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Turning Human Urine into High-Efficiency Bio-Fertilizers for Regenerative Farming

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Imagine if we stopped flushing away gold and started using it to grow food. This process takes human urine and uses a special fermentation method to turn it into a nutrient-rich 'super-food' for soil. It replaces harsh chemical fertilizers with a natural brew that helps plants grow better while keeping the earth healthy.

By the numbers
18 million tons
Mineral fertilizers used annually in the EU
6,000B L
Drinking water used for flushing per year in the EU
3.4B
Global biostimulants market value
230B
Global fertilizer market value by 2030
The business problem

What needed solving

Farmers rely on expensive mineral fertilizers that damage the environment, while nutrient-rich human urine is wasted and pollutes water systems.

The solution

What was built

A patented fermentation process and a localized collection-to-transformation system for producing microbial biostimulants from urine.

Audience

Who needs this

Field crop growersUrban waste management companiesSustainable agriculture cooperativesBio-fertilizer distributors
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Commercial Agriculture
any
Target: Field crop growers

If you are a field crop grower dealing with the high cost of mineral fertilizers — this project developed a microbial biostimulant that substitutes a significant share of these chemicals to increase your profit margin.

Urban Waste Management
enterprise
Target: Building and facility managers

If you are a facility manager dealing with the waste of 6,000B liters of drinking water used for flushing in the EU — this project developed a urine collection system for buildings to create a local circular economy.

Biotechnology
mid-size
Target: Bio-fertilizer manufacturers

If you are a manufacturer dealing with the need for sustainable growth mediums — this project developed a patented fermentation process that upcycles urine into high-value microbial biostimulants.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

How does this affect the cost for farmers?

The solution aims to increase farmers' profit margins by providing an affordable alternative to the global fertilizer market, which is worth 230B by 2030.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the model is designed to be highly replicable with localized urine collection in urban areas and transformation in fermentation facilities close to farmers.

Is the technology protected by intellectual property?

The project utilizes a patented fermentation process to produce microbial biostimulants.

What is the regulatory status of the products?

Based on available project data, the urine-based products are already approved across Europe.

What is the rollout timeline for Europe?

The plan is to deploy the system in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and Italy by 2027.

Consortium

Who built it

The project is led by a single French SME, Toopi Organics, with a 100% industry ratio. This lean structure suggests a fast-moving, commercially driven approach focused on rapid deployment rather than academic research.

How to reach the team

Contact Toopi Organics in France

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore licensing opportunities for this patented fermentation process.

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