SSF consulting: process assessment, pilot site planning, scale-up strategy and vendor networking

SFI offers strategic SSF consulting for companies building, scaling or optimizing solid-state fermentation operations. We plug in as your embedded SSF expert team, giving you the technical depth of an in-house R&D group without the overhead.

Process assessment and audit Deep-dive reviews of existing SSF processes, protocols and unit operations. We map bottlenecks, benchmark against industry practice, flag scale-up risks and deliver a prioritized action plan with clear KPIs, timelines and go/no-go criteria.

Pilot and production site planning Facility scoping and design input for SSF pilot and demo plants: process flow diagrams, equipment selection, layout logic, utilities (steam, HVAC, aeration, humidity control), biosafety and cleaning strategy. We help you spec what you actually need, based on +20 years of SSF hands-on.

Equipment sourcing and procurement Trusted vendor network across bioreactors, tray systems, autoclaves, aeration and humidity control, drying and milling, downstream and analytics. We handle RFQs, technical spec sheets, vendor shortlisting and negotiation support, drawing on years of hands-on relationships with SSF-relevant suppliers globally.

Upstream to DSP scale-up planning End-to-end scale-up roadmaps covering strain and inoculum strategy, substrate sourcing and preparation, fermentation control, harvest, and downstream processing (extraction, drying, formulation). Realistic mass balances, cost models and CapEx/OpEx estimates included.

R&D guidance and product development Research strategy, experimental design and program management for SSF-based products across alt-protein, ag-biologicals, enzymes, biomaterials, ingredients and side-stream valorization. Support with regulatory pathway thinking and IP strategy input.

In-house R&D and pilot capability When a consulting engagement needs a proof of concept, feasibility run or pilot validation to back a decision, we can execute it directly at our dedicated SSF R&D and pilot facility (bench to 500kg per cycle) without handing you off to a third party.

Engagement models Fixed-scope consulting projects (2 to 12 weeks) Monthly retainers with defined deliverables Embedded fractional CTO/Head of SSF for early-stage teams Board and technical advisory roles

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