Kalwak · Food & Agriculture

Kalwak

Country: Costa Rica · San José Category: Food & Agriculture Impact Areas: Adaptation Stage: Private Beta Team Size: 2 Website: —

Elevator Pitch

Kálwak produces sustainable cricket-based protein for human consumption, significantly reducing the environmental footprint compared to traditional sources. We transform insects into nutritious, affordable, and scalable food.

Climate Problem

Traditional livestock farming generates high levels of GHG emissions, water consumption, and land use. Kálwak offers cricket protein with a smaller environmental footprint, reducing emissions and pressure on natural resources.

Solution

We produce high-quality, affordable, and sustainable cricket protein. In practice, we raise crickets using minimal resources and process them into nutritious meal, thereby reducing costs and improving access to safe protein.

Revenue Model

The sale of cricket flour to retailers, macrobiotic shops, and direct to consumers

Target Market

People interested in consuming high-quality protein with a very low environmental impact, without compromising on the nutritional needs of each individual.

Women

Demand Evidence

There are products made from cricket flour on the market, which indicates growing interest, as this is a booming market internationally

Competitors

Rather than competitors, they could be allies, since they produce a byproduct and my goal is the raw material; currently, no one is selling cricket flour to the public.

Founder Expertise

I am an environmental management engineer, which is why I have always felt a strong connection to and commitment toward the environment—as well as the engineering tools I can apply in the

External Support

2 non-repayable seed capital

Source: ClimateLaunchpad 2026 Application · App ID: 8843 Ingested: 2026-05-25