India Spotlights Regulatory Reform in $691M Bioeconomy Plan, With Smart Proteins in Focus
The Indian government, through its policy think tank Niti Aayog, has released a ten-year roadmap to expand the national bioeconomy.…
India’s StrainX Bioworks Raises $13M to Bring Precision-Fermented Proteins to Market
Indian precision fermentation startup StrainX Bioworks has exited stealth mode after securing $13 million in funding. The company, founded by…
New GFI Report Identifies Critical Skill Gaps in India’s Plant-Based and Cultivated Meat Value Chains
GFI India has released an analysis highlighting a mismatch between India’s educational output and the smart protein industry’s workforce needs.…
Lab-grown meat could soon be a reality in restaurants across India
A recent cooking competition held at DY Patil University in Navi Mumbai highlighted the innovative use of lab-grown or cultivated…
India’s Biokraft Foods Raises $230K for High-Quality Cultivated Meat
Indian cultivated meat startup Biokraft Foods has secured approximately $230,000 in pre-seed funding led by GVFL. The company plans to…
India Opens First Animal Stem Cell Biobank, With Cultivated Meat A Key Focus
India’s cultivated meat industry has received a significant boost with the opening of the country’s first animal stem cell biobank…
Indian Cultivated Meat Company ClearMeat Partners With Academic Institution NIFTEM to Scale Food Tech Innovation
Indian cultivated meat company ClearMeat has partnered with the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-K), a government-backed…
Indian Startup to Pursue Lab-Grown Meat Approval This Summer
Biokraft Foods, a Mumbai-based startup, is advancing India’s cultivated meat sector by preparing a regulatory filing for cultivated chicken. The…
Biokraft Foods hosts India’s first cultivated chicken meat tasting
Indian biotech company Biokraft Foods has hosted the country’s first official tasting event for cultivated chicken meat in Mumbai. The…
Cultivated Meat from Lab to fork: Will it be the future food of India?
This article introduces the readers to the lab grown meat and how it is currently regulated by the food regulator…