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The partnership established the feasibility of producing 3D-printed cultivated fish products at scalable volumes and will now advance to bring commercial-ready seafood products to market
UMAMI Bioworks, a leading global cultivated seafood platform provider and Steakholder Foods, a leading innovator in alternative proteins and 3D printing technologies, announced the culmination of a two-year R&D collaboration funded by the Singapore-Israel Industrial R&D (SIIRD) grant. The partnership established the feasibility of producing 3D-printed cultivated fish products at scalable volumes and will now advance to bring commercial-ready seafood products to market.
The collaboration has laid the groundwork for producing premium cultivated fish fillets using 3D printing technology, marking a significant step toward sustainable seafood commercialisation. Through this partnership, the companies have successfully created a portfolio of prototype designs, demonstrating the versatility of 3D printing and cell cultivation in producing a range of fish products that match the attributes of a range of species. As part of their strategic efforts, UMAMI Bioworks and Steakholder Foods will also partner with Singapore’s National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A STAR), to focus on translating recent R&D efforts into seafood products ready for commercialisation in Singapore and beyond.
“Our partnership with Steakholder Foods is well aligned with our strategy to create a sustainable seafood platform with the scalability required for global impact,” said Mihir Pershad, CEO of UMAMI Bioworks. “Through this collaboration, we are integrating cutting-edge 3D-printing technology into our cultivated seafood production platform to meet the growing demand for ethical, high-quality alternatives without compromising marine biodiversity.”