From Organic Residues to Tomorrow’s Jet Fuel: FFG-Funded REPLOID Project Aims to Unlock a Local, Independent Feedstock Source for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Europe

EQS-Media / 12.11.2026 / 11:43 CET/CEST

   PRESS RELEASE

   From Organic Residues to Tomorrow’s Jet Fuel: FFG-Funded REPLOID Project
   Aims to Unlock a Local, Independent Feedstock Source for Sustainable
   Aviation Fuel in Europe

     • Demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is growing, but Europe
       faces a shortage of the necessary feedstocks.
     • REPLOID extracts fat from Black Soldier Fly larvae that locally
       convert organic residues.
     • The project will assess whether this insect fat can be used as a
       feedstock for SAF.

    

   Wels, Austria – November 12, 2026 – The Austrian Research Promotion Agency
   (FFG) is providing six-figure funding for a research project by REPLOID
   Group AG (“REPLOID”) through its Basic Programs funding scheme. The
   project aims to demonstrate that fat from insect larvae can be used as a
   feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”). This would unlock a new,
   scalable feedstock source for one of the world’s fastest-growing energy
   markets.

   A Global Market Facing a Feedstock Shortage

   The aviation industry is undergoing one of the biggest transformations in
   its history. Since 2025, the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation has required
   fuel supplied for flights departing from EU airports to contain a minimum
   of 2% SAF. This share will rise to 6% in 2030, 20% in 2035, and 70% in
   2050.

   Global SAF production in 2026 is expected to reach approximately 2.4
   million metric tons – just 0.8% of global jet fuel demand. To achieve
   aviation’s net-zero target, around 500 million metric tons will be needed
   annually by 2050. Closing the gap between supply and demand represents one
   of the greatest challenges – and opportunities – of the energy transition.

   Feedstock availability is the main bottleneck. Approximately 80% of SAF is
   currently produced from used cooking oil, which is available only in
   limited quantities. Around 85% of the feedstocks used for SAF in Europe
   are sourced from outside the EU, primarily from China. Europe is expanding
   production but remains heavily dependent on imported feedstocks, bringing
   additional costs, emissions, and geopolitical risks.

   A Solution Close to Home

   Philip Pauer, CEO and founder of REPLOID Group AG: “Europe is urgently
   looking for feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel. Yet considerable
   potential lies right on our doorstep: in the organic residues generated
   every day. Our insect larvae enable us to turn these residues into a
   high-quality, regionally available feedstock. The FFG’s support for this
   project validates our approach. We want to demonstrate that insect fat can
   make a meaningful contribution to supply security and the decarbonization
   of aviation – in Austria, across Europe and around the world.”

   The research project supports the development of an approach designed to
   strengthen regional circular economies, reduce dependence on imported
   fats, and open up additional applications in the chemical and energy
   sectors.

    

   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 200 people.  

   Contact

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

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