Cultivated Meat Workshop

Date confirmed

Friday 8 May 2026 · 11:00am–3:00pm ET

4:00–8:00pm UK · 17:00–21:00 CET · Three sessions of ~70 min each. See the planned agenda →

Additional sessions for those who can't make the main workshop:

Wed 6 May · 11:00am–12:00pm ET (16:00–17:00 CET) — informal pre-sessionA casual conversation for those with scheduling conflicts on May 8. No preparation needed — David will carry key inputs forward into the main workshop.
Fri 8 May · 9:00–10:00am ET (15:00–16:00 CET) — European morning drop-inAn informal drop-in two hours before the main session, aimed at EU/UK participants who can't stay into the evening. No prep needed. Input carried forward into the main workshop.

Even if none of these times work, we'll share pre-workshop materials, a beliefs survey, post-workshop notes, and a public transcript (with participant permission). Fill in the form below to express your interest, flag your content priorities, and set recording preferences — it all helps us tailor the sessions.

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Wed 6 May · 11:00am–12:00pm ET · 16:00–17:00 CET Informal pre-session — casual conversation for those who can't make the main day. No prep needed.

Fri 8 May · 9:00–10:00am ET · 15:00–16:00 CET European morning drop-in — informal, no prep. For EU/UK participants who can't stay into the evening.

Main workshop · Fri 8 May · 11am–3pm ET

11:00am–12:10pm ET · 17:00–18:10 CET S1 · Technical Foundations — Media costs & growth factors, bioreactor costs & cell density, Beefy-R TEA overview

12:25–1:35pm ET · 18:25–19:35 CET S2 · Scale-up & Industry Realities — Commercial viability gap, CDMO-based TEA perspectives, open crux discussion

1:50–3:00pm ET · 19:50–21:00 CET S3 · Synthesis, Beliefs & Next Steps — CM_01 cost trajectory beliefs, animal welfare funding implications, research gaps

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TEA Landscape: Where Do They Disagree? (~40 min): Walking through the optimistic-to-pessimistic spectrum (Pasitka → CE Delft → Humbird). Which assumptions drive the large cost gap? What's changed since 2022?

Crux 1: Media Costs & Growth Factors (~45 min): The biggest variable cost. GFI's amino acid data vs Humbird's assumptions. Will hydrolysates replace purified growth factors? Realistic media costs per kg by 2036.

Crux 2: Bioreactors, Scale-Up & Cell Density (~40 min): Pharma-grade vs food-grade vs custom-built. Achievable cell densities at scale. Batch vs continuous perfusion. The gap between TEA projections and commercial reality.

CM_01 Beliefs & Synthesis (~40 min): Given the discussion, what will CM cost per kg in 2036? Structured beliefs elicitation. Where do we agree/disagree? What research would have highest value of information?

Additional / optional segments:

Business, Government & Cost of Capital: Regulatory environment, philanthropic funding landscape, and how financing costs affect the cost trajectory.

How Is Cultured Meat Produced?: A cost-focused background overview for participants less familiar with the production process. See also our learning resources.

TEA Modeling & Forecasting (Post-Workshop): Hands-on session — constructing TEAs, uncertainty modeling, and forecasting. Extended (2–5 hours, may be scheduled separately).

TEA Landscape: Where Do They Disagree?

Optimistic vs pessimistic TEAs, what drives the large cost gap (~40 min)

Crux 1: Media Costs & Growth Factors

Amino acids, hydrolysates, growth factors — the biggest variable cost (~45 min)

Crux 2: Bioreactors, Scale-Up & Cell Density

Equipment costs, cell density at scale, batch vs perfusion (~40 min)

CM_01 Beliefs & Synthesis

What will CM cost in 2031/36/51? Beliefs elicitation, key disagreements, next steps (~40 min)

Business, Government & Cost of Capital

Regulatory environment, philanthropic funding landscape, and financing costs

How Is Cultured Meat Produced?

A cost-focused background overview for participants less familiar with the production process

TEA Modeling & Forecasting (Post-Workshop)

Hands-on: constructing TEAs, uncertainty modeling, and forecasting. Extended hack session (2–5 hours, separate day possible)

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Cultivated Meat: Cost Trajectories & Welfare Implications