"Ah? You still need to change it? If you continue to change it, it will no longer be artificial meat. You won't be able to taste meat at all."
Cao Fan said bitterly.
"It won't work if we don't change it. Let me just give you an example. There is a serious shortage of oil in the market now. How do you ensure the source of raw materials?"
Hou Junsheng couldn't help but interjected: "Dr. Zhang, it is essential to use oil, otherwise the texture and taste of the meat will not be achieved at all."
"Then try to find ways to reduce the usage, and the cost, and keep it down no matter what."
"How much pressure should I press?" Cao Fan asked anxiously.
"It's best to be under fifty, otherwise it won't have promotion value." Zhang Hao stretched out a slap.
Cao Fan immediately shook his head: "Impossible, absolutely impossible, unless we find another way and start over, but even then the success rate is very low."
"Then take the high-end route."
"High-end route?"
"Yes, but the high-end route has a big drawback, that is, the market is too narrow, and it is difficult to get orders from supply and marketing cooperatives. Without official support, the possibility of becoming bigger and stronger is basically lost." p>
Artificial meat is not created out of thin air.
It only changes the taste, and does not increase the nutritional value much. At a time when even food and clothing cannot be solved, it seems a bit useless.
Not to mention a large additional cost.
Cao Fan suddenly looked disappointed and asked with the last glimmer of hope:
"Uncle, do you have any other plans?"
Zhang Hao recalled his experience in the dream and suddenly raised his eyebrows: "There is a way. You can try it with the Education Bureau to see if you can get nutritious meals for students. After all, no matter how hard it is, you can't hurt your children."
"Nutritional meal? Is there a good chance?"
Cao Fan quickly asked.
Zhang Hao shook his head: "The chance is not very big, but you can give it a try. Even if you can't win all the schools, it would be good to win a few."
"Okay, I've written it down."
Cao Fan nodded seriously.
"I would also like to remind you that there are advantages and disadvantages to nutritious meals for students. Don't be careless about hygiene and quality. Once something goes wrong, there is a high probability that you will be in trouble."
"Ah? This..."
Cao Fan scratched his hair and immediately thought of quitting. Their family was not short of money, so there was no need to take risks.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Hao quickly comforted him and said:
"Okay, don't force yourself. If you can't do it, don't do it. The entire Zhuwan District has a population of more than 50 million, and there is no shortage of rich people. The high-end market is not bad either."
Cao Fan smiled bitterly, and then quickly regained his composure. He had another way, but the investment was relatively large, which was also the main reason why he found his old uncle.
"Uncle, in addition to plant-based meat, we have another research route. Let me take you there to have a look. If you are also optimistic about it, we can work together."
"Oh? What route?"
Zhang Hao asked curiously.
Hou Junsheng took the roadside and explained: "Dr. Zhang, another research and development direction of ours is in vitro meat, also known as cultured meat."
"Can you tell me more about it?"
"In vitro meat uses synthetic biology technology to produce meat in test tubes. To put it simply, it is grown in the laboratory, just like growing vegetables. What is grown is real meat."
"Growing vegetables?" Zhang Hao suddenly became interested.
Hou Junsheng nodded: "The principle is not complicated. People first extract some stem cells from animals, and then put them into test tubes, that is, in petri dishes, to grow the stem cells and turn them into 'muscle cells' for regeneration."
It produces 'muscle tissue' and finally grows into meat."
"Hiss? Is this technology difficult?"
If we can really "grow" meat, it will undoubtedly be a revolutionary breakthrough. The key is that it is very suitable for the current environment. The future is promising and the financial prospects are broad.
"It's difficult. Compared with the technical content of plant-based meat, it has gone up a level. If plant-based meat is high-tech, then in vitro meat is a black technology."
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"So, what is the biggest problem now?"
"There are currently two major obstacles. One is that the existing technology is immature. Unlike plant-based meat, in vitro meat has not yet been put into the market;
Another reason is the cost, which is much higher than the cost of plant-based meat.
I remember that the first cultured meat was produced in 1974 in the Federation. When it first came out, the cost of making a hamburger was nearly two million yuan.
Later, with the continuous accumulation of technology, the cost was greatly reduced, but even so, one pound still costs more than 5,000, and it is still relatively early to be launched in batches."
Hou Junsheng introduced in detail.
The more Zhang Hao thought about it, the more he felt that in vitro meat was more reliable than plant-based meat. Although in-vitro meat was more difficult, it also had greater potential, and it was not comparable to plant-based meat at all.
"Professor Hou, I would like to ask, how long will it take for this test-tube meat to be successful? I mean to reduce the cost to one thousand yuan per catty?"
In his opinion, the difference between one thousand yuan and five thousand yuan is visible to the naked eye and is not so far away.
"Director Zhang, you may be disappointed."
Hou Junsheng shook his head and then explained:
"The conditions for cultivating in-vitro meat are very harsh and need to accurately simulate everything in the animal's body, such as temperature, humidity, pH, etc.
In addition, the equipment for producing in vitro meat is also very expensive. As far as I know, the current production cost has reached a bottleneck and there is not much room for reduction."
Zhang Hao smiled and waved his hand: "It all depends on the human effort. I'm still optimistic about this project."
Today is different from the past. In vitro meat is undoubtedly more in line with the current environment and more urgent.
To put it bluntly, if it really reaches the point of no return, the cost of 5,000 yuan per pound is not unacceptable.
When Cao Fan heard this, he immediately said excitedly:
"Uncle, are you really willing to invest?"
Zhang Hao nodded: "Tell me, how many shares are you willing to give up?"
"This..."
"Don't worry, mother-in-law and mother-in-law, brothers have settled the accounts. We are discussing business, so don't worry."
"Okay." Cao Fan organized his words: "So far, I have spent a total of 35 million on Beyo. Based on this valuation, I can give up 40% of my shares."
"Is this enough money?"
Zhang Hao expressed doubts.
Cao Fan quickly explained: "Uncle, this is just the first round of financing. There will be a second round, a third round, a fourth round...eventually until it goes public."
They are high-tech companies and cannot avoid huge risks no matter what. Venture capital and listing are the best and most perfect development routes.
"Don't even think about going public. The stock market won't be able to open in the short term. It's estimated that we will have to wait until the day it sees the light of day again. It could be as short as ten years or as long as half a century. We have to wait." Zhang Hao reminded in real time.
"Uh..."
"Stop it, according to the current general environment, it is estimated that no one except me is willing to invest in the in vitro meat project. Let's do it in one step, and save you from worrying about funds, so you can calm down and do research." p>