Ivy Farm was founded in 2019 with a simple but ambitious mission: to create the best-tasting cultivated meat while tackling one of the biggest contributors to climate change, industrial meat production.
The idea began with our co-founders asking a bold question: what if we could harness the incredible scientific advances coming out of the world’s leading universities to build a food system that could feed the world without costing the planet? By applying pioneering technology developed at the University of Oxford, Ivy Farm set out to grow real meat in a better way.
Fast forward to today, and we are a team of 50+ scientists, engineers, and food lovers working tirelessly to create delicious, nutritious cultivated beef. Our meat is a great source of essential nutrients and free from antibiotics. It is real meat, just made differently.
We are moving fast. In 2022, we opened Europe’s first and largest cultivated meat pilot facility, and we are now laying the groundwork for international manufacturing, including plans for a footprint in the USA. Our ambition is to have Ivy Farm products on plates as soon as possible!
Our vision goes beyond innovation for innovation’s sake. We are building toward a future with secure food supply chains, fair pricing, antibiotic-free meat, and access to nutritious food for all, so that in the not-too-distant future, fighting climate change can be as simple and enjoyable as what is on your plate.
We have one of the largest pilot facilities in Europe out here in Oxford. While we are in the early days, we can’t open our doors to all. Eventually, we hope to host any and all visitors who want ot know more about the future of meat.
Ivy Farm licenses its technology from the University of Oxford. And as a holder of a founding stake, the University provided seed funding and is represented on the Board of Directors.
But more than that, Oxford is where Professor Cathy and Dr Russ first met. It’s where Ivy Farm was founded. And it’s where our research and development team works every day.
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We want to become the UK’s leading producer of cultivated meat. In fact, meat in general. And we want to use breakthrough technology to help Britain lead the world in meeting the challenges of sustainable meat production in the 21st century, plate first.
Ivy Farm is privately owned. We employ some of the country’s most esteemed scientists and consult with some of the best advisors in the world in their field. We currently have patents pending in 12 countries relating to our technology.
This technological foundation positions our business for growth across three revenue streams focused on cultivated beef, chicken, and alternative proteins.
In the short term: We will licence our unique biotechnology to other businesses.
In the medium-term: We will sell the muscle and fat we produce as raw ingredients to other food producers.
In the long term: We will develop our own range of cultivated meat products and create a brand for consumers to enjoy.
Right now, our team is focused on Research & Development. If you’d like to know more about our commercial plans, follow us on social media or get in touch.