Bene Meat Technologies a.s. (BMT)[1] is a Czech biotechnology start-up focused on research and development of technology for the production of cultivated meat on an industrial scale. It cooperates with scientific institutions and companies in the Czech Republic and abroad.[2] The company has its laboratories on the first floor of the Cube building in Vokovice, Prague.[3]
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| Industry | Biotechnology |
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| Founded | 16.1.2020 |
| Headquarters | Kamenice , Czech Republic |
| Website | https://www.benemeat.com/ |
History
editBene Meat Technologies a.s. was founded in 2020 by Mgr. Roman Kříž, who is the project leader. The main biologist of the scientific team is Jiří Janoušek [2] and one of the external scientists involved in the ongoing research is the immunologist Prof. RNDr. Jan Černý, Ph.D. In 2022, the BMT research team consisted of 70 scientists[4][5]
Research objective
editDeveloping a technology to produce cultured meat by propagating animal cells without using fetal bovine serum, ideally with growth factors from their own production. BMT claims that their final technology will allow its operators to produce and offer the product at prices affordable to consumers.[6]
In March 2023, the company said that the first cultured meat product launched on the market may not be for human consumption, but as pet food.[6] However, BMT states that the creation of meat meant for human consumption is one of their goals.[7]
Progress
editBMT is the first company registered in European Feed Materials Register [8] for the production and sale of laboratory-grown meat for pet food; specifically cat and dog food.[9][7] BMT claims to be the only entity in the world that can produce and sell this product for the pet food market.[10] By 2024, BMT plans to make several metric tons per day of laboratory-grown meat meant for pet food.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bene Meat Technologies". Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Czech Startup Bene Meat Technologies Is Bringing Cultured Meat To Eastern Europe". Green Queen. 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Maso pro kočky ze zkumavky? Češi jej chtějí servírovat psům a kočkám". WIRED. 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Náš steak bude i pro vegany, věří šéf Bene Meat Technologies. Kultivované maso z Česka chce dobýt svět". CzechCrunch. 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Bene Meat Technologies receives EU certification for cell-cultivated pet food". Tech.eu. 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b "Cultivating a more sustainable industry through cultured proteins". Pet Food Processing. 2023-10-03.
- ^ a b c Lopatka, Jan (10 November 2023). "Czech firm Bene Meat gets EU registration for lab-grown meat for pet food". Reuters. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "European Feed Materials Register".
- ^ "Bene Meat gets EU nod to make pet food from cultivated meat". Just Food. 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Bene Meat Technologies becomes first global business to produce and sell cultured meat as pet food". Food Ingredients First. 2023-11-13.