We’re in the news again 📰 Our co-founder and CEO, Thomas Schmidt, talked about the role of precision fermentation in the future of food, and how Denmark as a country may miss an opportunity in the field as other countries ramp up their investments.
Precision fermentation is a powerful technology with gigantic potential. While many precision fermentation companies emerge and develop in Europe, their success stories often mean a relocation across the Atlantic to the USA.
The USA, among other countries, invest heavily in precision fermentation as part of their security and self-sufficiency policies. They recognize the strategic importance of precision fermentation technology to secure future supply in nutritious food, materials, and agriculture.
The European Union and Denmark must work harder to stay competitive in a changing environment.
There’s lots of work to be done to get there, and we’re not shying away from it. At 21st.BIO, we’re taking our part, developing the most advanced precision fermentation technology and making it accessible and affordable for all industry players. With our pilot plant fully operational, we help our customers upscale their production towards commercially-relevant levels.
But that won’t be enough to feed the world. We will need many industrial-scale production facilities. And for this, we need the EU and Danish governments to:
➡ Change agricultural subsidies to favor new production technologies.
➡ Collaborate with the farmers organizations to ensure a transition towards a new production model
➡ Speed up regulatory approval to allow Europeans access to high quality nutrition and ensure self-sufficient supply in EU
➡ Establish a first mega protein factory in Denmark, securing strategic food supply and job opportunities.
Thank you to Sjællandske Medier and Anders Rostgaard Birkmann for visiting us and showcasing our story.
