Analysis

January 12, 2023

This startup wants to turn CO2 into food using a microbe found in underwater volcanoes

Arkeon's tech could mean, instead of emitting CO2 when we produce food, making food from it


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Austrian startup Arkeon’s secret sauce is a minuscule microbe found in an underwater volcano. It’s a high-pressure, high-temperature environment with very little nutrients, where microbes feed off the nutrients in gas. 

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A photo of Arkeon's cofounders
Arkeon's cofounders, including Gregor Tegl (centre)
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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