As part of the Interreg project Smart Solution Labs, Team D was given an exclusive insight into the work of Illucens GmbH in Ahaus, which was awarded the German Sustainability Award 2025. The company sets standards in sustainable protein production and impressively demonstrates how innovative technologies can contribute to the circular economy.
An interdisciplinary team of highly motivated students from FH Münster, the Westfälische Hochschule and Saxion University has set itself the goal of developing practical solutions to key issues within just eight weeks. Following a comprehensive market analysis, the students will focus on identifying and optimizing filtration technologies in order to open up further potential applications for the oil of the black soldier fly – Hermetia Illucens. Intensive work on the precision of the subtasks was already underway at the kick-off meeting.
The enormous potential of Illucens quickly became clear to everyone. However, the eight students now have the unique opportunity to actively shape the company’s future innovation path. If that isn’t living science and applied knowledge exchange at the highest level!
This cross-border cooperation combines economic and scientific perspectives and impressively demonstrates how topical and forward-looking this subject is. We look forward to driving this promising project forward and thank Illucens GmbH for their trust and this great task!
