Protease production from organic residues by SSF and their potential uses

Text: A potentially game-changing business model is currently being trialled on the island of Mallorca. Ecover, Forum for the Future, GICOM, Daniel Wahl, the University of the Balearic Islands, the local industry Clusters and several local entrepreneurs are working together to pilot a distributed manufacturing model that: • produces locally but draws on the global R&D knowledge held by Ecover • uses local bio-based resources that would otherwise be considered as waste The GLOCAL project is: • Exploring the potential of using local resources and manufacturing capacity together with Ecover expertise. • Understanding the possible business models for open innovation and distributed manufacture that would ensure local agents and Ecover benefit appropriately. • Understanding the conditions for success for GLOCAL in terms of relationships, resources, formulation and infrastructure required. • Using the learning from the prototype to identify next steps in scaling GLOCAL to use as a model for other regions. As part of the ORBIT 2014 conference we would like to share our experience of understanding the waste streams available through local investigations and satellite mapping, and then transforming these ‘wastes’ into ingredients for Ecover quality products to be made on Mallorca for the Mallorcan market.