Modern Meadow: Andras Forgacs
from Climate Tech Cocktails Hosted by Matt Myers
“My hope is that bio-fabricated materials are not just going to be the province of luxury handbags years from now, but they’ll also be materials for our every day. They’ll be in our footwear, our apparel, and our furniture.” -Andras Forgacs, Co-founder and Director, Modern Meadow. Andras Forgacs is the Co-founder of Modern Meadow, a company working to transform the world of materials by unlocking the power of nature for a healthier planet. Modern Meadow’s (@ModernMeadow) BioAlloy biomaterials are inspired by leather and made from plant-derived protein but not from animals. Andras is also Co-founder and Chair of Fork & Goode, which is innovating in cellular agriculture to produce delicious, nutritious and sustainable pork without animals. Previously, Andras had Co-founded Organovo which pioneered the use of 3D bio-printing to create human tissue for a range of biomedical applications. Enjoy the show! Climate Tech Cocktails (CTC) is a bootstrapped project. Interested in sponsoring? Please reach out to [email protected] For show notes and past guests, please visit the CTC Substack. Follow CTC: Twitter Instagram Facebook We're not quite f*d
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Join Andras and I as we sit down for his first on the record conversation after closing a $130MM Series C and passing on the CEO baton at Modern Meadow. We enjoy Hendricks & tonics while discussing his journey of co-founding not one, but THREE companies with his father, the world of bio-fabricated materials, and his future plans.
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