Novameat
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food Tech |
| Founded | 2018 in Barcelona, Spain |
| Founder | Giuseppe Scionti |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Spain |
Number of employees | (1-10 (2019)) |
| Website | https://novameat.com |
Novameat is a food tech startup that develops cutting-edge technological solutions to feed the planet’s growing population with plant-based foods, in order to overcome the challenges of today’s unsustainable and inefficient animal agriculture industry and create a healthy, efficient, humane and sustainable food supply system.[1] The company is known for unveiling the world’s first 3D printed plant-based beefsteak analogue in 2018.[2] In 2019, Novameat was included in Peter Diamandis' article "The 5 Big Breakthroughs to Anticipate in 3D Printing".[3]
History
Novameat was founded in 2018 by Giuseppe Scionti, a bioengineering researcher and entrepreneur.[2] In 2019, the company announced it received an undisclosed amount of funding from New Crop Capital, a private venture fund that has also invested in Beyond Meat, Memphis Meats, SuperMeat, Mosa Meat, Good Catch, Kite Hill and Zero Egg, among other companies developing plant-based and cell-based products.[4]
References
- ^ "Novameat has a platform for 3D-printing steaks and has new money to take it to market". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b Bejerano, Pablo G. (2018-09-28). "Barcelona researcher develops 3D printer that makes 'steaks'". El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ Diam, Peter H.; is; MD (2019-04-08). "5 Big Breakthroughs to Anticipate in 3D Printing". Singularity Hub. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "This Company Is Going Way Beyond Meatless With 3D Printed Steaks". Observer. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2019-09-14.