Agronomics set to completely disrupt the agricultural sector
Agronomics Limited s (LON:ANIC) Jim Mellon and Anthony Chow join Proactive London to introduce their firm which invests in businesses focused on cultivated meat and alternative protein.
They focus mainly on clean meat which is grown in laboratory conditions as well as dairy products, fish and certain materials.
The company have a portfolio of 16 companies as well as new opportunities in cultivated meat, which is produced in bioreactors by using animal cells.
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