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Interested in cellular agriculture?

Tap a network of freelance experts and advisors who guide you from cell line strategy and media selection to bioreactor scale-up, downstream decisions, and regulatory planning.

FoodTech Experts compare equipment options, map risks and milestones, and help your team move from concept to pilot to launch with clear, defensible choices.

How can our experts support you in cellular agriculture?

Our experts can support you on technical or commercial topics across different value chain steps and at all scale levels.

Feasibility and roadmapping – evaluate host platforms and cell line options, outline technical risks, and define cost drivers to build a prioritized plan.

R&D and trials – design experiments for media optimization, expansion and differentiation, scaffold selection, and analytics with clear go or no-go gates.

Pilot and scale-up operations – translate lab results to pilot bioreactors, refine process parameters, and align upstream and downstream workflows for reproducible output and controllable costs.

Regulatory and approval strategy – prepare market-specific plans and dossiers for novel foods or materials, and coordinate with authorities such as EFSA and FDA.

Commercial launch and strategy – scope target applications, positioning, pricing logic, and partnerships to support launch readiness.

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Maya
Food Biotech Expert

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Precision fermentation, cellular agriculture, due diligence

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Michael
Bioprocess expert

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R&D strategy, biotech, precision fermentation

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John
Bioprocess engineer

Area of expertise
Precision fermentation, cellular agriculture, technoeconomic due diligence, scale-up, life cycle analysis

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What is cellular agriculture?

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Cellular agriculture produces animal-derived ingredients without raising whole animals…

… leveraging advances in cell biology, genetic engineering, and bioprocessing. These technologies include:

  • Cultivated Meat: Animal muscle and fat cells are isolated, proliferated, and structured in bioreactors to create real meat cuts with authentic texture and flavor.
  • Molecular Farming: Plant are engineered to express high-value proteins such as collagen, enzymes, or nutraceuticals directly within their biomass.
  • Other Cultivated Products: Specialized cell or tissue cultures produce non-meat items like coffee and leather for sustainable supply chains.

Key trends and momentum for cellular agriculture

  • Regulatory momentum – cultivated chicken reached important U.S. milestones after FDA concluded its premarket consultation with a “No Questions” letter and USDA granted inspection for sale, following earlier approvals in Singapore. (2023)
  • First cultivated beef approval – Israel’s Ministry of Health granted regulatory approval for cultivated beef steaks from Aleph Farms, marking the first approval for non-chicken cultivated meat. (2024)
  • EU pathway clarity – in the EU, cultivated products fall under the Novel Foods framework with EFSA risk assessment followed by Commission and Member State authorization. Guidance materials have been updated to clarify the process.
  • Shift to serum-free media – regulators in Singapore approved the use of serum-free media for cultivated meat production by GOOD Meat, an important cost and scalability lever that aligns with broader industry research on serum-free systems. (2023)
  • Scale-up and cost-down focus – sector recommendations emphasize fit-for-purpose bioreactors, affordable growth factors, and robust process control to accelerate industrialization. Hybrid products that combine cultivated inputs with plant-based components are also noted as near-term routes to market.

