Meatable

This article will address the topic of Meatable, which has gained relevance in recent years due to its impact in different areas. Meatable has captured the attention of researchers, experts and the general public for its influence in the social, economic, political, cultural spheres, among others. Its importance lies in its ability to generate significant changes and its implications in today's society. In this sense, the various facets of Meatable will be analyzed in detail, in order to understand its scope and significance in the current context.

Meatable
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryFood technology
Founded2018[1]
FoundersKrijn de Nood, Daan Luining, Mark Kotter
Headquarters
Delft
,
Netherlands
Websitemeatable.com

Meatable is a Dutch biotechnology company aimed at cultured meat, particularly pork.

History

Meatable was co-founded by Krijn de Nood, Daan Luining, and Mark Kotter in 2018.[1][2] It began operating on the campus of Delft University of Technology.[3] and by 2018 reported it had succeeded growing meat using pluripotent stem cells from animal umbilical cords.[4] becoming one of the first start-ups to eliminate fetal bovine serum.[5] On 26 September 2018, Luining represented Meatable at a round table discussion on cultured meat in the Dutch House of Representatives.[6] In early October 2018, Meatable attracted 3.5 million euros in funding from investors.[7]

Meatable presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January 2020,[3] stating that it sought to present proof of concept by the end of the year.[8] By then, Meatable was working with scientists from Cambridge and Stanford to produce a hamburger within three weeks from a single stem cell via a process the company had patented.[3]

In 2021, Meatable obtained funding from various investors worth 40 million euros (47 million US dollars).[1] Its total capital at the time was approximately 53 million euros (60 million US dollars).[2] By April 2021, the staff of Meatable had grown to over 40 people with 15 different nationalities, representing many different fields and coming from many universities.[2] The same year, Meatable announced that it had entered into an agreement with DSM in order to 'make cultured meat affordable and accessible on a large scale.'[9]

In April 2024, Meatable was the first company in the European Union to receive regulatory approval from the EFSA for a public tasting of cultured meat, in this case sausage, amid much international and national media attention.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nederlands bedrijf haalt 40 miljoen op voor de productie van kweekvlees". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Till Behne (24 April 2021). "Delftse slimmeriken Daan en Krijn komen in 2025 met kweekvlees: 'We willen voorop lopen'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Peter Van De Stadt (8 January 2020). "Delftse bedrijven op techbeurs in Las Vegas". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. ^ Brodwin, Erin (28 September 2018). "A new lab-grown meat startup may have overcome a key barrier to making meat without slaughter". Business Insider. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  5. ^ "A new lab-grown meat startup may have overcome a key barrier to making meat without slaughter". UK Business Insider. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Kweekvlees en vleesvervangers - Rondetafelgesprek 26-9-2018". Arnews (in Dutch). Dutch House of Representatives. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  7. ^ Ilona de Lange (9 October 2018). "Vleesbedrijven zien nu ook brood in kunstvlees". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. ^ Krijn de Nood (15 January 2020). "Meatable, la viande qui pousse en laboratoire". YouTube. HUB Institute. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ^ Pepijn de Lange (13 September 2021). "DSM stapt in kweekvlees met start-up Meatable: groen, diervriendelijk en (hopelijk) rendabel". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ^ De Lorenzo, Daniela (17 April 2024). "EU Bites Into Cultivated Meat As Meatable Sets First Sausage Tasting". Forbes. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ Judith van de Hulsbeek (17 April 2024). "Eerste proeverij kweekvlees in Nederland: 'Het is een doodgewoon worstje'" [First cultured meat tasting in Netherlands: 'It's just an ordinary sausage']. NOS.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  12. ^ Mridul, Anay (17 April 2024). "Exclusive: Meatable Hosts EU-First Cultivated Meat Tasting Event". Green Queen. Retrieved 17 April 2024.