SHIOK MEATS

Shiok Meats is a cellbased “clean meat” company that is developing lab-grown shrimp, crab and lobster for dumplings and wontons. Founders Sandhya Sriram and Ka Yi Ling are a pair of biotech Phds who are on a mission to transform the way we eat seafood, which is a tall order here in Asia. The company takes its name from Malay slang meaning “fantastic” or “delicious”. The product is still in the research-anddevelopment phase, and is expected to be commercialised in a few years’ time. The technology starts with a sample of cells and grows them in a controlled, nutrientrich environment— similar to how Sustenir and Singrow are growing fruit and vegetables in labs. The potential rewards for cracking the secret to lab-grown meat are huge, which is what Shiok’s early-stage investors are betting on.