BSFCon 2025 brought together researchers, innovators, and industry to exchange the latest advances across the Black Soldier Fly value chain. Sessions covered markets, policy, breeding and genetics, microbiomes, processing, and sustainability.

As an official sponsor, INSECT-IMP helped raise the profile of insect genetic improvement and facilitated new connections between academia and industry—directly supporting the Action’s goals of knowledge transfer and capacity building.

Sponsor talk — Laura Skrubbeltrang Hansen (Aarhus University / INSECT-IMP)

Laura presented “INSECT-IMP – advancing farmed insect breeding through interdisciplinary collaboration,” outlining the Action’s objectives, structure, and early outcomes. Her talk highlighted how INSECT-IMP adapts proven livestock breeding strategies to farmed insects, builds European research capacity, and supports evidence-based regulation to drive a resilient, sustainable bioeconomy.

YRI highlight — Hulunim Gatew Tariku (Aarhus University)

Through an INSECT-IMP Young Researcher & Innovator (YRI) Conference Grant, Hulunim Gatew Tariku attended BSFCon to present his work, engage with peers, and establish new contacts for future collaboration—showcasing our commitment to empowering early-career researchers at high-level, third-party conferences.

Interested in collaborating or joining the Action? Explore our opportunities and apply via e-COST.