Cauldron Ferm

We’re excited to share that Cauldron Ferm has been awarded $1.76 million from the United States Department of Defense to plan a U.S.-based commercial-scale facility. As Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, highlights in the announcement: "The next industrial revolution will be a biomanufacturing revolution.” We are honoured to be part of this pioneering DoD Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) to help transition U.S. bioindustrial manufacturing from the laboratory to a network of large-scale production facilities. The Cauldron U.S. facility will use hyper-fermentation to produce precision-fermented products ranging from food proteins to fuels and chemicals at a lower cost than traditional production methods. With this announcement of our first U.S. facility – expanding Cauldron’s footprint from our current demo operations and first planned industrial site in Australia – there’s incredible momentum behind our mission to solve the gap in commercially viable biomanufacturing capacity. Read more about the announcement here: https://bit.ly/4fZuv3Q We’re proud to be part of this global movement fueling a thriving global bioeconomy 🌐 Congratulations to the other awardees! Amyris, Checkerspot, DSM, The EVERY Company, The Fynder Group, Liberation Labs, Perfect Day, Solugen. #biomanufacturing #DBIMP #bioeconomy #precisionfermentation

As 2024 comes to a close and we soak up summer at Cauldron HQ, we're reflecting on an incredible year with gratitude for our team, our customers, and partners. Together, we’ve achieved significant technical milestones, secured government support for global expansion, and demonstrated the transformative techno-economic impact of hyper-fermentation for mainstream bio-products.   Want to keep up with Cauldron Ferm? Sign up here to receive the final quarterly newsletter of the year - sharing highlights from Q4 of 2024 and looking at what's on the horizon for 2025 🔮 Link to sign up 📥 : http://eepurl.com/iSE3gw #biomanufacturing #industrialbiotech #precisionfermentation #enewsletter

📣 We're Hiring! We're growing the team at Cauldron Ferm to build on the momentum achieved and support our continued rapid growth. Are you an early-career scientist or equipment technician looking to kickstart your career? Check out these two new roles: 🧪 Generalist Scientist L1 – in this role, you’ll apply your academic knowledge and project experience to real-world challenges. Collaborating with a supportive team, you’ll contribute to diverse research and production initiatives, gaining hands-on experience in a high-tech environment. 🏭 Fermentation Equipment Technician – we're seeking an Equipment Technician to support our cutting-edge facility. You'll play a vital role in achieving our mission by ensuring that equipment operates at peak performance through cleaning, maintenance, and repair. To learn more and apply, see links below and reach out to Nicola Hutton (GAICD). https://bit.ly/3ZroFBu https://bit.ly/4f9hnrN #biotech #biomanufacturing #hiring #startup #bioeconomy #dreambig

The United States Department of Defense recently annnounced nine awards as part of its Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing program (DBIMP) to bio-manufacturing companies, and among those were three SOSV portfolio companies, Cauldron Ferm, Perfect Day and The EVERY Company. The awards ranged from $1.24 to $2.0 million and will be used "to produce business and technical plans that detail construction of domestic bioindustrial manufacturing production facilities under the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), a contract vehicle awarded and overseen by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. These proposals will be eligible to receive follow-on "build" awards providing access to up to $100 million to construct U.S.-based bio-industrial manufacturing facilities." https://lnkd.in/e9MvDP7b

Over the course of last month's Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, our co-founder and CEO Michele Stansfield joined 3️⃣ panel discussions. Each conversation covered different high-impact topics essential to overcoming the so-called "Valley of Death" for today's food tech industry. 1️⃣ insightful discussion on collaborative models to scale microbial food production moderated by Mirte Gosker of The Good Food Institute 🤝 2️⃣ Build your Biofuture Australia panel, addressing how Australia's robust biomanufacturing slipstream is accelerating global food security 🇦🇺 3️⃣ breakout session organized by Yonatan Golan of Brevel sharing insights on building FOAK facilities to bridge the gap between lab-scale innovations and mass production 🏭 It was a jam-packed few days of inspiring conversations! A big thank you to our partners and collaborators across the conference for inviting us to share Cauldron Ferm's perspective and lessons learned on our journey to provide a commercially-viable scale up solution for precision fermentation companies. Hayley Laraghy - Sally Wilson - Jason Whitfield - Suzanne Ong - Tony Burnett - Denise Kreymborg - Shannon Leahy - Anna Fedeles - Jeff Goh - Cal Archibald - Tom Collier - Kasra Sabermanesh - Erin Rayment - Crispin Howitt - Francisco M. Codoñer, PhD, Executive MBA, ScaleUp Bio - Ian Roberts, Bühler Group - Troels Nørgaard, Solar Foods - Bart Van Hooland, Thia Ventures, Yonatan Golan - Jennifer Morton, The Good Food Institute APAC - Neha Poddar, Good Startup - Maarten Geraets #biomanufacturing #precisionfermentation #FOAK #bioeconomy #foodtech #altproteins

