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
In a recent publication, Beta Bugs argued that farming requires redefinition. Pressure on farmers to consider alternative farm practices has been raised to a fever pitch, thanks to the 3-in-1 deleterious effects of food waste, deforestation, and carbon emissions of current farming methods. In navigating a viable way forward for the agricultural industry, farmers are increasingly shifting their attention to insect farming, which will help bring a new face to agriculture.
Stephen O Aderinto
December 13, 2024
‘Umkele’ take their name from the Zulu word for the Puzzle Bush, a plant said to have magical properties. Like their namesake, Umkele are setting out to do something miraculous…
Alex Gresty
December 13, 2024
Microneedle Solutions (MNS) is on a quest to increase vaccines uptake by manufacturing affordable self-adhesive vaccine patches that patients can use themselves. The self-administration means that, ultimately, MNS’s product can reduce the strain on healthcare systems and increase vaccine uptake, thus reducing health inequality whilst improving access to vaccines globally.
Ana Ivanus
December 13, 2024
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