Cambridge, United Kingdom
Kyomei, founded in 2021, is a UK-based biotechnology company innovating within the Agriculture, Food and Beverage, and Sustainability sectors. With their slogan, "Growing healthy food ingredients in plants, sustainably," Kyomei leverages wasted crop leaves as bio-factories to produce healthy, "clean label" ingredients — addressing both supply and sustainability challenges in the food industry.
The company prioritizes scalable, sustainable alternatives to ingredients that are either difficult to source, animal-derived, or becoming environmentally unsustainable — particularly by supporting farmers to optimize crop value without added land strain. Their approach promotes a shift from “one seed, one product” to “one seed, multiple products.”
Kyomei's model not only promises a robust supply chain but also envisions a more sustainable and resilient food ecosystem. The company most recently attracted a Grant investment from Cultivator on 01 February 2024, emphasizing investor confidence in its potential impact and scalability.
