Netherlands-based cultivated beef company Mosa Meat has joined the Asia-Pacific Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA), adding one of the sector’s longest-standing players to a regional body that connects startups, researchers, investors, and policymakers across the APAC region.
Mosa Meat CEO Maarten Bosch noted, “Joining the APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture is an exciting milestone for Mosa Meat as we deepen our engagement with international markets. The Asia-Pacific region is a vibrant hub for food innovation and forward-thinking regulatory pathways. We look forward to collaborating closely with APAC-SCA and its members, sharing our pioneering insights, and working together to build a resilient, sustainable, and trusted future for food.”
A foothold in a key growth region
Mosa Meat was co-founded by the researchers behind the 2013 Maastricht University experiment that produced the world’s first cultivated beef burger. Since then, the company has developed serum-free cultivation methods, reduced cell culture media costs, and built out industrial-scale production infrastructure. It was also the first cultivated meat producer to receive B Corp certification.
Asia-Pacific continues to attract attention as a priority market for alternative proteins and cellular agriculture. Singapore remains the only jurisdiction globally to have granted commercial approval for cultivated meat, and several APAC markets are actively developing regulatory frameworks for novel foods.
Knowledge exchange and regulatory engagement
APAC-SCA describes its mission as fostering collaboration across academia, industry, government, and investment. For Mosa Meat, membership provides a platform for engagement with regional regulators and industry peers at a time when the company has been working toward approvals in both Europe and Asia.
Peter Yu, Program Director at APAC-SCA, said, “Welcoming Mosa Meat to APAC-SCA strengthens our collective mission to build a resilient, sustainable, and scientifically grounded cellular agriculture ecosystem across Asia-Pacific. Their pioneering work, technical expertise, and global leadership will add tremendous value to our membership community and help accelerate meaningful collaboration across research, industry, policy, and commercialisation.”
