瑞士食品科技公司Planetary研发菌丝蛋白发酵技术，实现工业级生物质发酵产能

Core Insights - Planetary is a Swiss food technology company founded in 2021, focusing on mycelium protein fermentation technology to support industrial-scale biomass fermentation and provide mycelium protein raw materials [2][5][7] Company Overview - Planetary was co-founded by Marison Ian and David Brandes, with Ian serving as Chief Scientific Officer and Brandes as CEO [2] - The company aims to address the bottleneck in biomass fermentation by providing upstream and downstream manufacturing services and selling mycelium protein as a B2B raw material for meat and dairy alternatives [7][9] Industry Context - Animal-derived meat and dairy products contribute over 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions and consume more than 30% of water resources and over 70% of agricultural land [5] - Fermentation-derived proteins are a more sustainable alternative, requiring less water and land while producing lower greenhouse gas emissions [5] Product and Technology - Mycelium protein is a whole food ingredient derived from the root structure of filamentous fungi, rich in protein, fiber, and fat, and requires fewer flavoring agents [7][8] - Planetary utilizes proprietary BioBlocks™ fermentation technology and an AI platform for high-throughput screening and real-time monitoring to produce cost-effective mycelium protein [8] - The company’s mycelium protein has a PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Score) of 0.996, with a carbon dioxide equivalent emission of only 0.79 kg per kilogram of product [8] Market Presence - Planetary's first industrial-scale mycelium protein production facility is located in Alberg, Switzerland, which is currently the only industrial mycelium protein fermentation site in continental Europe [8] - The company has begun supplying high-quality, animal-free mycelium protein to retailers, with Aldi Switzerland selling new vegetarian chicken strips made from Planetary's fermentation [9] Funding and Future Plans - In April 2022, Planetary completed a seed funding round of 7.5 million Swiss francs led by Astanor Ventures, with additional investments from XAnge, Blue Horizon, and Nucleus Capital [9] - The company plans to build and operate a global network of biomass fermentation capacities to overcome industry capacity bottlenecks [9] Recognition - Planetary is listed in the 2025 TOP100 Swiss Startups, which highlights innovative and market-potential companies in Switzerland [11]