Former minister Niall Blair launches startup turning farm waste into sustainable medicines.
Former NSW Agriculture Minister Niall Blair launched Alkira Therapeutics, a startup using a circular economy approach to create sustainable nutraceutical products. Inspired by Northern Ireland's waste management success, Alkira connects farmers with the pharmaceutical industry to convert agricultural by-products into medicine. The company aims to reduce the carbon footprint and repurpose waste products like grape marc and omega 3 oils from the fishing industry into valuable ingredients.
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