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November 27, 2019

This startup built a €250k edible-insect farm inside an old mine — with its own sauna

Finnish startup EntoCube says it will make insect farming cheaper by taking it 1436m underground.


Kim Darrah

3 min read

Deep underneath the Finnish town of Pyhäjärvi, startup employees can be found sizzling in a sauna. But this isn’t a spa. And the staff aren’t the only ones relishing the heat.

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Picture of some of EntoCube's products
A selection of EntoCube's retail products, as seen on the startup's website.
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Photo of crickets growing in Pyhäsalmi mine
Crickets growing in Pyhäsalmi Mine
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Picture of edible insects with seasoning
Edible insects with seasoning
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