newswireJan 25, 2022SaveUnprecedented Collaboration between Industry and Academia to Explore the Future of Cell AgThe Cultivate Tomorrow initiative aims to help bridge the gap between industry and academia, organizing students from all disciplines to tackle key challenges through a cellular agriculture-focused hackathon. To conclude the hackathon, the organization will host a virtual pitch day on February 12, 2022 open to everyone interested in the cultivated food industry, biotechnology applications, and sustainable food and agriculture sectors.
newswireJan 20, 2022SaveIntegriCulture Raises 7 Million USD to Build a Sustainable and Universally Accessible Cellular Agriculture InfrastructureIntegriCulture, with a species-agnostic, large-scale cell culture technology CulNet System, is one step closer to building a universally accessible cellular agriculture platform after raising a total of 7 million USD from 12 investors in a Series A round. The company also aims for the world’s first commercial launch of cell-cultured foie gras in 2022.
newswireJan 12, 2022SaveStudy finds 90% of Chinese consumers would eat cell-cultivated “customized meat,” 30% would make it their main protein purchase if parity is reachedA new study of over 2,000 consumers across China finds 90% say they would eat cultivated meat, and 30% would make it their main source of protein if it can achieve the same taste and texture as conventional meat.
newswireDec 10, 2021SaveThe Future of Protein Production Announces Preliminary Speaker Line-up for 2022 Virtual SummitOrganisers of the Future of Protein Production Summit have announced the preliminary speaker line-up for their upcoming conference, scheduled for March 8-10, 2022.
newswireDec 3, 2021SaveCellular Agriculture Europe formally launched to create shared voice for new cultivated meat, seafood and ingredient industryCellular Agriculture Europe, the newly established association representing the cellular agriculture industry in Europe, held this week its first General Assembly meeting.
newswireNov 24, 2021SaveFemale-Owned Biotech Startup Tiamat Sciences Raises $3 Million to Manufacture Plant-Based BiomoleculesBiotechnology startup Tiamat Sciences today announced its $3 million seed financing round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm True Ventures with participation from Social Impact Capital and Cantos. Tiamat Sciences manufactures animal-free proteins using a proprietary plant molecular farming platform.
newswireNov 22, 2021SaveAnnouncing the Innovators in Big Idea Ventures’ Latest Accelerator CohortsBig Idea Ventures, global leader in early stage investing in the food technology sector, revealed its latest accelerator cohorts today. Seventeen early-stage startups were selected for pre-seed investment as part of Big Idea Ventures’ bi-annual accelerator program.
newswireOct 27, 2021SaveMylkcubator kicks off its first edition with four startups to shape the future of dairyMylkcubator, the first global incubator specialized in the advancement of innovation projects for the dairy sector, launches its first edition with four amazing startups selected from across the world.
newswireOct 6, 2021SaveStudents Launch First US Cellular Agriculture Hackathon, Registration Open Until Nov. 1Students from MIT, UC Davis, Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, Northwestern University, and numerous other academic institutions have launched Cultivate Tomorrow, a cellular agriculture hackathon to connect academia with industry.
newswireOct 4, 2021SaveEatable Adventures launches €50M fund for investing in early-stage food and agriculture tech startupsEatable Adventures has just announced the launch of its first €50 million fund: Eatable Evolution Fund FCR I. The vehicle will make early and growth-stage investments targeting the most disruptive startups in food and agriculture tech across Europe and Latin America. This will be the biggest fund of its kind in Spain and one of the top 3 in Europe.
newswireSep 30, 2021SaveChina’s HEROTEIN Launches 16 Ready-To-Eat Plant-Based Meat Meals with Iconic Specialty Foods Brand Butler & White’sShanghai-based HEROTEIN and prominent food producer Butler & White’s launch co-branded ready-to-eat range; HEROTEIN also enters joint development agreement to launch hybrid plant-based/cultivated meat products in China
articleSep 21, 2021SaveCellular agriculture's rising star: A conversation with Avery ParkinsonEvery now and again a young person comes along whose intellect and wisdom seem to defy their age. Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of working closely with one such individual. If you haven’t yet heard of her, you probably soon will. Meet cellular agriculture’s rising star, Avery Parkinson.
