Startup Volta Greentech on reducing methane

Making cows belch less methane, that’s the mission of the Swedish startup Volta Greentech. But how? By developing a seaweed-based feed supplement. In May 2020, the company raised SEK 5 million (appr. US$ 500.000) to accelerate the scaling of the technology. Co-founders Leo Wezelius, CMO and Angelo Demeter, head of R&D explain how they address the 2 main challenges of getting the product onto the market: Producing algae in large enough volumes at low cost Developing a business model whi