Collagen is a protein responsible for healthy joints and skin elasticity. It's in bones, muscles, and blood, comprising three-quarters of skin and a third of the protein in the body. 

As humans age, the existing collagen breaks down, and it gets harder for the body to produce more. Collagen helps to maintain hydrated skin and relieve osteoarthritis pain, more research is needed into less well-understood benefits such as lowering blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

i-skales is a new, emerging, and outsight company aimed to provide affordable, reliable, high nutritious fish collagen at ease. They use science concepts in the most advanced ingredient solution that creates innovation and excites today's consumers. They employ strict quality control to ensure full compliance with international standards.

Key Highlights

• Out of various types of collagen in Nepal, they aim to produce type I collagen from fish and fish wastes.
• The startup can be a great game-changer in the health sector of the country.
• Using waste to produce protein for the body is a novel concept that is globally accepted.

Why It Matters

• In Nepal, around 77,000 tons of fish produces annually, out of which 23,100 tons are fish wastes, from which around 10,000 tons of collagen can be obtained.
• i-skales have been achievers of various national and international competitions including the winner of Asia's Innovator Beginning Award 2020/21 and finalist of Hult Prize 2020/21 Regionals.
• This is one of the most innovative science startups in the nation having huge and unlimited business possibilities.