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Can you replace an expert mid-engagement if our needs change?
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Yes. If priorities shift, we’ll rematch quickly to keep momentum.
Can experts join internal stand-ups or work in our tools?
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Yes. Experts adapt to your collaboration stack (Slack/Teams/Drive, etc.) and can embed for a few hours per week.
What technical challenges are most common today?
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Reducing media cost with serum-free formulations, scaling bioreactors with reliable oxygen transfer and mixing, and aligning downstream processing with food-grade quality and throughput are consistent focus areas in industry guidance and research.
Who are the main players active in cellular agriculture?
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The cellular agriculture landscape features innovative startups and established firms advancing various applications:
  • Cultivated Meat: Upside Foods , Mosa Meat, Aleph Farms, and Eat Just’s GOOD Meat are leading the development of cultured meat products.
  • Cultivated Seafood: BlueNalu and Shiok Meats focus on cell-based fish and shellfish solutions.
  • Cultivated Leather & Biomaterials: Modern Meadow and Qorium engineer cell-based and leather materials for fashion and life sciences.
  • Molecular Farming: Companies like Moolec are working with plant hosts to produce specialty animal proteins at scale.
Why is cellular agriculture relevant?
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Cellular agriculture offers a transformative path to meet global protein and material needs sustainably and ethically. By decoupling product generation from animal farming, it significantly reduces land use, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional livestock and hide production. This approach enhances food security by enabling scalable, year-round production unaffected by climate, geography, or disease. It ensures consistent texture, flavor, and nutritional profiles across batches and drives rapid innovation, allowing development of novel products such as cultured meat with tailored fat content or leather with customizable mechanical properties at unprecedented speed.
What is the difference between cellular agriculture, cultivated meat and molecular farming?
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Cellular agriculture encompasses all technologies producing animal or plant-derived products without whole-organism farming. Cultivated meat specifically refers to animal muscle and fat cells cultured and structured into meat products, while molecular farming involves engineering plants or microbes to express specific molecules such as proteins (e.g., collagen or growth factors) within their biomass or fermentation systems.
What deliverables can we expect?
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Examples: rapid-response memos, risk registers, TEA models and assumptions books, process flow diagrams (PFDs), pilot plans and trial reports, supplier shortlists and RFPs, regulatory pathway assessments, claim substantiation reviews, commercialization hands-on support, and many more - message us to see if we can cover your desired deliverable.
Do you support both FoodTech and AgriTech adjacencies?
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Yes. Ingredients, enzymes, fermentation inputs, biomass valorization/side streams, sustainable packaging, and supply-chain optimization are all in scope among other topics including agricultural expertise.
What backgrounds do your experts come from?
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Former founders and CTOs, ex-corporate R&D/ops leaders (ingredient, CPG, bioprocess), process/packaging engineers, pilot-plant managers, QA/food safety leads, sensory & nutrition scientists, LCA/claims specialists, former regulators and notified-body reviewers, commercialization leaders, and ex-investors/tech-DD specialists, and many more.
Which regulatory regimes do your experts support?
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Our experts have experience in: US (FDA/USDA), EU (EFSA/Novel Foods), UK (FSA/OPSS), Singapore (SFA), Australia/NZ (FSANZ), Canada (CFIA), and others via country-specific frameworks. Our experts provide practical, experience-based guidance rather than legal advice.
Do you cover highly specialized areas like downstream processing, strain engineering, or extrusion?
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Yes. Our experts cover topics across wet/dry fractionation, cell line/strain engineering, media optimization, downstream (clarification, filtration, chromatography), extrusion & texturization, aseptic processing, shelf-life, sensory, and packaging - plus commercialization and scale-up.
How is the length (and cost) of an engagement determined?
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You define the scope; we recommend whether hourly advisory, daily sprint packages or a multi-month retainer fits best. Rates scale accordingly and are agreed upfront - no surprises.
Are engagements remote or onsite?
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Most work is remote for speed and cost-efficiency, but onsite audits, pilot-plant visits or workshop days can be arranged worldwide.
Can I book both one-off consultations and long-term support?
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Yes. Schedule a 30-60 minute expert call or embed an expert part-time for months - same streamlined process either way.
How quickly can I connect with an expert?
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You can typically connect with an expert within 48 hours. Our streamlined process ensures that you get the expertise you need quickly and efficiently.
How do you select and vet your experts?
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We conduct interviews and credential checks to ensure each expert meets our high standards. For long-term engagements, we also facilitate one-on-one meetings between the expert and the client to ensure a perfect fit.
What industries or projects do your experts typically work on?
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Our experts have experience across various industries, from alternative proteins and sustainable agriculture to novel ingredients and large-scale bioprocessing. We support projects ranging from R&D and scale-up to commercialization and market entry.
How diverse are the topics covered by your network?
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Our specialists span hundreds of FoodTech niches e.g., fermentation, biomass valorization, food-safety QA, downstream processing, sensory science, market analytics, supply-chain optimization, and more - covering every step from upstream agricultural inputs to downstream consumer.
What types of expertise are available through your platform?
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Our experts cover a wide range of FoodTech specializations, including fermentation, precision fermentation, cell cultivation, mycelium technology, algae production, and more. We continuously expand our network as new innovations emerge in the FoodTech space.
What makes FoodTech Experts powered by Bright Green Partners unique?
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We specialize exclusively in FoodTech, offering access to a vetted network of over 2,500 experts. Every expert is carefully vetted and matched to your specific needs, ensuring top-tier expertise in niche areas like fermentation, cell cultivation, and more.

