About us

Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) is a registered Australian not-for-profit dedicated to advancing Australia’s cellular agriculture sector.

We believe that cellular agriculture can play a critical role in diversifying food production, strengthening food security and helping to meet growing global demand for protein and other products in a sustainable way.

We work across Australia’s entire cellular agriculture sector, convening conversations to identify and work on common, non-competitive priorities. We are inclusive and participatory in our approach and engage with a broad range of stakeholders on key thematic areas. 

Our history

February 2024

The research projects of two of our seed grantees were presented at the New Zealand and Australia Sensory Consumer Science Conference.

February 2024

We made a submission to FSANZ on Vow's landmark application seeking approval of its cultured quail as a novel food.

December 2023

Release of our pay-to-access Regulation Resource Hub marks the completion of our 'Beacon for Regulation in Australia' project.

December 2023

Key Terms & Language industry consultation completed and Language Guide V1.0 released.

November 2023

Seed grant program concludes with six open source research projects showcased at our final presentation day.

August 2023

Release inaugural State of the Sector report.

August 2023

Piloted our CellAg Challenge student outreach event.

July 2023

Initiation of our Industry Working Group on Regulation, and three technical sub-working groups.

July 2023

We confirm our three inaugural corporate sponsors, All G Foods, Eden Brew and Noumi.

June 2023

Curated and co-hosted Australia's first dedicated conference to cellular agriculture, the CellAg Summit.

June 2023

Hosted a cross-sectoral workshop on food safety regulation.

March 2023

We handed in a submission on the revitalisation of Australia’s National Science and Research Priorities.

February 2023

We submitted a collective response to the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) consultation paper, which was formally endorsed by 13 organisations.

December 2022

September 2022

Hosted six cross-sectoral workshops with leaders from across the sector

August 2022

Online courseAn Introduction to Cellular Agriculture’ launched on our Learning Management System

April 2022

Sam Perkins appointed as CEO

February 2022

Bianca Le transitioned from Founder to Board Chair, and Joanne Tunna appointed as interim General Manager

August 2021

Made our second hire — Joanne Tunna as Operations Manager

March 2021

Applied for a Centre of Excellence for cellular agriculture, involving over 20 academic researchers and 22 industry partners

August 2020

CAA founded by Bianca Le

February 2024

The research projects of two of our seed grantees were presented at the New Zealand and Australia Sensory Consumer Science Conference.

February 2024

We made a submission to FSANZ on Vow's landmark application seeking approval of its cultured quail as a novel food.

December 2023

Release of our pay-to-access Regulation Resource Hub marks the completion of our 'Beacon for Regulation in Australia' project.

December 2023

Key Terms & Language industry consultation completed and Language Guide V1.0 released.

November 2023

Seed grant program concludes with six open source research projects showcased at our final presentation day.

August 2023

Release inaugural State of the Sector report.

August 2023

Piloted our CellAg Challenge student outreach event.

July 2023

Initiation of our Industry Working Group on Regulation, and three technical sub-working groups.

July 2023

We confirm our three inaugural corporate sponsors, All G Foods, Eden Brew and Noumi.

June 2023

Curated and co-hosted Australia's first dedicated conference to cellular agriculture, the CellAg Summit.

June 2023

Hosted a cross-sectoral workshop on food safety regulation.

March 2023

We handed in a submission on the revitalisation of Australia’s National Science and Research Priorities.

February 2023

We submitted a collective response to the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) consultation paper, which was formally endorsed by 13 organisations.

December 2022

September 2022

Hosted six cross-sectoral workshops with leaders from across the sector

August 2022

Online courseAn Introduction to Cellular Agriculture’ launched on our Learning Management System

April 2022

Sam Perkins appointed as CEO

February 2022

Bianca Le transitioned from Founder to Board Chair, and Joanne Tunna appointed as interim General Manager

August 2021

Made our second hire — Joanne Tunna as Operations Manager

March 2021

Applied for a Centre of Excellence for cellular agriculture, involving over 20 academic researchers and 22 industry partners

August 2020

CAA founded by Bianca Le

Our vision

Sustainable, accessible and ethical food for all.

Our mission

We are building the ecosystem to position Australia as a leader in cellular agriculture and to enable its impact potential.

Our values

1

Outcomes over outputs

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We focus on meaningful outcomes and hold ourselves accountable for the impact of our work.

2

Responsive

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We proactively seek to understand the evolving needs of the sector and are open to adapting our work to meet these needs.

3

No ego

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Our work is not about us as individuals, it's about the work we do and our collective impact.

4

Inclusive

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We consciously and actively create accessible and inclusive spaces for individuals and organisations across the sector. 

5

Authentic

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We are comfortable being our authentic selves as an organisation and support our people to be the same.

6

Evidence-based

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Our decision making is informed by an objective evidence-base.