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Opo Bio gets Singapore-based backing 15th May 2025 /

Opo Bio gets Singapore-based backing

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Opo Bio and Teiny bag venture funding 3rd September 2024 /

Opo Bio and Teiny bag venture funding

Two NZ future food firms land venture backing to support the continued development of their initiatives targeting the alternative dairy and meat markets respectively.


E Tipu 2024: The frontline of foodtech fundraising in 2024 19th June 2024 /

E Tipu 2024: The frontline of foodtech fundraising in 2024

“Its challenging in this funding environment because we’re not an AI company – if you’re AI, you get money,” says Opo Bio founder Olivia Ogilvie.


Opo Bio co-founder makes Forbes list 17th May 2024 /

Opo Bio co-founder makes Forbes list

The co-founder of a New Zealand biotech startup, Dr Olivia Ogilvie, has been named on this year’s Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2024 list.


Opo Bio wins SFFF backing 24th April 2024 /

Opo Bio wins SFFF backing

The biotech startup secures funding from the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures in a vote of confidence in the cultivated meat sector player.


Opo Bio launches porcine cell range 27th February 2024

Opo Bio launches porcine cell range

Cultivated meat sector player Opo Bio has launched Opo-Oink, a porcine cell range for cultivated pork production. 


Opo Bio, Miruku members in running for KiwiNet commercialisation awards 31st August 2023 /

Opo Bio, Miruku members in running for KiwiNet commercialisation awards

A clutch of future food innovators – both new and established like distinguished professor Harjinder Singh – are among the 18 impressive finalists selected for the eleventh annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.


NZ startup aims for piece of global cultivated meat game 24th November 2022 /

NZ startup aims for piece of global cultivated meat game

The country has its first cultivated meat company – and it has gone niche to go big.