The Dutch government confirms allocation of €60 million to support an ecosystem around cellular agriculture, the technology used to produce animal products such as meat and milk proteins directly from animal and microbial cells. As member of the Cellular Agriculture Netherlands Foundation, Getinge will support the project with its bioreactors and bioreactor knowledge.
Getinge
is part of the Cellular Agriculture Netherlands Foundation, which consists of a
fast-growing community of 34 organizations (educational and knowledge
institutions, NGOs, startups, industry) with the common goal of building a
healthy cellular agriculture sector.
“Our
bioreactors play an important role in the development of cellular agriculture,”
says Timo Keijzer, Director Product Marketing at the product area Bio-Processing
at Getinge. “By growing the cells in a closed environment, the bioreactor, you
ensure that meat or fish is cultivated in a clean and controlled manner. This
is critical for optimal growth of cells and therefore the development of
healthy and nutritious food.”
The
Dutch government’s financial support is the world's largest ever national
government grant for cellular agriculture. It was reserved under conditions
from the National Growth Fund in April of this year.
The implementation of the plan will start under the coordination of the Cellular Agriculture Netherlands Foundation, in
collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.
The
confirmation of this public investment in cellular agriculture is an example of
the commitment of the Dutch government to build a food system that is healthy
and sustainable. Combined with reforms in traditional agriculture, cellular
agriculture could provide an additional option to meet the growing demand for
protein worldwide.
About the National
Growth Fund
With
the National Growth Fund, the government will allocate € 20 billion over the
next five years for project investments in two areas with the most potential
for structural and sustainable economic growth. For more information, see www.nationaalgroeifonds.nl/english
