Cultivated Meat Technologies on Track to Outpace Traditional Farming, Study Finds
A new report from technology forecasting firm GetFocus reveals that lab-grown meat technologies are advancing at a faster rate than traditional livestock farming, signaling potential for earlier-than-expected cost-competitive production. The analysis, based on GetFocus’s proprietary Technology Improvement Rate (TIR) methodology, shows that bioreactors – the core technology for cultivated meat production – are doubling in capability every 3.6 years, a pace significantly ahead of conventional farming’s improvements. Since 2013, these bioreactors have demonstrated a consistent 20% improvement rate year-over-year, outpacing traditional agricultural methods, which require 4-5 years for equivalent progress. From $330K to $12 According to GetFocus CEO Jard van Ingen, the data illustrates substantial technological advancement. “While many still view lab-grown meat as science fiction, the data paints a picture of rapid technological development,” …