Wednesday, December 3, 2025
8:00 am Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:00 am Note from the Program Director & Welcome to the Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit
Synopsis
Oscar Baines
Program Director, Hanson Wade
9:05 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Scaling with Confidence: Addressing Challenges, Learnings & Success-Stories in Scale-Up to Reach Commercial Volumes
9:15 am Utilizing Modern Bioanalytics to Support Safety & Quality at Scale
Synopsis
- Leveraging real-time analysis and protein quantification for bioprocess control.
- Identifying bioanalytical tools with the most impact on productivity and consistency.
- How advanced analytics has enabled better decision-making in cultivated production.
9:45 am Case Study: Designing & Scaling a Pilot Facility for Cultivated Meat
Synopsis
- Key considerations and challenges in designing a flexible & compliant pilot facility.
- Lessons learned from scaling core bioprocesses, selecting equipment, and retrofitting infrastructure.
- Reflections on timeline, cost, and coordination, as well as lessons on vendor management.
10:15 am Innovating Cultivated Meat with Wacker: The Role of Cyclodextrins in Processing and Cost Reduction
Synopsis
- Explore how cyclodextrins, supplied by Wacker, can improve the efficiency and scalabilitynof cultivated meat production processes.
- Discuss the specific ways cyclodextrins help reduce production costs, such as bynenhancing ingredient stability and simplifying steps.
- Highlight Wacker’s broader portfolio of solutions and its role as a technical partner to support innovation and success in the cultivated meat industry.
10:30 am Morning Speed-Networking Break
Synopsis
Our well-known networking format enables everyone in the room to meet face-to-face before presentations resume. Find common ground with attendees through quick-fire conversations, before moving to the next table to meet another group. A proven way to uncover the expertise of those attending, with vast experience within the cultivated meat & seafood space.
Navigating Contemporary Regulatory Environments to Build Bulletproof Dossiers & Go-To- Market Plans
11:30 am Mapping the Regulatory Landscape: Where Should Cultivated Companies Be Targeting?
Synopsis
- Comparing national frameworks across the US, UK, Australia/New Zealand, Singapore, and Switzerland.
- Exploring how regulatory readiness, food security priorities, and public funding intersect to create a supportive market.
- Strategic considerations for dossier preparation and market prioritization.
12:00 pm Lunch Break
Synopsis
Take this chance to meet the expert speakers, connect with your peers and explore our exhibition hall to meet fresh and familiar faces – or even your next partner!
What Investors Need to Hear & How to Deliver It: Understanding the Current Investment Climate & Setting Realistic Milestones
1:00 pm Redefining Industry Milestones: Aligning Science & Business for Commercial Success
Synopsis
- Reassessing what “milestone progress” looks like for investors, operators, and partners in a largely post B2C era & as the number of post-approval pre-commercial companies rapidly increases.
- Linking internal technical advancement, regulatory progress, & B2B partnerships with market credibility, valuation, and funding triggers.
1:30 pm Roundtable Discussion: Beyond Regulatory Approval – What Are the Real Commercial Barriers Now?
Synopsis
- With regulatory pathways opening up, what are the actual challenges companies face in moving from approval to market-ready production?
- How do cultivated meat companies find and partner with CPGs, retailers, and foodservice operators who actually want to use their products?
- What do the economics really look like for companies that have gotten regulatory approval but haven’t achieved meaningful market penetration?
2:00 pm Poster Session & Afternoon Break
Synopsis
Grab a coffee and explore our exhibition booths, or networking at the poster presentations! This is the perfect opportunity to present your recent work, and spark discussions and potential future collaborations with fellow leaders!
3:00 pm Shifting Consumer Perceptions of Cultivated Meat in an Era of Distrust and Opportunity
Synopsis
- Revealing new consumer sentiment trend insights from a multi-year survey on cultivated, plant-based, and precision-fermentation products
- Navigating the growing interest amid policy pushback and rising skepticism toward “artificial” foods
- Translating consumer data into commercial strategy to align messaging and market position to increase product adoption
3:30 pm Panel Discussion: Investor Expectations in 2025: How the Capital Landscape Has Changed
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- Understanding the rising cost of capital, investor risk tolerance, and implications for M&A activity.
- Bridging the valuation gap: aligning company positioning with investor expectations amid ongoing consolidation.
- Capital raising strategies in a decentralized, post-vertical integration environment shaped by industry roll-ups and strategic acquisitions.