Singapore CDMO ScaleUp Bio announces initial customers from USA, Australia and Asia

A cocktail of collaborations and tech breakthroughs dominate our most-read and engaged-with stories this past seven days via our website and LinkedIn.

First up, there was news from a CDMO in Singapore that not one – but four – companies have been unveiled as strategic partners to help build the future of food in the island country through microbial precision fermentation.

Another story out of Israel saw a food-tech specialist reveal a milestone for cultivated meat, with claims that the costs of its in-house growth media for bovine cell cultivation in suspension have been reduced by 75% from prices just two years ago.

Meanwhile, NEOM, the exciting new urban area planned by Saudi Arabia to be built in its northwestern Tabuk Province, has announced an MoU with a leader in cultivated seafood, including the establishment of an incubation and food innovation ecosystem in the Kingdom.

And finally, showcasing the potential of Canada’s full plant-based value chain, companies from across the sector have partnered to develop new AI technology that is expected to improve the quality of Canada’s protein crops and ingredients.

Read on to find out more…

Don't forget, these are just a few of this week's highlights – there's loads more online. We'll bring you another selection of must-read stories next week!

• NEOM and BlueNalu forge strategic partnership to revolutionize sustainable and secure food ecosystem

• ScaleUp Bio announces initial customers from USA, Australia and Asia, supporting global food innovations

• Steakholder Foods achieves +75% cost reduction in growth media for bovine cell cultivation

• Plant protein partners developing AI technology to improve crop and ingredient quality