Cultivated meat company Meatable hosted a cross-industry summit at its headquarters, bringing together policymakers, investors, and meat industry leaders to explore sustainable solutions for global food production. With the world’s population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, discussions centered on the role of technological innovation in producing meat with minimal environmental impact.
“If we want to create a truly sustainable food system, we need to work together”
The event, themed “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Learning from the Great Inventors of Our Time,” featured presentations from Chris Skidmore, former UK Energy Minister and Chair of the Net Zero Review, Danielle Nierenberg, President of US-based think tank FoodTank, and Chef Andrew Hunter. Attendees toured Meatable’s facilities, engaged with its scientists, and sampled the company’s cultivated meat products.
A central takeaway from the summit was the importance of industry-wide collaboration in scaling alternative proteins. “Action is what drives real progress. By bringing together industry pioneers, we are forging partnerships that will shape the future of food,” said Jeff Tripician, CEO of Meatable.
Advancing cellular agriculture with opti-ox™
Meatable has been advancing its opti-ox™ technology, which enables the production of cultivated meat from a single cell sample within days. Last year, the company secured €7.6 million in funding from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to improve efficiency and reduce production costs ahead of commercialization.
Beyond cultivated meat, Meatable has also partnered with animal-free leather producer Pelagen to explore the use of its technology in cultivated leather production. The company was also recently recognized on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024 list.
As the cultivated meat industry works toward scaling production, Tripician noted the need for continued cooperation: “No single company or sector can solve this challenge alone. If we want to create a truly sustainable food system, we need to work together—across industries, across governments, and across borders.”
