Dolly Roslin

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Cultivated, Cell-Cultured & Biotechnology

Dolly the Sheep Scientists Backed by UK Government to Develop Cultivated Meat Future

Scottish biotech firm Roslin Technologies has received a £1 million grant from the UK government to develop its cultivated meat facilities. Connected to Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute – home of Dolly the world-famous cloned sheep – the startup’s funding comes amid discussions on conventional animal agriculture at the COP26 meeting in Glasgow. “We are engaging with cultivated meat producers globally to drive adoption” In order to produce cultivated meat and improve the sustainability of meat production globally, Roslin Technologies will utilize the money to invest in a program of development and commercialization of the firm’s stem cell line portfolio for food companies around the world. After the recruitment of Ernst van Orsouw as CEO following his 15 years in agribusiness, Roslin Technologies looks set to be …

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Dolly the Sheep

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Cultivated, Cell-Cultured & Biotechnology

Dolly the Sheep’s Lasting Legacy as UK Cell-Cultured Meat Leader Roslin Technologies Appoints New CEO

Scottish biotech firm Roslin Technologies is set to become a major player in UK cell-cultured meat with the appointment of Ernst van Orsouw as its new chief executive. Working closely with the Roslin Institute – home of Dolly the world-famous cloned sheep – Roslin Technologies will begin a commercialization drive for its animal stem cell platform for cell-cultured meat production. “Roslin Technologies is the jewel in the crown of Scottish and British agribusiness” Set up in 2016 with the focus of meeting the protein needs of an expanding human population, Roslin Technologies is one of the UK’s leading agribusiness growth prospects. Van Orsouw joins with more than 15 years experience in agribusiness, with the short-term focus now the securing of sales and partnership agreements from …

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