need for low-temperature storage during transit.
- Nasekomo, in partnership with Groupe Grimaud, uses advanced genetic selection to produce larvae with superior growth rates and resilience, offering a competitive edge and enabling higher yields and more sustainable operations.
- Starting in September, Nasekomo will expand its service through an online portal, aiming to reach a diverse range of businesses in insect protein production, aquaculture feed, and other sustainable sectors, while adopting a franchise model for scalability.
Bulgarian insect ag startup Nasekomo is set to revolutionise the insect farming industry with the launch of a neonate delivery service for black soldier fly larvae.
This innovative service places the tiny larvae in a state of suspended animation for up to 10 days without refrigeration, allowing insect farmers to focus on rearing and processing.
Upon arrival at an insect protein production facility, the “paused” larvae can be reactivated with a 95% recovery rate by placing them on feedstock. These reactivated larvae demonstrate superior growth performance and efficiency compared to non-suspended neonates, CEO Marc Bolard told newsmen.

“The method eliminates the need for low-temperature storage during transit, reducing logistical complexities and ensuring a consistent, stable supply of larvae for producers,” said Bolard.
Nasekomo, in a joint venture with French animal genetics expert Groupe Grimaud called Fly Genetics, uses advanced genetic selection techniques to produce larvae with superior growth rates, feed conversion efficiency, and resilience.
Bolard claims these traits provide a competitive edge, enabling producers to achieve higher yields and more sustainable operations compared to other market players.
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Starting in September, Nasekomo will expand its neonate delivery service through an online portal, enabling insect farmers to order baby larvae, including the suspended variety.
“Our genetically superior neonates, supported by the innovative Fly Genetics program and our advanced suspension technology, provide a significant edge in growth performance and efficiency. This ensures that producers using our neonates achieve higher yields and better sustainability,” Bolard stated.
He added, “While the substrate content plays a significant role and represents a major innovation on our part, it’s the entire set of conditions ranging from the environment in which the neonates are laid and hatched to the packaging process. Our R&D efforts have focused on creating an optimal combination of these factors, enabling us to slow down the larvae’s metabolism effectively.”
Nasekomo has already sent neonates to almost 100 different customers, receiving positive responses and significant interest. The company aims to expand delivery to a diverse range of businesses involved in insect protein production, aquaculture feed, and other sustainable food and agricultural sectors.
“We’re talking to green investors, waste processors, and waste managers who are ready to invest along with food and beverage suppliers,” Bolard said.
Insect farming at scale “has to be automated and data-driven,” Bolard noted. Nasekomo is collaborating with tech giant Siemens to create a standardised insect bioconversion system.
Although Nasekomo has a demo facility in Bulgaria to showcase its technology and produce small quantities of product, the company does not plan to own and operate its own facilities. Instead, Bolard argues that a franchise model is the fastest way to scale the tech. The first franchise partner, “a green investor,” will open a facility in Bulgaria in 2025.
Bolard explains that their larvae can feed on a variety of industrial side streams, from rice and wheat bran to brewers’ spent grains.
“As a franchisor, we’re an enabler who will deliver our franchisees everything they need to develop and run their operations, from the young insects to the insect building and equipment, to a patented solution to run the bioconversion process with AI algorithms that monitor, alert, and improve the process in real time,” Bolard said.
Ideally, franchisees would locate facilities as close as possible to a consistent source of feed, such as a food processing facility. However, franchisees will not necessarily be food processors looking to valorize their waste/side streams.
“Most food and beverage companies don’t want to lose focus by trying to run an insect farming operation on top of the core food business, but they are willing to sign a long-term supply agreement to provide a feed source to an insect farming facility located nearby,” Bolard noted. “So we also need partners that want to develop the bioconversion business and help build a circular economy. We’re talking to green investors, waste processors, and waste managers who are ready to invest along with food and beverage suppliers. Another quite different profile of partners is agricultural conglomerates in areas such as pig or poultry production.”