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Before the Tipping Point AI & SustainabilityAI in the Water: Scaling Sustainable Seafood with Umami BioworksWhat happens when you combine AI platforms with "brick and mortar" biotechnology? You get a revolution in how the world eats. Today, Mihir Pershad of Umami Bioworks explains how their ALKEMYST platform is slashing the cost per liter of cultivated seafood and automating the experiments that used to take years. Tune in to hear how they are building a durable, AI-backed advantage in the race to save our oceans.Support the show
2026-02-2015 min
Take on TomorrowWill your next sushi roll come from a laboratory?Farmers produce, traders distribute, manufacturers process, retailers sell, and governments regulate. And it all comes together so that we can eat each day. But this delicate, complex global system is under immense pressure. Drought and heat stress threaten crops. Geopolitical crises, population growth, and global food waste mean the hunt is on for new solutions. In the decade ahead, feeding the world will require fundamentally different partnerships. So what new business models, products, and services will emerge? In this episode of our special Take on Tomorrow series, hosts Lizzie O’Leary and Femi Oke speak to Mih...
2025-10-0724 min
Protein Production Technology PodcastEP21: From Molecule to Market: Exploring the Journey from Discovery to CommercializationIn this episode of Protein Production Technology International, industry experts discuss the challenges of scaling alternative proteins from lab to market. The panel explores key bottlenecks, including strain optimization, downstream processing, and securing the right contract manufacturers. They highlight the importance of early techno-economic analysis, batch-to-batch consistency, and leveraging predictive tools for strain engineering. Sustainability remains a priority, with discussions on upcycling side streams and balancing profitability. Regulatory hurdles and geopolitical factors also shape commercialization strategies, with insights on diversifying markets and alternative revenue streams. The conversation underscores the need for collaboration, strategic partnerships, and adaptable business models to...
2025-03-121h 04
Cultured Meat and Future Food PodcastMihir Pershad of Umami BioworksOn this episode Alex Shirazi discusses the state of growth within the Cultivated Meat and Seafood industry, how to get to Factory #1, and the current state of the investment cycle in novel protein.
Learn more about this episode at https://futurefoodshow.com
2025-01-2333 min
Impact at ScaleEP 112 - Mihir Pershad - CEO Umami Bioworks - We Want To Be The AWS Of Cell-Cultivated FoodImpact at Scale had a conversation with Mihir Pershad, CEO of Umami Bioworks. Umami is utilizing stem cell biology, machine learning, and automation to craft the future of sustainable seafood
Mihir discusses the company's mission to revolutionize the seafood industry through sustainable practices. He explores the challenges of traditional seafood production, the scalability of alternative proteins, and the cultural shifts needed to promote sustainable consumption.
The conversation emphasizes the need for aspirational marketing to change consumer perceptions and the urgency of addressing climate change through innovative food systems.
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2024-10-0942 min
The Big Idea Food PodcastAndrew D Ive talks to Mihir Pershad, the CEO of Umami BioworksUmami Bioworks are at the forefront of seafood production innovation, with their state of the art automated platform.
They are committed to the restoration of the world´,s oceans and the planet, providing consumers with a sustainable alternativie to the overfishing of endangered sprecies, while preserving the authentic flavours .
2023-12-0543 min
Seafood Matters PodcastEp 21 Mihir Pershad - Umami Meats [Bioworks]In this episode, Ashley engages with Mihir Pershad, the founder and CEO of Umami Meats [bioworks], a “not caught seafood” startup based in Singapore. Mihir claims his product will “safeguard our oceans by increasing the sustainability of wild stocks.” However, this episode comes only days after Italy's Agriculture Minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, stated: “Italy is the first nation in the world that is safe from the social and economic risks of synthetic food.”We explore the production process, from cell incubation to the packaged product, providing you with data so that you can form your own opinions on this controversial subject.Seafood Matt...
2023-12-021h 04
Inspiring Solutions for a Better World8. Mercury and Plastic-free Seafood: Saving Tuna & Other Fish from Extinction (video)Umami meats is now Umami Bioworks:
https://vegconomist.com/cultivated-cell-cultured-biotechnology/cultivated-seafood/umami-meats-rebrands-umami-bioworks/
https://umamibioworks.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/umamibioworks/
Cultivated Seafood: A Sustainable Solution
Our speaker this week, Mihir Pershad, is the founder and CEO of Umami Bioworks, where he is building a team pioneering cultivated, 'not caught' seafood by crafting delicious, nutritious, and affordable cultivated fish that is better for our health, our oceans, and our future.
