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💡This huge feature from the Q4 2024 edition of Protein Production Technology International highlights the diverse perspectives on the cultivated meat sector, with nine experts shedding light on key aspects like politics, science, funding, and the challenge of scaling up. The feature argues that specialization in specific areas—such as bioreactors, cell lines, and growth media—is accelerating progress. Focusing on one aspect of the system allows companies to overcome hurdles more efficiently, offering advantages like cost reduction, better scalability, and improved product quality. In her article, Louise Davis emphasizes how the growing interest from investors is increasingly directed toward these specialized technology enablers, rather than companies trying to provide end-to-end solutions. This shift in focus is driving innovation within the cultivated meat sector despite some ongoing political resistance and negative narratives surrounding it. The development of an entire supply chain ecosystem is underway, and the publication is eager to continue reporting on these transformative changes. 📰 Read the full feature now: https://hubs.ly/Q02SlTcY0 We'd like to thank the magnificent nine people who took part, including Ivan Wall at Quest , Joshua Robinson at Cocoon Bioscience, Illtud Llyr Dunsford at CELLULAR AGRICULTURE LTD, Deniz Kent, PhD at Prolific Machines, Olivia Ogilvie at Opo Bio, Amit Yaari at BioBetter™, Nico Hutton at Extracellular, Ori Zakin at BioRaptor, and Shawn Manchester from Triplebar. #AlternativeProtein #CultivatedMeat #CellularAgriculture #Innovation #FutureOfProteinProduction

🚀 In our massive specialization feature in our even bigger Q4 2024 edition of Protein Production Technology International, Dr Olivia Ogilvie, CEO of New Zealand-based Opo Bio, uses an agricultural metaphor to simplify her work in cultivated meat: “We develop cell lines—these are analogous to seeds. If you don’t have good seeds, it’s hard to produce products at scale,” she explains. Opo Bio focuses on creating high-quality cell lines, enabling other companies to succeed in scaling cultivated meat production. Olivia believes specialization across the supply chain can accelerate commercialization, particularly in the current challenging funding environment. Olivia acknowledges the shift in investor sentiment but remains confident in the long-term potential of cultivated meat as a deep-tech field with longer commercialization timelines. She stresses the importance of addressing the technical challenges and not underselling the difficulty of bringing products to market. Despite industry hurdles, Opo Bio’s specialized approach has attracted investors, securing NZ$1.5 million in seed capital just months after its 2022 launch. Olivia remains optimistic, stating, “The best is yet to come.” 🤓 Hear more from Olivia and Opo Bio in the latest edition of Protein Production Technology International: https://hubs.ly/Q02_fk1m0 #CellularAgriculture #CultivatedMeat #AlternativeProtein #Innovation #Sustainability

Attention all environmentally-conscious meat lovers! 🌱 BioRaptor's cutting-edge AI technology has teamed up with Aleph Farms to revolutionize #cultivatedbeef production. With BioRaptor's #AI integration, Aleph Farms aims to overcome scalability and cost challenges in the #cultivatedmeat industry, paving the way for sustainable and affordable alternatives. Aleph Farms, with a vision to achieve $1B in revenue by 2030, has secured $18M in government funding to tackle these hurdles head-on. “By simplifying bioprocess #data management and suggesting optimal experimental design, we can enable smoother technological developments for the processes that the #cellularagriculture industry has been pioneering,” shares BioRaptor CEO & Co-founder Ori Zakin. This is the food revolution of today and tomorrow! 🚀 Visit <https://lnkd.in/d9uVyXbR> for more information on this partnership. #biotech #bioprocessdatamanagement

Precision fermentation offers a sustainable alternative to traditional agriculture, with potential to address food security and environmental impact concerns. Innovations in feedstock diversity and sustainability, alongside advancements in manufacturing capacity and process design, show promise in making precision fermentation a key component of our future food system, alongside other alternative protein sources. However, from scaling to securing feedstocks, innovators in the space are facing significant operational and technological challenges. Find out about the advances and setbacks the industry is facing in Jack Ellis’ latest perspective: https://hubs.li/Q02vkWpn0 Imagindairy, Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., Liberation Labs

