Israel grants $18 million to cultivated meat consortium, cementing the country's place at the forefront of the burgeoning worldwide ag-tech sector.
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An Israeli consortium consisting of 14 companies and 10 academic labs has been granted US$18 million by the Israel Innovation Authority, according to reporting in the Israeli business daily Globes.
The consortium — which was coordinated by Good Food Institute Israel (GFI) grantee Gaya Savion and Tnuva Group, the largest Israeli food manufacturer — aims to develop more efficient,…