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November 25, 2021

This Techstars-backed startup says it can make cultured meat production 90% cheaper

Gelatex is working on a way to grow a steak "In minutes"


Connor Bilboe

4 min read

Mari-Ann Meigo Fonseca and Märt-Erik Martens, cofounders of Gelatex.

When it comes to the future of meat, plants are still winning the race. Plant-based substitutes for meat are everywhere, even McDonald’s.

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A roll of Gelatex scaffold, the materials inside used to help cells grow into cultured meat
A roll of Gelatex's nanofibrous scaffold. Cells are inserted into a sheet of scaffold top begin the growing process
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