Uma Valeti

Uma Valeti

CEO and Co-Founder at UPSIDE Foods

TED Attendee
Berkeley, California, United States
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Business leader, Business mentor, Doctor, Entrepreneur, Foodie, Idea generator, Inventor, Parent

Bio

Uma Valeti is a cardiologist, entrepreneur, and CEO/Founder of UPSIDE Foods, which produces cell-based meat: meat grown directly from animal cells without the need to raise animals. As the chief visionary, he sets strategic direction and oversees development of cell-based meat technologies with a focus on commercialization. Valeti’s mission is to feed the world’s growing population with meat that is delicious, affordable, and sustainable. A Mayo Clinic cardiologist by training, he has served in numerous leadership roles at the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology and has co-founded or invested in several medical device and food-tech start-ups. He has also rescued several people in cardiac arrest.

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Cultivated Meat Cell Based Meat

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