From Mihir: "Only 7% of global fisheries are sustainable but seafood demand will grow 50% by 2050. Aquaculture can't keep up with demand and there are more than 2...
2023-10-0630 min
The Clueless CapitalistPioneering sustainable seafood that is cultivated not caught | Alternative Meat StartupWe have a chat with Mihir Pershad, Co-founder and CEO of Umami Meats. Umami is cultivating the future of sustainable seafood. They are pioneering cultivated, not caught seafood, where they are trying to bring us delicious, affordable and healthy cell cultured seafood that is better for our health, our oceans and our planet. 1:23 Origin Story of Umami Meats3:40 Pitch Deck of Umami Meats15:40 Why Umami Meats in Singapore?17:19 Overcoming objections19:39 Maintaining the value of Umami Meats in the coming years23:18 Scaling and distribution26:13 How c...
2023-09-0653 minBefore the Tipping Point AI & SustainabilitySeason 7, Episode 2,Mihir Pershad, https://umamimeats.comIn this 2nd episode for Season 7, we talked about cultivating the future of sustainable seafood, developing cultivated seafood that is better for nature and better for you. Check out their yellow fin tuna, red snapper, and Japanese eel. Our special guest, Mihir Pershad, is the author of Cultivated Abundance: How we can build a better future through transformative technology entrepreneurship. On another note, our show also made it to the Top 60 Sustainable Business podcast and we're number 32! If you like to find out the other shows on the list, check this out: https://blog.feedspot.com/sustainable_busi...
2023-06-1616 min
Mizter Rad Show11. From lab-grown stem cells to sushi rolls. Is this the future of sustainable sea food. Feat. Mihir Pershad, founder of Umami Meats.On this episode of Mizter Rad Show, the host invites Mihir Pershad, the founder of Umami Meats, to discuss the future of sustainable seafood.
Mihir shares his insights on the importance of safety testing and transparency, and suggests potential solutions for ensuring the safety of food products.
He then explains the process of cultivating fish using stem cells, including the benefits of fitting into existing infrastructure for processing and distribution.
The discussion also covers concerns around traditional fishing practices, including the dangers of consuming contaminated fish and the impact of fuel prices on the industry.
This is an informative episode...
2023-06-0754 min
AWANI ReviewAWANI Review: Umami Meats | Cultivated, Not CaughtWith the aim of preserving the ocean and providing a cleaner fish for all, CEO of Umami Meats Mihir Pershad talks about developing lab-cultivated seafood that tastes good, nutritious, and better for the environment along with the challenges within the lab-cultivated meat industry.
2023-05-2026 min
My Food Job Rocks!Ep. 262 - [Singapore] Traditional Seafood Insights for Cultivated Seafood Technology with Mihir Pershad, CEO and Co-founder of Umami Meats Today I’m interviewing Mihir Pershad, co-founder of Umami Meats, a cultivated seafood company in Singapore. Mihir has great in-depth knowledge of the fish farming industry and does an amazing job explaining and articulating the complexities in traditional seafood agriculture. What I really enjoyed is that he captures the nuances and the problems quite well. This gives him a significant advantage when he launched Umami Meats, which focuses on cultivated seafood. After this interview, Umami Meats had people try their product in Singapore’s fine dining among other cultivate meat brands so th...
2022-11-1548 min
The Tech 4 Climate PodcastEp.#26 DOES THE “IMPOSSIBLE” OF FISH CULTURED MEAT EXISTS? YES! Meet Mihir the CEO at Umami MeatsFrom US to Asia meet Mihir Pershad, the Bioengineer & serial entrepreneur who is growing seafood without the fish by crafting sustainable cultivated seafood from a lab. Mihir Pershad CEO at Umami Meats - Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the founder:During this new episode of our Founder series, we are sitting down with Mihir Pershad, CEO at Umami Meats. A FoodTech startup based out of Singapore which is cultivating the future of sustainable seafood by crafting delicious and affordable cultivated fish meat that has the potential to be better for yo...
2021-11-0548 min