newswireSep 20, 2021SaveGOOD Meat, a Division of Eat Just, Inc., Raises $267 Million, Adds Former USDA Secretary to Advisory BoardEat Just, Inc., a company that applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods, announced today that its GOOD Meat division has secured $97 million in new funding, adding to the initial $170 million publicized in May.
newswireSep 15, 2021SaveAlternative Protein Investors Lever VC Announce USD $80 Million Final Close of Lever VC Fund IAlternative protein venture capital fund Lever VC announced today it has completed final close of Lever VC Fund I with USD $80 million raised to back early stage plant-based and cultivated meat and dairy companies around the world.
newswireSep 8, 2021SaveStudent Essay Contest Calls for Future Food System Thought Leaders, Submissions Due Sept. 24Open to undergraduate and graduate students from around the world, the Student Essay Contest supports emerging thought leadership and excellence in communication around the world's most complex food system challenges. Submissions due September 24.
articleSep 7, 2021SaveThe Shojinmeat Project inside storyJapan’s cellular-agriculture sector did not emerge only from startups and laboratories. The Shojinmeat Project shows how citizen scientists, open-source experimentation, and policy engagement helped shape a national development path.
newswireSep 5, 2021SaveChinese cellular agriculture startup CellX closes $4.3M seed funding in early 2021Led by ZhenFund, a close partner of Sequoia Capital China, Chinese cellular agriculture startup CellX just closed its second funding round of $4.3 million. The fundraising came half a year after the Shanghai-based cultivated meat startup’s initial pre-seed round in late 2020. Other investors participating include Sky9 capital, K2VC, Lever VC, Better Bite Ventures, and others.
articleSep 1, 2021SaveInterview with Michael Aucoin, CEO of Eat Beyond Global HoldingsBrave New Meat podcast host Doug Grant talks with Michael Aucoin, CEO of investment firm Eat Beyond Global Holdings. As a publicly traded stock on the Canadian Securities Exchange, Eat Beyond (CSE: EATS) is currently one of the only options available offering retail investors early exposure to emerging protein tech startups.
newswireAug 19, 2021SaveBluu Biosciences appoints Chris Dammann as inaugural Chief Operating OfficerEurope's first company for cultivated fish onboards renowned expert to speed up large-scale production of cultivated fish products.
newswireAug 18, 2021SaveChina Alternative Protein News Media Platform, NewProtein.cn, Launched by Lever ChinaComprehensive news portal covers product launches, investments, and other developments for the plant-based and cultivated meat sectors in China
newswireAug 12, 2021SaveSingapore To Host Major Multi-Stakeholder Virtual Event On Food Security & Sustainability In Partnership With UNDP & APECTo address the potential impact to the global food system from the twin effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change, government officials and top-level executives from the Asia Pacific region will be attending the Global Food Security & Sustainability Virtual Summit 2021 on 17 September 2021.
articleAug 11, 2021SaveClosing the loop: Cellular agriculture meets the circular economyMost industries inherit wasteful supply chains and struggle to reconfigure them later. Cellular agriculture may have a chance to avoid that trap by designing circularity into its inputs, outputs, and production systems from the start.
newswireJul 21, 2021SaveFuture Food Enthusiasts Release Children’s Book Dedicated to Cellular Agriculture TechnologyThe children’s book, entitled “Where do Hot Dogs Come From? A Children’s Book About Cellular Agriculture” aims to educate children in the age 3 to 7 about cell-cultured meat technology and inspire young readers to develop a love for STEM.
newswireJul 16, 2021SaveThe Mills Fabrica releases “Synthetic Biology Opportunities in Fashion and Food”The report explores the synthetic biology sector, discussing how the technology is incorporated into the fashion and food sectors to solve global sustainability issues
