AIO
EMEA
Tallinn
,
Estonia
Startup
FOUNDED
2022
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
yeast, precision_fermentation, lipids, waste_valorization
BUSINESS
ÄIO uses oleaginous yeast fermentation to convert industrial side streams (sawdust, agricultural residues, food processing byproducts) into microbial lipids as alternatives to palm oil, coconut oil, and animal fats for food, cosmetics, and oleochemical applications. Completed its first 1-tonne production run in September 2025 using CMO partners at 10,000L scale.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; Estonian precision-fermentation company growing oleaginous yeast on industrial side streams (sawdust, agricultural residues, food-processing byproducts) to produce microbial lipids as palm, coconut, and animal-fat replacements.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
precision fermentation platform
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
RedOil; Encapsulated Oil; ZymaLipid Complex