Higher Steaks is a London-based cellular agriculture startup founded in December 2017 that is using cell culture techniques to develop pork and other cell-based meat products. It was founded by chemical engineer Benjamina Bollag, stem cell biologist Stephanie Wallis, and stem cell biologist Prof David Hay. According to the company website, development of cell-based pork is more sustainable, less cruel, uses zero antibiotics, and can reduce the transmission of food-borne illnesses compared to traditional pork.
On February 7, 2019 Higher Steaks received €15,000 in non equity assistance from The Pearse Lyons Accelerator.
Timeline
Funding rounds
People
Benjamina Bollag
Founder
Dr. Atsushi Asakura
Muscle differentiation advisor
Peter Hausin
Advisor
Peter Hausin
Business Advisor
Prof. David Hay
Scientific Director
Prof. Sakis Mantalaris
Bioprocessing advisor
Further reading
100 Women Founders In Europe To Follow On Twitter And LinkedIn
Allyson Kapin
News
Antibiotic-free claims, followed by animal welfare, are the top consumer drivers for cell-based meat, says Mattson
foodnavigator-usa.com
Web
Higher Steaks is Developing Cultured Pork for the Masses
Catherine Lamb
Web
Meat Doesn't Grow on Trees--But Maybe It Could - NEO.LIFE - Medium
Anna Nowogrodzki
Web
Meat grown from cells: companies clamour to put it on your plate
Web
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Stephanie Wallis and Benjamina Bollag of HigherSteaks
August 15, 2018
