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Gonzalo Celay

Managing Director

Molitor Novels

Jaurrieta, Spain

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Since 2023, coordinator of the MOLITOR initiative focused on the breeding, industrial production, and marketing phases of Tenebrio molitor insect farming.

My organisation

Molitor Novels

Molitor Novels

Startup

Jaurrieta, Spain

MOLITOR NOVELS is a Navarre-based start-up focused on developing sustainable insect-farming solutions through the breeding and industrial production of Tenebrio molitor (mealworm). Rooted in the Pyrenees of Navarre, the company combines tradition, innovation, and rural entrepreneurship to generate new economic opportunities in depopulated and agro-rural regions. Its mission is to create high-value protein and bio-based products while fostering local development and supporting a new generation of farmers and entrepreneurs.
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About me

The project is geared towards generational renewal and the promotion of economic activity in depopulated regions of the Pyrenees and/or rural areas of Navarre. Livestock farmer and entrepreneur from Jaurrieta (Salazar Valley, eastern Pyrenees of Navarre). Participation in Red Pirinea 2018, the Kimua 2020 projects, and the Landaka Cooperative 2023 through various programmes aimed at promoting Entrepreneurship and Transformative Communities in the Navarrese Pyrenees. Producción del gusano Tenebrio Molitor | Molitor Novels

Interests

  • Insect farming for agrofood systems
  • Byproducts valorisation
  • Alternative proteins production
  • Production of biofertilizers

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Areas of activity

Food systemsCircular business models

Region

ES-NAVARRA

THEMATIC GROUPS INTEREST

TG-Boosting Circular Business ModelsTG-By-products in Circular Food Systems

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