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WildType: Revolutionizing Seafood Production with Lab-Grown Salmon
TLDR Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck founded WildType to produce lab-grown salmon as a sustainable alternative to conventional seafood, driven by concerns about overfishing and declining wild fish populations. They aim to offer consumers a new source of seafood that is environmentally friendly, transparent, and traceable, addressing the urgent need for biodiversity conservation in our oceans.
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WildType is a company working on lab-grown salmon, producing real cuts of sushi-grade fish without harming any actual fish.
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Arya Elfinbine, a cardiologist, and Justin Kolbeck, a former State Department employee, met at a dinner in 2011 while both were at Yale, with Arya on track to become a prestigious cardiologist and Justin inspired by mission-driven entrepreneurship.
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Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck met at a dinner, instantly connecting over mutual respect and curiosity, leading to the eventual formation of their company Wildtype.
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Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck were both influenced by environmental and ethical concerns surrounding meat and seafood consumption, leading them to explore alternative ways of producing food.
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Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck initially considered producing foie gras through cell cultivation but pivoted to seafood due to a desire to have a broader positive environmental impact.
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Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck worked on growing cells to address sustainability challenges in seafood production due to concerns about overfishing, contamination, and declining wild fish populations.
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Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck were initially unsure if they could successfully create cell-grown seafood, but as they progressed, they became more confident in their ability to produce a sustainable product with significant advantages over conventional seafood.
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Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck explain the process of growing cell-based seafood, highlighting the unique structures and flavors they aim to achieve.
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Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck discuss the challenges and setbacks they faced in transitioning from the lab to running a business focused on cell-based seafood production.
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The urgency of the declining biodiversity in our oceans is driving the mission of creating a third source of seafood through cell-based production to supplement wildcatch and farm fish.
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Increasing choice, traceability, and transparency in the seafood system are key to a brighter future, according to the co-founders of Wildtype Foods.
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