MyriaMeat emerges from stealth with scaffold-free cultivated pork

In Germany, food tech startup MyriaMeat has emerged from stealth mode to unveil its first cultivated meat offering: pork fillet made without scaffolds or plant proteins.

Founded in 2022 by researchers from the University of Göttingen, MyriaMeat’s technology uses pluripotent stem cells and parthenogenetic stem cells to grow functional muscle structures and whole cuts of meat. By using iPSCs, the cells self-assemble, removing the need for scaffolds.

“Our unique iPSC pipeline allows us to obtain stable stem cell cultures from a single, harmless biopsy,” managing director Florian Hüttner told Green Queen. “Our vision is to redefine meat consumption in line with the needs of a growing world population and environmental protection, significantly reducing the CO₂ emissions of meat production.”

MyriaMeat raised €43 million ($51.3 million) last year, making it the largest investment in a cultivated meat startup in Europe, and is in talks with investors to raise funds for scale up. The company is also pursuing cultivated Wagyu beef and deer meat.