REPLOID Joins Research Consortium to Develop Bio-Based Surfactants from Regional Residual Streams

EQS-Media / 21.10.2026 / 11:00 CET/CEST

   PRESS RELEASE

   REPLOID Joins Research Consortium to Develop Bio-Based Surfactants from
   Regional Residual Streams

     • REPLOID Deutschland GmbH is a partner in "BioSurfZ," a research
       project funded under the German Federal Ministry of Research,
       Technology and Space (BMFTR) program
       "WIR! – Change through Innovation in the Region" and the "BioZ"
       innovation network.
     • The consortium of research and industry partners spans the entire
       value chain, from residual materials to finished bio-based
       surfactants.
     • REPLOID is applying its core expertise to a new and fast-growing
       market.

    

   Wels/Leipzig, Austria – October 21, 2026 – REPLOID Deutschland GmbH
   ("REPLOID Deutschland"), a wholly owned subsidiary of REPLOID Group AG
   ("REPLOID"), announced its participation in "BioSurfZ," a two-year
   research project to develop a bio-based alternative to conventional
   chemical surfactants.

   Surfactants are the active ingredients in laundry detergents, cleaning
   products, and personal care items. They lower the surface tension of water
   so that dirt and oil can be washed away. Global demand is strong, and
   tightening regulations and growing environmental awareness are driving the
   search for alternatives.

   BioSurfZ will take a biotechnological production process developed at
   laboratory scale and advance it to pilot scale. The partners will also
   adapt the process to run on regional side streams and residual materials.
   The result: high-value, bio-based products made from raw materials that
   have largely gone unused until now. This approach reduces reliance on
   petrochemical resources and strengthens the regional circular economy.

   Alongside REPLOID Deutschland, the consortium includes the Fraunhofer
   Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, which also
   serves as project coordinator, and ALTATEC GmbH of Leipzig. Further
   associated partners conclude the consortium.

   Moritz Gold, Director of R&D and IP at REPLOID: " BioSurfZ shows just how
   much potential is hidden in residual materials when you pursue new
   solutions with the right partners. "Together with Fraunhofer IGB, ALTATEC,
   and our other partners, we are laying the groundwork for an entirely new
   market for biosurfactants, built on a regional circular economy."

   The BMFTR is funding BioSurfZ through its "WIR! – Change through
   Innovation in the Region" program and the innovation network "BioZ –
   Bio-based Innovations from Zeitz & Central Germany." [1]BioZ is dedicated
   to creating new products, new processes, and new economic value for the
   region.

   REPLOID Deutschland contributes its core expertise in converting organic
   residues into valuable resources using Black Soldier Fly larvae. The
   company is pursuing several research tracks centered on high-value insect
   fat, underscoring the strategic importance of this raw material. BioSurfZ
   also marks another step in the structural transformation of Central
   Germany, where REPLOID is already firmly established with sites in Leipzig
   and Pegau.

   About REPLOID Group AG

   REPLOID offers an innovative system for recovering locally sourced organic
   byproducts from the food industry on an industrial scale.

   The Group deploys and services modular, scalable plants (ReFarmUnits) for
   its customers, particularly in the industrial and agricultural sectors. In
   these plants, Black Soldier Fly larvae process organic residual materials
   (bioconversion). The larvae are fed a feed mix tailored to the specific
   site. Based on the Group's own research and development, this feed mix is
   formulated from residual materials from the regional food value chain.
   After one week, the larvae have completed their work and increased to
   approximately 25 times their original weight. Customers either use the
   larvae and/or their by-products themselves, or REPLOID takes them over for
   central marketing or further processing.

   REPLOID markets the larvae either directly or after further processing,
   for example to customers in the animal-feed industry. The Company is
   driving the vertical integration of its value chain and also markets its
   own animal feed. REPLOID produces premium organic fertilizer from the
   by-products of the recovery process (insect frass).

   With decentralized upcycling on an industrial scale, REPLOID also offers
   an economically attractive solution for the circular economy. Food
   residues and unused food are utilized efficiently, sustainably conserving
   key resources.

   REPLOID Group AG was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Wels,
   Austria. The company has a global focus and has been listed since July
   2025 on the Vienna Stock Exchange’s direct market plus segment (ticker
   symbol: HRX5). The Group employs more than 190 people.  

   Contact

   Hans Lang | Director Group Communications | +43 660 693 45 63 |
   [email protected]

   End of Media Release

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