Brave New Meat Doug Grant

Joshua March is the co-founder and CEO of SciFi Foods. They are developing cultivated beef and starting with hybrid products to bring the price down to comparable prices with conventional beef.

In this episode we discuss:


CRISPR in cultivated meatRaising investment from Coldplay and A16ZThe regulatory landscape in the USBuilding their first facility in the US
Mentioned in the episode -

Food Dive Article: SciFi Foods reduces the cost of cell-based beef 1,000-fold

Raise from A16Z: $22M Series A

Dr Aletta Schnitzler, the Chief Scientific Officer of TurtleTree, which is replacing animal-derived milk products with fermentation and cell-based products.
Aletta is incredibly knowledgeable about the technology and people in this space. 

We cover a lot of ground including:
Her efforts establishing Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany in the cultivated meat space
Transitioning from a global corporation to rising startup Turtletree
How they are operating as a team of 40 globally with their Singapore based headquarters and labs in Boston and California.
One of their first upcoming products, lactoferrin and their roadmap from baby formula and ultimately to milk.

Her perspective on the Techno-Economic Analysis by David Humbird and 
Whitespace opportunities for entrepreneurs in food tech.
Hope you enjoy the show and reach out to me on twitter @meat  

Elysabeth is the Founder of Plant Powered Consulting and enjoys helping small, medium, and large companies with business development, marketing/branding and PR strategies.
She also produces and hosts the weekly series The Plantbased Business Hour. On PBH, Elysabeth features venture capitalists, CEOs, analysts, innovators, and entrepreneurial start-ups from around the globe who are shaping the plant-based market.
Elysabeth is also the Co-Founder of VegTech Invest (Ticker: EATV): This ETF features 40+ companies in the plant-based and climate industry and is publicly traded.  
Disclaimer this is not financial advice and I am not a financial advisor. Do your own research this is for informational purposes only.
In this episode:
Plant Powered Consulting
Plantbased Business Hour
Future Food Tech Conference - March 24th and 25th: Use the code BRAVE10 for 10% off registration fees.
Gamechangers on Netflix- Everyone should watch this to counter the narrative that you need animal protein to be an athlete. 
VegTech ETF
John Salley with Elysabeth - Protein or Fiber?

Gelatex is using its nanofiber technology to develop scaffolding for cultivated meat companies. This EstonianTechstar alum pivoted from disrupting the leather industry to food tech.

In this interview, Co-founder Märt-Erik Martens contrasts their technology with other approaches used for cultivated meat scaffolding.

We also discuss his upcoming panel with Josh Tetrick at Future Food-Tech Summit and he drops a sneak peek of what might come up.....

Future Food-Tech Summit

This March 24-25 the Future Food-Tech Summit will unite food brands, investors, start-ups and technology leaders in San Francisco for an unmissable gathering.
If you’ve missed sitting round a table and pooling ideas with industry colleagues, catching up with old friends and making those all-important corridor-connections, don’t miss your chance to join me and the global community at the Marriot Marquis in San Francisco.
The summit also supports start-ups to gain the attention of potential investors and partners through a full program of start-up activity, including Innovation Challenges, pitch sessions, investor drop-ins and TechHub displays and will be hosted online as well as in person, so that you can choose whether to attend in San Francisco or log in from home.
Details: futurefoodtechsf.com

Use the code BRAVE10 for 10% off the registration fees

Roslin Technologies develops induced pluripotent stem cells for cultivated meat companies.

Ernst Van Orsouw took the helm last year to lead the company. In this interview, we discuss their induced pluripotent stem cell lines IPSCs and how they are different from the approaches many other companies are taking.


Future Food-Tech Summit

This March 24-25 the Future Food-Tech Summit will unite food brands, investors, start-ups and technology leaders in San Francisco for an unmissable gathering.
If you’ve missed sitting round a table and pooling ideas with industry colleagues, catching up with old friends and making those all-important corridor-connections, don’t miss your chance to join me and the global community at the Marriot Marquis in San Francisco.
The summit also supports start-ups to gain the attention of potential investors and partners through a full program of start-up activity, including Innovation Challenges, pitch sessions, investor drop-ins and TechHub displays and will be hosted online as well as in person, so that you can choose whether to attend in San Francisco or log in from home.
Details: futurefoodtechsf.com

Use the code BRAVE10 for 10% off the registration fees

 Orbillion is one of the most exciting companies in cultivated meat.
They are a YC alum startup and have a really different perspective on the future of cultivated meat - namely heritage breeds.  They are pursuing bison, elk,  and wagyu beef. 

In this episode we cover:
The founding story of their teamHow they are different from competitors in the marketTheir time in YCombinator and Creative Destructive LabsWhy she initially didn’t want to do a tasting event (here's how it came out!)Views on Joe Fassler’s Counter article
Future Food-Food Tech Summit (use code BRAVE10 to save 10%!)

This March 24-25 the Future Food-Tech Summit will unite food brands, investors, start-ups and technology leaders in San Francisco for an unmissable gathering.
If you’ve missed sitting round a table and pooling ideas with industry colleagues, catching up with old friends and making those all-important corridor-connections, don’t miss your chance to join me and the global community at the Marriot Marquis in San Francisco.
 The summit also supports start-ups to gain the attention of potential investors and partners through a full program of start-up activity, including Innovation Challenges, pitch sessions, investor drop-ins and TechHub displays and will be hosted online as well as in person, so that you can choose whether to attend in San Francisco or log in from home.
Find out more at futurefoodtechsf.com and use code BRAVE10 to save 10% on the registration fees.