ADAR Technologies: Innovative waste-to-value drying system – seeking partners for trials, investment and commercial collaboration.

Opportunity for

• Businesses aiming to cut waste transport and disposal costs, boost sustainability credentials, and achieve greener operations.
• Agrifood businesses seeking efficient, low-cost solutions to transform organic waste by-products and into high-value co-products.
• Research and industry partners keen to pioneer circular economy innovations, enhance sustainability, and support market entry through co-funding or investment.
• Venture capital firms and strategic investors interested in supporting innovative cleantech solutions, circular economy growth, and sustainable agrifood technologies.

Opportunity description

Industry challenge

Managing agricultural waste is a critical global issue, particularly for sectors dealing with high-moisture biomass such as crop residues, food by-products, and animal waste. Although nutrient rich, it is malodorous, hazardous, heavy and needs to be moved or processed quickly.

Traditional composting and drying systems are either slow or require high energy inputs. Both fail to preserve valuable nutrients, limiting the potential for circular use of these materials.

There is a growing demand for scalable, cost-effective technologies that can convert waste into high-value outputs such as bio-fertilisers, livestock feed, or nutraceutical inputs, all while aligning with decarbonisation goals and increasing on-site processing capabilities.

Current opportunity

ADAR Technologies have developed a new approach to drying and processing organic waste: Acoustic Dehydration.

This technology dries, pulverises and sanitises waste, efficiently removing moisture from a range of organic waste streams. The system is powered by electricity, housed in a modular shipping container, and designed for on-site use.

The only two outputs created by this system are a dry, nutrient-rich, shelf-stable powder that retains up to 90% of original nutritional value, and the water removed from the waste material.

ADAR is now seeking partners to:

• Validate system performance and outputs across Australian agrifood waste streams
• Collaborate on a local pilot plant or demonstration site
• Co-develop commercial applications, including fertiliser, animal feed, and nutraceuticals
• Explore funding, direct investment, and partnership opportunities to accelerate market entry and commercial scaling

Completed trials indicate potential operational cost savings of up to 60% compared to conventional drying methods, alongside a reduction in carbon footprint due to onsite processing and renewable energy use.

Partners will gain early access to a globally scalable cleantech innovation with significant cost, sustainability and efficiency advantages.

Opportunity background

ADAR Technologies operates globally. Headquartered in the US, it has technical and testing facilities in the Netherlands, and a team based in Australia.

The company is testing a wide range of feedstocks including corn cobs, soybeans, grape pomace, olive pits, brewers’ grain and potato starch, with positive early results.

The team is now preparing to launch commercial pilots, validate bioavailability of outputs, and establish a presence in the Australian market.

ADAR is engaging with potential partners in meat processing, horticulture and municipal waste management and welcomes expressions of interest from aligned stakeholders.

Potential other applications

While ADAR’s initial focus is agricultural waste, the system has potential in other industries where current processing systems are not keeping up with global sustainability challenges.

For instance, municipalities could use ADAR’s system to transform organic waste into localised, nutrient-rich fertilisers, reducing landfill costs and emissions, while mining operations could recover and reuse minerals more economically. Remote communities could also benefit from creating a circular bioeconomy.

With proven efficiency and versatility, ADAR Technologies is positioned to revolutionise waste management practices, unlocking new pathways for sustainable growth and environmental stewardship across industries.

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