by: CultMeat UniTo | data 10/12/2024
Dear friends and supporters,
We have reached an extraordinary milestone thanks to your incredible support in our "Cult Meat" crowdfunding campaign!
In just 10 weeks, we managed to raise a total of €62,050, an amount that will allow us to make significant progress in the development of our first cultured meat prototype.
The remarkable result of this campaign is a clear sign of public interest in the cultured meat sector. Furthermore, the wide range of activities from our sponsors reflects the multidisciplinary opportunities within this field.
Here’s how we achieved this incredible result:
• 571
monetary donations from individuals and sponsors, totaling €35,587.
• A €10,000 contribution from the University of Turin, which doubled the
donation from supporters that helped us reach the first €10,000 goal.
Reaching the primary goal allowed us to explore an additional way to finance the project—donations of materials/equipment from companies in the sector. This led to:
• A generous gift from our platinum sponsor, Montepaone srl, who donated
a -30°C PHCBI freezer worth €5,978.
• A voucher from Eppendorf SE, our diamond sponsor, for
scientific equipment from their extensive catalog, worth €10,000.
• A free supply of growth factors worth €10,485 from Qkine Ltd.
We thank all the individuals who believed in us, as well as our additional sponsors: Safood srl, PurpleXCell, Bioclinical Advisors srl, Scinora GmbH (Bronze), Save The Chickens Foundation (Silver), and BrunoCell srl (Gold).
Thank you to each of you for believing in us and in the potential of this food revolution!
What
will we do with these funds?
Thanks to the first €20,000, we will be able to obtain animal stem
cells, expand them, and invest in the reagents and devices needed to obtain
our first cultured meat prototype.
This is just the beginning, and your participation has been crucial in bringing us closer to this dream.
What about the bioreactor?
The extra funds raised (around €15,000) and the donations of materials and equipment provide us with a solid foundation to equip a food-grade laboratory and make it ready for the purchase of the bioreactor in the near future – stay tuned!
Rewards
We will soon contact everyone who has yet to receive their reward to ensure
that every donation is properly acknowledged.
Tax Deductions
For those wondering if the donation is tax-deductible, we invite you to fill out the request form available at this link and consult the dedicated page link for further information.
Acknowledgements
Thank you again for believing in us and the potential of this food revolution. Let’s continue to cultivate the future together!
See you at the next update!
With
gratitude,
The Cult Meat Team
Siamo un gruppo di ricercator* UniTO con esperienza nelle biotecnologie, biologia, veterinaria ed etica della carne coltivata. Il nostro gruppo racchiude tre poli principali dell'Università di Torino tra cui il Molecular Biotechnology Center, il Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Palazzo Nuovo.