Fwd: A conversation on the state of cell ag

[Paige Wilcoxson]

Paige Wilcoxson  (she / her)
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From: Isha at New Harvest <is...@new-harvest.org>

Subject: A conversation on the state of cell ag

Date: March 4, 2023 at 7:59:50 AM PST

To: Paige Wilcoxson <pa...@new-harvest.org>

Reply-To: Isha at New Harvest <is...@new-harvest.org>

Hello Paige, On January 19th I was honored to keynote the inaugural Cellular Agriculture Innovation Day at Tufts University alongside fellow change-makers in the space. If you've been following New Harvest for a while, you know that Tufts is a big part of our story. We have been funding students at Tufts since 2016, deeply investing in individuals in David Kaplan's lab, with the goal of de-risking government investments in cellular agriculture. Funding research is a key piece of our approach to movement building. In October 2021, Kaplan and his team won a $10m grant from the USDA to establish the National Institute of Cellular Agriculture, a research center of excellence that involves investigators from multiple institutions and disciplines focused on developing a cell-grown meat platform and training the next generation of industry leaders and professionals. Since then, the institute has launched the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture Consortium with 9 founding members; and furthered its role as the world’s first university-wide cellular agriculture program, including a first-of-its-kind cellular agriculture certificate program. The inaugural meeting brought together key leaders in the cell ag community to discuss the evolving state of the industry and review cutting-edge research, innovations and challenges. Here's Tufts' debrief of the event.   In the above keynote panel, we discuss, from our individual vantage points: Current status: where we see the field today Challenges: what we see as the major challenges in looking ahead Vision: what we wish to see to move the field towards major impact in the near and far term The TL;DR of my comments: let's not lose focus on the tension of the mission goals of cellular agriculture against the market goals of venture capital investment. What values will guide technological progress going forward? How will we keep the mission - of a sustainable, humane, food system - front and center? Let me know what you think! Have a great week, Isha Datar Executive Director, New Harvest is...@new-harvest.org | +1 780 236 5507   Love the New Harvest newsletter? Forward it to a friend! Love what we do? Donate Today! March 4, 2023View this email in your browser New Harvest is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity in the USA. Tax ID 20-1425438 Donate Today! New Harvest Canada Inc. is a registered nonprofit corporation in Canada. Corporation No. 1234627-3 Copyright © 2023 New Harvest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: New Harvest 1401 21 St Suite 4556 Sacramento, CA 95811-5226 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Were you forwarded this email by a friend? Subscribe here! Forward to a friend