AQUA Cultured Foods is an innovative food technology startup developing the world’s first whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives created through microbial fermentation. Its patented technology sustainably produces alternatives that replicates the taste, texture and eating experience of traditional seafood using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional aquaculture. As a technology platform with a focus on product commercialization, AQUA Cultured Foods occupies a unique position in the burgeoning alt-seafood market as well as within the fermentation industry. The company’s mission is to mitigate global challenges such as overfishing, climate change and feeding the world’s expanding population with delicious, nutrient-rich foods. AQUA’s patented fermentation technology grows fiber-rich cellulose and transforms it into sushi-quality alternative seafood, including tuna, scallops, and shrimp. AQUA controls environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity to create whole-cut seafood analogs with the texture and taste of traditional seafood.