ORF Genetics

Industry

Alternative proteins, CEA & horticulture, Cosmetics, Food ingredients, Seeds & genetics

Topics

Precision fermentation (proteins, dairy, egg), Plant-based meat, dairy & egg, Cultivated meat & seafood

Role

Producer — “…s a plant-made, animal-free producer of recombinant growth factors and cytokines for human cell culture, skinc…”

Why it is bioeconomy

ORF Genetics is a biotechnology company that uses a proprietary barley-based molecular farming platform to produce recombinant growth factors and cytokines for research, cultivated meat, and other applications.

Found via

[Rubric] Iceland · aquaculture; [Rubric] Iceland · biostimulants; [Rubric] Iceland · chitosan; [Rubric] Iceland · enzymes

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

Subsidiaries: BIOEFFECT

• 2026-06-18 How this barley helps grow meat without feeding animals
  ORF Genetics is an Icelandic biotech company that uses genetically engineered barley to produce growth factors needed for cultivated meat, aiming to deliver an inexpensive, scalable "protein factory" in the barley seed to grow beef, pork, and chicken cells. …
• 2026-05-01 Orf Genetics Cuts Cultivated Meat Production Costs by Using Barley-Derived Growth Factors | Tridge Insights
  Orf Genetics is an Icelandic start-up that cuts cultivated meat production costs by producing growth factors from barley proteins instead of traditional E. coli methods, supplying around 150 global clients including Mosa Meat and Vow. Their barley-based growth …
• 2025-02-07 ORF Genetics and South Korean Cellmeat Host First Cultured Shellfish Tasting Outside Asia in Icelandic Ocean Cluster | Newswire | Protein Report
  ORF Genetics is a plant biotechnology company that uses bioengineered barley (ORFEUS system) to produce high-quality recombinant growth factors for cultivated meat, including the MESOkine line. Their collaboration with Cellmeat enables scale-up research for …
• 2025-09-10 ORF Genetics secures €5 million to scale barley-based growth factors for cultivated meat | PPTI News
  ORF Genetics is raising funds to massively scale its barley-based MESOkine growth factors for cultivated meat, claiming a scalable, cost-saving, and containment-friendly production platform that could accelerate commercial production and position Iceland as a …
• 2026-09-09 Plant-Grown Proteins Cut Cultivated Meat | Palate Shift
  ORF Genetics uses genetically engineered barley to produce animal-free growth factors for cultivated meat, claiming a 50–100x cost reduction and easier, faster scalability versus traditional bioreactor fermentation.
• 2025-09-15 ORF Genetics nets $5.9m to scale growth factors in barley
  ORF Genetics is a growing Icelandic biotech company that raised €5 million ($5.9M) to scale its MESOkine barley growth factors for cultivated meat, aiming to dramatically expand production and reduce costs by 2027–2032. The firm leverages barley-based, …

Ownership & investors 2

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