Four Spaces to Launch B2B Businesses in Cellular Agriculture

Brooklyn, New York — Newlab, the center for applied innovation bringing together experts, industry, and civic leaders to solve systemic challenges with transformative technologies, today announced the launch of their new cellular agriculture venture studio.

By Clair Purcell, Newlab’s Chief Venture Builder

Like many adventures, it started as a conversation between strangers at the back of a bus.

I was at the Ferment Conference heading to check out Ginkgo Bioworks foundry, speaking to Bre, the Research Operations and Outreach Director from New Harvest, which I’d later discover is the leading field building organization for cellular agriculture.

‘There’s not enough B2B businesses in cellular agriculture. Everyone wants to be the one making the chicken nuggets…’

My ears perked up. One week into my new role as Chief Venture Builder at Newlab, I was working out how to scale Newlab’s new business-building capabilities, particularly ones that will have a positive impact on planetary health. What I love about intentional business-building is that there are so many impactful opportunities that aren’t noticed by entrepreneurs because they’re not as trendy or visible as… chicken nuggets.

The time is right to build infrastructure businesses to scale cellular agriculture.