First Funding Round Completed

Iowa State University

This project addresses the need for more precise, real-time control of conditioned feed mash moisture, a critical factor affecting energy efficiency, pellet quality, microbial reduction, and overall feed manufacturing performance. It proposes an AI-enabled hybrid framework that combines real-time NIR measurements.... 

Kwame Nkrumah University

This project aims to develop a high-fidelity digital twin of a commercial-scale hammer mill to improve energy efficiency, milling performance, feed quality, and workforce training, particularly in regions with limited access to advanced feed mill facilities. The digital twin will combine physics-based simulations, real-time and historical...

National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia

This project will transform the Feed Manufacturing Training Center at Tunisia’s National Agronomic Institute (INAT) into a fully integrated, automated pilot feed mill that replicates modern industrial production and supports hands-on training and applied research. The upgraded facility will incorporate...

ProDairy East Africa Ltd.

East Africa’s ruminant livestock sector has significant potential to improve productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability through better nutrition and feed management, particularly in Kenya’s large dairy and red meat industries. Rumen8, a free ration formulation and decision-support tool already widely adopted...

Stellenbosch University

Africa’s rapidly expanding poultry sector depends on reliable supplies of high-quality, affordable feed ingredients, with full-fat soya serving as an important source of both protein and energy for broiler production. Variability in full-fat soya processing and the limited accessibility and inconsistent biological relevance of laboratory...