Novel Farms

Novel Farms is a biotechnology startup based in Berkeley, California, that specializes in the production of cultivated animal-cell ingredients. Founded in 2020, the company leverages a proprietary platform that integrates scalable manufacturing with AI, advanced analytics, and tunable scaffolding technology. This approach allows them to create structured cultivated meat products—such as their marbled cultivated pork loin—by providing mechanical and structural cues necessary for functional skeletal muscle generation without the need for traditional animal farming.

By replacing livestock with cell-based production, Novel Farms addresses significant challenges in the global food system, including environmental damage, supply-chain risks, and inconsistencies in food quality. The company’s technology enables the creation of slaughter-free, sustainable, and scalable ingredients that replicate the protein profile of traditional meat. Their innovations have garnered recognition, including support from the National Science Foundation, and the company has recently engaged in strategic partnerships, such as a collaboration with Friends & Family Pet Food Company to expand the application of their cultivated ingredients.