China Cellular Agriculture Forum·Apr 25, 2022Unifying global efforts to advance regulation, the first China Cellular Agriculture Forum was held with successThe first China Cellular Agriculture Forum discussion panel was held on April 19, Beijing time. The panel was a collaborative success, with attendees from around 30 organizations1, representing leading cultivated meat companies, ecosystem builders, research institutions, and upstream and downstream partners from both within and outside of China.Cell-BasedBusiness
Eatable Adventures·Apr 22, 2022The Future of Dairy Arrives to Mylkcubator’s Demo DayThe first edition of Mylkcubator, the incubation program launched by Pascual Innoventures in collaboration with Eatable Adventures, has held its eagerly anticipated Demo Day event showcasing the advances of the first cohort of startups, at its headquarters in Manoteras, Madrid.Cell-BasedMicrobialBusiness
GeneusBiotech·Apr 15, 2022GeneusBiotech Awarded with Grant for FuroidGENEUSBIOTECH has been awarded a grant from the European Commission in the Pathfinder Challenge for its Furoid technology. The Commission sees great potential in the innovative process and has allocated more than EUR 4 million to further develop the promising technology.Cell-BasedBusiness
Bluu Seafood·Apr 7, 2022CellX and Bluu Seafood join forces: China's pioneer in cultivated meat and Europe's pioneer in cultivated fish kick off strategic partnershipBluu Seafood and CellX are joining forces as part of a strategic partnership to support each other along the whole value chain when expanding into the respective markets – this ranges from the procurement of raw materials to the construction of production facilities and possible sales partnerships.Cell-BasedBusiness
Burcon NutraScience·Apr 7, 2022Burcon Receives Co-Investment from Protein Industries Canada to Develop Food-Grade High Purity Proteins from Sunflower SeedsBurcon NutraScience Corporation, a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins for foods and beverages, is pleased to announce that it has received a co-investment from Protein Industries Canada for the development of high-quality protein ingredients from sunflower seeds.Plant-BasedBusiness
IntegriCulture·Apr 1, 2022Commercial launch of food grade basal medium, serum-free culture of chicken and duck liver-derived cells by CulNetIntegriCulture Inc. performed the first successful cultivation of chicken and duck liver-derived cells in a serum-free basal medium by the CulNet system, which emulates natural inter-organ interactions. The cost of cultivation using IntegriCulture’s basal medium (product name: I-MEM) and CulNet system has been estimated to be about 1/60 of media using animal serum. The company aims to launch cell-cultured foie gras this year as its first line of cell-cultured meat products.Cell-BasedBusiness
Mogale Meat Company·Apr 1, 2022Africa’s first cultivated chicken produced in South AfricaMogale Meat, a South-African cellular food-tech company, and their team showcased Africa’s first cultivated chicken on March 30th, 2022. This action not only represents a first for Africa, but also the birth of a major new technological drive to produce more essential animal protein for people. Cultivated meat is a potential game-changer for the planet, and more specifically for Africa’s biodiversity and wildlife conservation.Cell-BasedBusiness
Lever VC·Mar 21, 2022China’s President Xi: Alternative Protein Crucial To China’s Food SecurityChinese President Xi Jinping highlights alternative protein as important for food security and sustainability in a new speech to government officialsCell-BasedPlant-BasedPolicy
Arkeon Biotechnologies·Mar 7, 2022Turning CO2 into food: Arkeon secures US$7+ million in an oversubscribed seed roundArkeon Biotechnologies, a Vienna-based ingredients startup setting out to create the most sustainable, nutritious, and ethical food system through gas fermentation and ancient microbes, secures more than US$7 million in an oversubscribed seed round.MicrobialBusiness
