Skye Blackburn,founder of Australia's largest edible insect farm the Edible Bug Shop,was one of the six Aussie startups selected for the accelerator. She already has a product in mind.
"Mars has a large range of different brands and products,so we see insect protein or[insect] based ingredients can work really well to boost the nutrient contents of items Mars already has,"she said."We could do a high protein cricket Mars bar,that would be awesome."
Ms Blackburn has farmed insects for over 12 years now and said she has seen a"big shift"in people's focus on food over that time.
"When we first started it was more about the novelty factor. Now people want to know food is sustainable,nutrient based and ethical,"she said.
The Edible Bug Shop turned over around $500,000 last year selling products online and also toclients including top restaurant Attica.
Ms Blackburn said demand is steadily growing,with the business moving to a new farm to increase its capacity from 200 kilos of edible insects a week to 10,000 kilos.