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Crossroads as QUT Blueprint Charts Course for Australia's Bioeconomy Boom
Australia could be on the brink of a bioeconomy revolution, if it plays its cards right. A new blueprint from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) lays out a five-point plan to unlock billions in value from Australia’s natural and scientific resources. Titled, Growing Australia’s Bioeconomy, the report warns Australia risks falling behind as global competitors surge ahead in renewable fuel, precision fermentation, bio-based materials, and food-tech innovation.
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Australia Just Made Cultivated Meat Real With VOW Quail Approval
It’s happened. After years of speculation, lobbying, and lab-grown ambition, Australia has formally approved Vow’s cell-cultured quail for h
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$325 Billion Reasons the Global Alternative Protein Paradigm Has Already Shifted
According to a fresh forecast from InsightAce Analytic, the global alternative protein sector is set to explode from US$63 billion in 2025 to over US$325 billion by 2034. Yes, you read that right. That’s a fivefold growth curve in under a decade. If you were waiting for proof this protein change is real, this is it, fully plated, seasoned, and served.
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How Malaysia's Cell AgriTech is Quietly Building it's Meat Future by Charging the Chicken
The location? Cell AgriTech Malaysia’s first cultivated meat production facility. The message? This is how the protein transition actually happens. Not through TED Talks and Silicon Valley sermons, but by embedding next-gen protein into the rhythms of daily life. Meat and mobility, side by side.
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From Cell Lines to Bottom Lines as Opo Bio Lands Epic Backing
New Zealand’s next-gen meat future just scored a power-up and this time, it’s women calling the shots. Auckland-based biotech startup Opo Bio, founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 2024 honouree Olivia Ogilvie and University of Auckland scientist Laura Domigan, has secured funding from Epic Angels, Asia Pacific’s largest female-only angel investor collective.
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Bio-Manufacturing or Bust as Aussie Scientist Slams ANZ for Sleeping on $30 Trillion Opportunity
Bio-manufacturing isn’t just for lab nerds and VC types. It’s the quiet force about to rewrite how we produce food, cosmetics, clothing, and even your future protein shake. Dr James Ryall, an Australian-based consultant and former Chief Scientist at VOW Foods and long-time insider in the cellular agriculture space, closed out the 2025 CellAg Symposium in Nelson with a rallying cry - Australia and New Zealand are sitting on a goldmine and doing nothing.
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Melbourne’s Meatless Gold Rush and Why Cell-Ag Startups Are Swapping Cities and Betting on Victoria
"New Zealand, meanwhile, seems stuck in regulatory limbo and risk-averse funding circles, unable to match the infrastructure or urgency".
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Cultivated Futures as New Zealand's Cellular Agriculture Sector Steps Into the Spotlight
On April 9, Nelson, New Zealand becomes ground zero for a quietly transformative movement: the New Zealand Cellular Agriculture Symposium 20
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The Future of Food Jobs as Alternative Proteins and Cultivated Meat Are Changing Who’s Behind Your Plate
The global food industry isn’t just changing, it’s undergoing a total rewiring. The rise of alternative proteins, cultivated meat, preci
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Magic Valley Gears Up for Australian Approval And Global Expansion of Cultivated Meat
Cultivated meat is coming, whether you’re ready or not. And Australia's Magic Valley? They’re not just ready, they’re moving fast. The Melbo
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Mission Barns Brings First Cultivated Pork to US Supermarkets and No Pigs Required
US based, Mission Barns just turned our understanding of pork on its head. Forget the pig, keep the bacon, because for the first time, c
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Magic Valley Bags Government Cash – But Can It Crack Food Safety Approval?
In a sharp nod from the Australian Federal Government, the Melbourne based cultivated meat disruptor, Magic Valley, has scored a $100,000 gr
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