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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

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But a United Nations report estimates that we’ll need to double global food production by 2050 to meet the needs of 10 billion people. Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time? Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. Image Credits: twomeows (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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Planetary wants to help food startups brew up more fake meat

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Brandes also expects the supply chain to look different in two years due to the market being so large and alternative protein products in demand, especially with the need to feed a global population that will be 9 billion by 2050. Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time? We are also already looking for U.S.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

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AI has also begun to play a bigger role in the construction supply chain, production scheduling, labor management, insurance and financing, risk assessment etc. According to UN forecasts, the number of people living in cities is expected to double by 2050, growing from 3.5 billion today to more than 7 billion.