Mihir Pershad, the co-founder and CEO of Umami Bioworks, discusses the company's mission to produce seafood and other products from bioreactors via bio manufacturing. He explains the challenges faced by the seafood industry and the need for a more sustainable and scalable solution. Pershad describes the process of growing animal cells in bioreactors and the importance of scaling up this technology. He also discusses the partnership model of Umami, where they collaborate with food companies to develop and commercialize lab-grown products. Pershad emphasizes the need for creating a new category and educating consumers about the benefits of lab-grown foods.
- Umami Bioworks is developing manufacturing systems to produce seafood and other products from bioreactors via bio manufacturing.
- The seafood industry is facing challenges in sustainability and scalability, and a more radical solution is needed.
- Scaling up the production of animal cells in bioreactors requires new learning and adaptation of technologies.
- Umami's partnership model involves collaborating with food companies to develop and commercialize lab-grown products.
- Creating a new category and educating consumers about the benefits of lab-grown foods are crucial for the success of the industry.
00:00 Introduction and Inspiration
03:07 Understanding Bioreactors
06:32 Umami's Focus and Solution
10:02 Proving the Science and Overcoming Challenges
15:00 Partnerships and Scaling with Demand
18:34 Saturation of the Lab-Grown Foods Model
24:29 Building a New Category and Consumer Awareness
29:03 Milestones and Inflection Points
36:24 Investment Opportunities in the Industry
43:46 Call to Action and Future of the Industry
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