07:12 AM EDT, 07/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- CULT Food Science ( CULTF ) , a lab-grown food company, on Tuesday said its venture arm, Jellatech, has been selected to participate in the Bezos Earth Fund's new US$30 million research center at North Carolina State University.

The research center will foster collaboration between academia and industry to create sustainable protein alternatives.

Jellatech focuses on producing collagen without relying on animals. CULT Food Science ( CULTF ) was an investor in Jellatech's pre-seed round and has announced a partnership to launch a line of collagen enhanced pet foods.