Practical mealworm farming, made  usable.

Practical mealworm farming: field protocols, regulatory clarity, and the tools to run a traceable operation.

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Regulatory, know the rules.

UK and EU mealworm law in plain English: novel food, feed authorisations, frass. Updated when regulators publish.

  • UK FSA: T. molitor on market, assessment not yet started
  • EU: two authorisations active, dried larva + UV powder
  • UK frass: Defra consultation closed May 2026, outcome pending
Coverage
UK · EU
Species
T. molitor
Updated
June 2026
Format
Live tracker
03 / 06

Academy, learn to rear.

From first colony to commercial records. Foundations are free. Operator and commercial tracks when you are ready to scale.

  • Foundations (free): biology, husbandry, common failures
  • Operator track: eight-week practical training
  • Commercial track: facility planning, regulatory, HACCP
Format
Self-paced + live
Modules
11 foundations + operator track
Tier
£0–£1,800
SKU
ENT-EDU-*
04 / 06

Platform, run the farm.

Batch records, climate logs, yield forecasts, compliance exports: one workspace. Private beta for pilot rooms and small facilities.

  • Batch records & cycle-time reviews
  • Climate & substrate logs with threshold alerts
  • 14-day yield forecasts from batch history
  • Exportable compliance records for audits
Hosting
EU + UK
Pricing
Pilot / facility
Status
In private beta
SKU
ENT-OS-*
05 / 06

Advisory, design the operation.

For organisations making a real build decision: feasibility, facility design, regulatory navigation. Taken on when the fit is clear.

  • Feasibility & site selection (4–6 weeks)
  • Operational design & SOP authoring (8–14 weeks)
  • Embedded sprints (per engagement)
Capacity
Limited / year
Day rate
On enquiry
Region
UK · EU · LATAM
SKU
ENT-ADV-*
06 LEO

The longest farm.

Low Earth Orbit · ISS-class

  • Duration · 30–180 d
  • Crew · 4–7
  • Δv from Earth · 9.4 km/s
06 MOON

MOON coming soon

Lunar surface base

  • Duration · 14 d – 12 mo
  • Crew · 4–8
  • Gravity · 0.166 g
06 MARS

MARS coming soon

Transit + surface, conjunction-class

  • Duration · ≥ 1,100 d
  • Crew · 4–6
  • Gravity · 0.38 g (surface)

Designed for practical operators, beyond legacy lab workflows.

01

Field protocols

Self-paced training and downloadable SOPs turn colony work into records you can defend before you scale.

02

Traceable records

A private-beta workspace replaces spreadsheets with batch, climate, yield, and compliance logs in one place.

03

Scoped support

Expert curation for facility design, regulatory navigation, and the economics of scaling insect production.

04

Verified outcomes

We manage the variables that break farms (cost, compliance, cycle time) with standards we are willing to publish.

Research-grade standards across every site.

Modeled on documented rearing practice, our process enforces traceable batches, protected timelines, and zero-guesswork tolerance.

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FAQ / Common questions
Operators & partners

Before you ask.

Who is Entolab for?

Commercial operators planning or running insect-rearing rooms are our primary audience. Hobbyists and smallholders use the Academy as a practical on-ramp. Partners and researchers come to us for sober mission and regulatory briefings, not speculative theatre.

Where should I start?

If you are learning or tightening records before scale, start with Academy Foundations. If you already run batches and need a workspace, apply for Platform beta. If you are making a build or market-entry decision, book an Advisory scoping call.

Is the Platform available now?

It is in private beta. We onboard a small number of operators where the fit is clear and the workflow teaches us something useful. Join the list and we will reach out as capacity opens.

Where is operational data stored?

In the EU and UK. You own your data and can export it in full at any time. We never sell or share operational records.

Which species do you work with?

Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) is the most mature thread across Academy, Platform, and Advisory. Black soldier fly and house cricket modules exist where operators help us validate assumptions.

Do you build or run facilities for clients?

No. We are not a contractor or operator-for-hire. We produce plans, specifications, and SOPs, and can stay embedded through commissioning, but your team executes the build and daily operations.

Run your farm with practical tools you can rely on.

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11 Approved
4 Provisional
7 No framework

T. molitor regulatory status across 22 jurisdictions. Plain language, updated when regulators publish.

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