Birmingham, UK, 16th October 2024 – Quest is excited to announce that we were a winner in the EIT Food Accelerator Network programme competition! Quest have been awarded 30,000 euros towards a tech validation project.
The funding will be used to accelerate the development of Quest’s edible microcarrier material, NEUTRIX™. In collaboration with Campden BRI, Quest will conduct comprehensive food safety screenings and nutritional composition testing of the material. The outcomes of this work will not only reassure customers that our ingredients meet food-grade standards and offer high nutritional value, thus assisting in product commercialisation, but will also expedite the regulatory approval process for cultivated meat products using Quest ingredients.
Quest Co-founder and CEO, Ivan Wall, said:
“We are delighted to have won this funding from EIT Food Accelator Network to advance our innovative edible scaffolding that enables suspension cell culture. The funds will allow us to complete nutritional profiling and further taste testing”
About Quest
Quest is a UK start-up set up by stem cell bioprocess experts. Quest create low-cost, sustainable cell culture raw materials for the cultivated meat sector. Quest are advancing a patent-pending multi-format ingredients platform and licence-free primary cell lines that are validated in scalable bioreactors. Quest support customers to accelerate scale-up and cost reduction in cell production that includes cultivated meat producers, value chain companies, and research organisations.
About Campden BRI
Campden BRI are a UK Food and Drink Innovation Organisation, and leaders in global food and drink science and research. Campden BRI offer a wide range of analysis and testing services and operational support for food and drink businesses. Many of the technical services are accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard ISO17025:2017 by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
About EIT
Supported by the EU, EIT lead the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community. EIT work to create connections across the food system that stimulate new ideas and inventions to drive positive change.
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