"By harnessing advanced technologies like high-tech sensors, machine learning, and precise application systems, precision agriculture is empowering farmers to optimize resource use." S2G's Chuck Templeton offered his thoughts on the agtech landscape in Shayna Harris' article covering food & ag themes and investor outlooks for 2025. Chuck joined a number of investors in the food and agtech sectors to share their insights on molecular farming and fermentation, GLP-1, AI-powered automation, and more. S2G portfolio companies EarthOptics and Trace Genomics also received a shout-out. Read the full article in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/gM3qX-Ea #2025 #food #agriculture #foodtech #agtech #nutrition #health #wellness #VC #investment #technology #Forbes #insights

At CELLULAR AGRICULTURE LTD, we’re pushing the boundaries of cultivated foods technology with next-generation hollow fibre membrane bioreactors. Our innovative modular systems are being designed to enable scalable, efficient, and sustainable solutions for the industrial production of cultivated foods, reducing both environmental and physical footprints. 🌍

Catalera BioSolutions Announces Initial Closing of its Series A Funding Round Vancouver-based Catalera BioSolutions, a leader in biological pest control, has secured an initial closing of its Series A funding round, led by S2G Ventures and follow-up capital from FCC / FAC Capital. Catalera, spun off from Terramera, aims to accelerate the shift from synthetic chemicals to biological solutions in agriculture and pest control. With over a decade of innovation, Catalera’s portfolio includes RANGO®️, SOCORO®️, Vaporpad®️, and the newly registered TRIFECTO®️ in Mexico. CEO Matthew Dahabieh emphasizes Catalera’s pivotal role in advancing sustainable solutions, addressing growing consumer, government, and industry demand for natural alternatives. The final close of this funding round is anticipated in Q4 2024 totalling $8M in funding, with further plans to expand the company’s product lineup and global reach. Read more here -> https://lnkd.in/eUCpnSYw ***************************************** 🔗 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for a complete round-up of the week's developments in AgTech: agtechdigest.com/subscribe

Aleph Farms, a leader in cultivated meat production, has announced a new collaboration with BioRaptor, a pioneer in AI-powered bioprocess optimization. This partnership aims to leverage AI to streamline and significantly improve the efficiency and scalability of Aleph Farms' cultivated meat production process. "There are massive amounts of data created during the development of state-of-the-art production bioprocesses," commented Ori Zakin, CEO & Co-Founder of BioRaptor. "By simplifying bioprocess data management and suggesting optimal experimental design, we can enable smoother technological developments for the cellular agriculture industry." Dr Neta Lavon, CTO and Co-Founder of Aleph Farms, emphasized the importance of this collaboration for laying the groundwork for future large-scale production. "Deploying BioRaptor's AI will provide additional support for our team to optimize processes for cost and scalability," Dr Lavon said. "This is a strategic investment to ensure our technology platform is fully optimized before large-scale production begins." #cultivatedmeat #foodtech #artificialintelligence #alternativeproteins

With the apprehensions over climate change, the growing global food demand, and the increased trend of consumers shifting from animal-based foods to plant-based foods, the need for alternative proteins has never been higher. The problem? Traditional approaches in creating alternative proteins, such as fermentation, have limitations in infrastructure, which lead to high costs and restriction in production volumes, hindering widespread availability. Enter new startup Finally Foods, the brainchild of leading computational biology company Evogene and The Kitchen Hub (TKH), the FoodTech incubator and investment arm of Israeli food industry leader Strauss Group. Finally Foods brings together big data, artificial intelligence and molecular farming to enhance production and provide sustainable alternative sources to animal-based proteins. “Food is important for mankind, for the environment, and it is critical for us to participate in this field,” Eyal Ronen, Evogene EVP of Business Development, tells NoCamels. “We are in a position to use our technology, computational power and genomics to support the companies creating these impactful final products.” #enviromentlyfriendly #foodtech #aisolutions #alternativeProtein #climatechange #computational #genomics #molecularfarming #israelinnovation #israelitech https://lnkd.in/d2RywdiZ

Check out this interesting post about the innovative strides being made in the food sector! Evogene is using its computational power and deep knowledge of plant genomics to revolutionize the industry. Who needs camels when you have cutting-edge technology like this? 😎 #foodsector #innovation #genomics #AI #computitional #molecularfarming #alternativeproteins https://lnkd.in/e7KGFpnG