Our Sponsors

Beta Bugs Ltd is a global leader in insect genetics, specialising in the development and supply of high-performance Black Soldier Fly breeds. Through its breeding programme and egg multiplication site, Beta Bugs provides HiPer-Fly® and Just-Fly™ BSF eggs, helping farmers produce sustainable insect protein while supporting waste reduction and circular economy solutions. Based at the Roslin Innovation Centre in Edinburgh, adjacent to the Roslin Institute, leaders in animal genetics, Beta Bugs is driving innovation in agriculture, biotechnology, and sustainability.

Beta Bugs was founded by Thomas Farrugia after spotting the opportunity for improved genetics in the rapidly developing insect farming industry. This has led to securing £6.5M in funding so far to establish an industry-first nucleus population and selective breeding programme for Black Soldier Fly. As a business, we believe that for the insect industry to reach its full potential it will need to specialise and horizontally segment. We see Beta Bugs and genetics supply forming a key part of this value chain, enabling insect farmers to improve their bottom line through the supply of high-quality, genetically improved Black Soldier Fly.