ORF Genetics

ORF Genetics is committed to developing innovative, economically viable and enabling solutions for the production of recombinant proteins in a more efficient, safer manner than other protein expression systems. ORF has developed the unique expression system Orfeus, which uses barley grain as a vehicle for recombinant protein production. Orfeus has been found to be particularly effective in expression of growth factors and cytokines.

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Sep 10, 2025

ORF Genetics Secures €5 Million to Accelerate Cultivated Meat Production

ORF Genetics has successfully secured €5 million in a new financing round, with participation from both existing and new shareholders. The capital will enable the company to

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Feb 7, 2025

ORF Genetics and South Korean Cellmeat Host First Cultured Shellfish Tasting Outside Asia in Icelandic Ocean Cluster

ORF Genetics and the South Korean innovation company Cellmeat presented cultivated shellfish meat at the Iceland Ocean Cluster, marking the first time it has been showcased outside

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Feb 14, 2024

Milestone Tasting of Cultured Meat in Europe

Icelandic biotechnology company, ORF Genetics, and Australian novel food innovators, Vow, are proud to announce the success of its first of a kind cultured meat tasting in Europe

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Oct 2, 2023

ORF Genetics and Seawith Enter into Partnership for Growth Factors and Cultivated Meat Production

The Icelandic ORF Genetics and the South Korean company SeaWith have announced a pioneering partnership to boost the production of cultivated meat using ORF's MESOkine animal-free

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