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Researchers gain access to genetic resources to speed up oat, lupin breeding
Three essential ingredients for successful crop breeding are now more available than ever thanks to a new investment between the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Traitomic – a crop trait development company.
Elo Life Systems Announces Oversubscribed $20.5 Million Series A2 Funding Round
Co-Led by DCVC Bio and Novo Holdings, Elo has raised a total of $45 million to date. New funding to expand Elo’s pipeline of healthy, sustainable ingredients, and efforts to protect bananas and other staple crops from disease and climate change.
Forsea Unveils First Cultured Eel
FoodTech start-up collaborates with SAIDO restaurant to craft prized Japanese dishes based on cultivated eel
Moolec Science Announces Capital Raise With Strategic Investors for US $30 Million
Moolec Science SA, a science-based food ingredient company, announced today that it has entered into agreements to issue a convertible note due 2026 to Grupo Insud in a principal amount of approximately US $21 million with a strike price of US $6.00 …
Steakholder Foods Achieves More Than 75% Cost Reduction in Growth Media for Bovine Cell Cultivation
Steakholder Foods Ltd. (Nasdaq: STKH), a leading international deep-tech food company, announces that the Company’s biology team has successfully reduced the cost of its in-house growth media for bovine cell cultivation in suspension by just over 75% …

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