What our clients say

“The FTE (by BGP) team really took the time to understand our brief and quickly connected us with the perfect expert from their network. Working side by side, our expert has shared invaluable technical know-how, helping us unlock the true potential of our new barley proteins and sharpen our market positioning.”

Enda Ryan
CEO
ClonBio Foods

“BGP/FTE helped us gain the right insights, provided helpful recommendations, and executed everything swiftly.
This has helped us identify key risks, allowing for timely anticipation and mitigation.”

Pieter Meuwissen
Venture Developer
Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)

“A strong combination of a professional consulting team and hands-on industry experts from their expert network – great collaboration which helped us move forward with confidence.”

Brecht D'hont
Head of Future Food Solutions
Solina

“Utilizing their deep industry experience and extensive technical network, the BGP/FTE team navigated our project toward the most valuable solutions, making the most of past insights and existing data. The team stands apart in its approach to driving progress with consistent advancements that offer clarity at every project stage.”

Amanda Bess
Science & Technology Analysis Manager
The Good Food Institute

“We asked BGP/FTE to prepare a technical due diligence assessment for a potential investment in the cultured meat space. We were very much impressed by the quality of the BGP team, the thorough way of working, the valuable and up-to-date insights they provided and the open way of communication.

The assessment has helped us in better understanding the challenges of the company in this quickly evolving industry and in structuring a transaction. In many ways BGP outperformed our expectations and we are looking forward to working with them again.”

Victor Meijer
Sr. Investment Manager
InvestNL

“BGP/FTE brought in uniquely deep insights through their professionally strong and reliable networks and a robust consulting framework, which is what we were looking for. Their work has helped us make better strategic and commercial decisions.
We look forward to continuing our partnership.”

Yasushi Noguchi
Senior Director
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America

“We worked together with the BGP/FTE team to develop our fermentation strategy and to make some very clear choices on where to play and how to win. The insights and support from the BGP team throughout this project were outstanding and they also brought in several experts to do a couple of technical deep-dives. Moreover they ensured that our teams were involved and on board with the proposed strategy. Together with BGP we developed a clear path forward in terms of our fermentation strategy and we are now fully in execution mode.”

Thijs Bosch
Managing Director
Cosun Protein

“The BGP/FTE team helped us assess the alt protein market and better understand the most promising technologies and ingredients. Beyond providing insights and strategy advisory, they also helped us to strengthen our network in this space.”

Steve Chantry Vice
President of International Growth
Kraft Heinz Company

“BGP/FTE has been a valuable resource in leveraging industry knowledge, market sizing, and cultivated relationships to help our team further evaluate the Alternative Proteins landscape. 
We appreciate their ability to envision and look beyond the current state of the industry, peering into the future state where we can all contribute to feeding 10 billion people differently.”

Mike Snodgrass
Managing Director
Global Alternative Proteins Griffith Foods

“BGP/FTE was amongst the first ones we called when we embarked on our alt protein journey. The team did an excellent job organising an engaging workshop series for our key decision makers. They provided a detailed perspective on the industry and helped us identify relevant internal capabilities and resources to leverage.”

Andrey Dribny
CEO of Culinary
IFFCO Group

“BGP/FTE provides us essential support to help drive our vision towards practical implementation. The depth of industry insights they bring in, combined with their consistently top-quality work, enables us to confidently navigate this fast-changing field.”

George Harrigan
Director of Food and Functional Ingredients
NEOM
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