Nordinvent
- Type
- Technology Company
- Location
- Herlufmagle, Denmark
- Industries
- Animal feed, Food ingredients & products, New food processing techniques, Waste efficiency, Bio-energy & biomaterials
- Domains
- Feed, Ingredients
- Technologies
- Fermentation, Biorefining, Extraction, Biotechnology & sustainable inputs, Processing
About Nordinvent
NordInvent is a Danish company focused on upcycling food-industry side streams and developing circular material solutions. Founded in 2020 by Lars Hansen and Marianne, it began by commercializing mechanical solutions for improving raw-material utilization in food production and has since expanded into broader biorefinery and circular polymer work.
The company positions itself as a bridge between larger food-industry companies and businesses that want to turn waste streams into new products. Its stated mission is to become a leading developer and supplier of upcycle solutions that help bring raw-material consumption more in line with the earth’s resources.
Core Values
- Circularity: NordInvent emphasizes replacing linear “take, make, waste” models with closed-loop use of renewable and recovered resources.
- Innovation: The company highlights continuous development, combining proprietary hard-tech solutions with biotech processes to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Resource efficiency: A central theme is extracting more value from raw materials and side streams that would otherwise be wasted.
- Safety and inclusion: NordInvent states that it wants to be a safe and inclusive workplace where employees feel comfortable doing their jobs.
Unique Aspects
- PLAGrain from brewer’s spent grain: NordInvent’s PLAGrain is made from a brewery side stream that is typically discarded or used for low-value biomass applications.
- Designed for existing equipment: Unlike some alternative materials that require specialized processing, PLAGrain is intended to work with standard injection-molding equipment and also performs well as filament.
- Biorefinery as a service: The company says its Næstved biorefinery is offered on an as-a-service model, creating a practical route for partners to commercialize side-stream valorization.
- Cross-sector project partnerships: Through RAV, NordInvent works with Aurelis, ENORM, DTU Aqua, and Business Lolland-Falster on converting mussel spat into higher-value food and feed chains.