Startup Spotlight

Beta Bugs are working on developing and distributing new breeds of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) to farmers. BSF is a key circular source of protein for poultry, aquaculture and livestock; the larvae can be fed on organic waste thus converting it to protein for animal consumption. Beta Bugs are looking to become the genetics partner to the BSF industry – starting with their flagship breed HiPer-Fly®️. Specific traits have been selected for, resulting in increased larval size, shorter development time and greater egg production and hatchability.

December 13, 2024

Phase Biolabs is a seed startup that is striving to reduce both CO2 emissions and our petrochemical dependency, by generating sustainable ingredients for industrial and consumer products directly from CO2.

Molly Steadman

December 13, 2024

A biotech company that created a way to create remote-controlled cells to repair damaged tissue using nanotechnology secures £200k investment.

December 13, 2024

Hoxton Farms is using a combination of cell biology and mathematical modelling to grow real animal fat in the lab. The company is building a team of interdisciplinary scientists across computational, wet lab and engineering roles – utilising mathematical modelling to develop cost-effective production processes.

December 13, 2024

Multus is revolutionising the way that cultivated meat is grown. By producing low-cost and serum-free cell culture media, it is paving the way for lab grown meat to become a supermarket staple. The company are manufacturing sustainable and ethical replacements for the animal serum-based growth media required in cultivated meat production.

December 13, 2024

Cinference are using pioneering technology to design proteins; their platform aims to speed up the drug development process. We interviewed the co-founders to find out more about how Cinference work, what goals they have and what they are planning next…

Caroline Babisz

December 13, 2024