NuCicer·Mar 2, 2022Plant Genetics Company NuCicer Closes Oversubscribed $4.5M Series Seed Round to Bring Ultra-High Protein Chickpeas to MarketNuCicer, a crop genetics company pioneering ultra-high protein varieties of chickpea, today announced the closing of a $4.5 million Series Seed financing round. Lever VC, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on innovative technologies and brands in the alternative protein space, led NuCicer’s round. Other participants included The House Fund, a fund backed by the University of California Endowment, as well as Trellis Road and Lifely VC.Plant-BasedBusiness
Bluu Seafood·Mar 1, 2022Bluu Biosciences is rebranding as Bluu Seafood: focus on product developmentBluu Biosciences, pioneer in the development and production of cultivated fish in Europe, is rebranding into Bluu Seafood with the new name reflecting the change from a predominantly research-oriented biotech to a more product-focused food-tech.Cell-BasedBusiness
Future Food-Tech·Feb 24, 202255 Start-Ups You Will Want to Meet at Future Food-TechFood-tech start-ups are trailblazing the future of food. As talented innovators leverage new technologies to bring novel foods to consumers on a global scale, there has never been a more exciting time to touch, taste and smell the breakthrough novel foods.Future Food-Tech reveals 55 start-ups for your innovation radar, as they take the global summit spotlight in San Francisco on March 24-25.Cell-BasedPlant-BasedBusiness
Marvelous Foods·Feb 23, 2022Marvelous Foods’ Yeyo Coconut Yogurt Is Now Available In All Aldi Stores in Chinaeyo coconut yogurt, produced by Chinese plant-based diary pioneer Marvelous Foods Ltd., has hit the shelves across ALDI China stores.Plant-BasedBusiness
Breakthrough Institute·Feb 15, 2022Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Could Have Significant Impact on the Economy, Environment, and Animal WelfareNew research shows degree of climate benefits depend on extent consumers are willing to shift diets, structure of meat industry, and livestock industryPlant-BasedAnimalBusiness
Cultivate Tomorrow·Jan 25, 2022Unprecedented 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.Cell-BasedBusiness
IntegriCulture·Jan 20, 2022IntegriCulture 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.Cell-BasedBusiness
Lever VC·Jan 12, 2022Study 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.Cell-BasedBusiness
Tiba Tempeh·Jan 11, 2022Tiba Tempeh, Founded by Kraft Heinz Veterans, Closes £500k Seed Round to Take Tempeh MainstreamUK plant-based start-up Tiba Tempeh announced today it has closed a £500k seed round to accelerate its growth as it prepares for listings with major UK supermarkets and international expansion. The funding will be used to launch new product innovation, grow the team, and support marketing efforts to drive consumer awareness and trial of tempeh. The investment round was taken by Lever VC, a leading global investor in the alternative protein category whose partners are investors in Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, THIS, and many other category leaders. Plant-BasedBusiness
Novo Holdings·Dec 21, 2021Novo Holdings invests EUR 86 million in 21st.BIO, a new bioindustrial scale-up company building on technology base from NovozymesNovo Holdings, a leading international life sciences investor, today announced a significant investment in 21st.BIO A/S – a new Danish bioindustrial scale-up company.MicrobialBusiness
NuCicer·Dec 20, 2021Plant Genetics Company NuCicer Unveils Ultra-High Protein ChickpeaNuCicer debuts chickpeas with 75% higher protein content developed naturally using wild genetic diversityPlant-BasedBusiness
Future-Proof Group·Dec 10, 2021The 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. Cell-BasedPlant-BasedBusiness
Future Food-Tech·Dec 9, 2021Future Food-Tech Announces Two Innovation Challenges in Partnership with Danone North America and GivaudanFood-Tech Start-Ups are Invited to Submit Solutions that Improve the Texture and Functionality of Plant-Based Cheese OR Natural Ingredients for Use in Foods that Support Immunity, Energy and Sleep.Plant-BasedMicrobialBusiness
Cellular Agriculture Europe·Dec 3, 2021Cellular 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.Cell-BasedBusiness
Tiamat Sciences·Nov 24, 2021Female-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.Cell-BasedMolecular FarmingBusiness