📣 ICYMI: The Good Food Institute APAC and Cellular Agriculture Australia recently unveiled an essential resource for the region and for precision fermentation stakeholders more broadly: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲. Cauldron Ferm had the privilege of joining this collaborative effort between more than a dozen APAC industry stakeholders to support clear, accurate communication about precision fermentation. 🎯 This open-access language guide is designed to help a wide range of stakeholders in the precision fermentation space communicate clearly, compellingly, and consistently. Don’t miss out! Check it out today: https://bit.ly/4iqf46x Special thanks to The Good Food Institute APAC and Cellular Agriculture Australia Thiruchelvi Rajagobal Reddy Ryan Huling Sam Perkins Joanne Tunna Jessica Freitag All G CSIRO Eden Brew Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) IUVA GROUP Noumi Nourish Ingredients TurtleTree Phyx44 Labs Zero Cow Factory A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research #precisionfermentation #biomanufacturing #marketing #communications

Fascinating - and yes, encouraging - to see alt-proteins and other novel food technologies recognized for their security potential by no less than the United States Department of Defense. Even as others in the corridors of power have sought to politicize and sensationalize them... 🇺🇸 Since July this year, the DoD has dished out over $60M in grants to 34 innovators under its Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP). This first phase of the DBIMP aims to support "business and technical planning efforts across focus areas for defence materials: fabrication, firepower, fitness, food, and fuel". The next phase will see the DoD assist with "building bioproduction infrastructure that increases the domestic supply of critical materials". DBIMP first-phase grantees include several foodtech innovators / incumbents who will use the funds to develop their initial infrastructure plans... ⚗️ Cauldron Ferm awarded $1.76M to plan a commercial-scale facility that'll use precision fermentation to produce food proteins, fuels, and chemicals 🛢️ Checkerspot - $3.19M for lubricants free of PFAS, and food-grade triglyceride oils 🦠 DSM - $2.07M to "expand domestic production of omega-3 fatty acids for food supplies, which increasingly has been sourced from foreign producers" 💪 The EVERY Company - $2M for performance protein products for human nutrition. "These proteins have unique features such as high solubility and increased protein density that can be easily incorporated into a range of form factors – high-concentration protein gels, hot and cold beverages, and meal rations." 🍄 Nature's Fynd - $1.38M for "fungi-based proteins that can be incorporated into military ready-to-eat meals" 🏭 Liberation Labs - $1.4M to address "the growing need for precision-fermented bioproducts within the defense application areas of food, operational fitness, and fabrication". 🐮 Perfect Day - $1.24M to develop plans for "biobased whey [which] can be used to supplement military ready-to-eat meals and provide a safe source of protein for service members with dairy allergies". 🥩 The Better Meat Co. - $1.48M for mycoprotein ingredients that are "shelf-stable, have high protein and fiber contents, and can be dehydrated". In short: the US military sees promise in advanced fermentation technologies to provide nutrition for its personnel, as well as fuels and materials for its operations. These novel proteins could also be impactful for civilian populations in conflict or disaster zones where the US military may be deployed. And the bigger picture: these foodtech solutions can support the US's food security more generally in a context of climate change and rising geopolitical tension. #cleantech #climatetech #foodtech #agrifoodtech #agrifood #alternativeproteins #altprotein #foodsecurity #nationalsecurity Image credit: Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright, DOD / Wikimedia Commons (https://lnkd.in/gzK9rptv)

With a growing world population comes growing demands: for food, for healthcare, for energy, for natural resources. In the face of these global challenges, synthetic biology has enabled transformative solutions. World Economic Forum recently published a brief paper summarizing the incredible impact of historical synthetic biology breakthroughs, and the bright bio-future ahead. At Cauldron Ferm, we're firm believers that we are just at the tip of the iceberg for what synthetic biology can help us achieve. From food to manufacturing of materials and beyond, synthetic biology is the backbone of the future bioeconomy. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4fu9sWI #thefutureisfermented #bioeconomy #synbio #bioindustrialrevolution #biomanufacturing

We're excited to share that Vivek Srivastava has joined Cauldron Ferm as a Senior Scientist! 🎉   Vivek brings 16+ years of experience developing cutting-edge biosolutions in industrial biotechnology. Most recently, Vivek worked at Premas Biotech, where he served as Group Lead for biologics development services. With broad expertise in molecular biology, protein science, strain development, and fermentation, Vivek brings a wealth of experience working at companies including Novozymes, IPL Biologicals Limited, and DGM Research & Development. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the Center for Cellular & Molecular Biology at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in India.   Join us in extending a warm welcome to Vivek!   #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #newhire #team

The FAO is the first United Nations entity to make the bioeconomy a strategic priority. In a new report, Bioeconomy for Sustainable Food and Agriculture: A Global Opportunity, the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment positions the bioeconomy as "a motor for transforming agrifood systems so that they become more efficient and productive, equitable and resilient, and support ecosystem health." At Cauldron Ferm, we're proud to provide an enabling platform for the bioeconomy that supports transforming our agrifood systems for: 🔹Better production 🔸Better nutrition 🔹Better environment 🔸Better life, leaving no one behind. Access the full position paper at the link below: https://bit.ly/3UzNUj8 #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #SDGs #precisionfermentation