What will you learn at the Industrializing Cultivated Meats & Seafood Summit?
The cultivated protein industry is entering a new era. With recent regulatory wins from Mission Barns, Vow, Wildtype, and Believer Meats, the pressure is on to scale efficiently, reduce costs, and deliver products that meet consumer expectations. This summit is your gateway to the technical breakthroughs and strategic insights needed to thrive in 2025 and beyond.
Now in its 7th year, this event has become the definitive meeting point for innovators across the cultivated meat and seafood ecosystem. From cell line engineering and media optimization to scalable downstream processing and regulatory strategy, every session is designed to help you overcome barriers and unlock commercial success.
What's new this year?
A sharper focus on cost drivers and investor expectations
Real-world case studies from companies scaling pilot facilities and navigating global regulatory frameworks
Expanded networking formats, including speed networking, poster sessions, and curated partner showcases
Whether you're a startup, scale-up, investor, or partner, this is your opportunity to connect with decision-makers, benchmark your progress, and gain actionable insights to accelerate your journey. With free* registration for cultivators and CPGs, there’s no better time to be part of the conversation shaping the future of food.
What will this summit help you solve?
Scale-Up from Bench to Commercial Volumes
Learn how to overcome the bottlenecks that arise when scaling from lab to pilot and commercial volumes. Discover proven strategies from Umami Meats and Fork & Good to optimize yield, quality, and cost-efficiency.
Media Cost – Growth Factors & Recombinant Proteins
Explore how to reduce one of the industry's biggest cost drivers—media. Hear from Meatable, The Good Food Institute, and Fork & Good on how to optimize growth factor usage and explore alternative sourcing strategies.
Capital Constraints & Investment Gaps
Understand how to navigate the post-boom investment climate. Gain insights into milestone alignment, revenue modeling, and investor expectations from Cultimate, McWin Capital, and Aqua Spark.
Commercialization Beyond Regulatory Approval
Approval is just the beginning. Learn how to build strategic partnerships with CPGs, retailers, and foodservice to drive real market penetration and revenue, with insights from McWin Capital and Bloomberg.
Join industry peers to discover the latest advances in:
Scale-Up with Confidence
Learn from real-world case studies on designing pilot facilities, managing vendors, and reaching commercial volumes.
Optimize Cost & Yield
Discover strategies to reduce media and equipment costs while improving cell density and product consistency.
Achieve Product Excellence
Explore downstream innovations for whole-cut seafood, cultivated fat integration, and sensory optimization.
Navigate Global Regulations
Get expert insights into dossier preparation, market prioritization, and approval pathways across key jurisdictions.
Align with Investor Expectations
Understand the evolving capital landscape and how to position your milestones for funding success.
Who Will You Meet?
Taking a truly multi-stakeholder approach, this summit brings together C-level Executives, technical leads, and decision-makers from leading food techs, CPGs, traditional meat producers, ingredient providers, investors, regulators, cell culture media, bioreactor, and manufacturing companies to make the most of connecting with the entire cultivated meat ecosystem and build relationships with decision makers who can help you progress forward and achieve your goals.
What Your Peers Have to Say:
"It was very open – people were happy to share results and discuss technical challenges in detail."
Hoxton Farms
