Deco Labs, Inc.

Feedstock innovation for next-generation biomanufacturing

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Biotechnology
  • Location Boston, MA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2024
  • Employees 2
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website decolabs.org

Company Summary

Deco Labs develops next-generation cell culture media ingredients for resilient biomanufacturing. Its flagship, cAlbumin™, is a plant-derived, xeno-free drop-in replacement for recombinant albumin at 1000x lower cost (~$0.02/L). With a development pipeline spanning amino acid supplements and growth factor alternatives, and 60+ users testing across cultivated meat, cell therapy, and research, Deco Labs unlocks price parity for the bioeconomy.

Team

  • Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    B.S. Chemical & Biological Engineering (University of Colorado, Boulder - 2015) and Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering/Cellular Agriculture (Tufts University - 2021). Early employee at New Harvest, Perfect Day Foods, Quartzy, and Ark Biotech; and advisor for Bond Pet Foods and Matrix Foodtech. Made Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022 for pioneering work in cellular agriculture.

  • Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor

    Dr. Andrew Stout is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University and a core member of TUCCA. A former New Harvest Fellow, he specializes in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology. His work focuses on optimizing cell lines and low-cost media to scale cultivated meat production, leveraging a deep background in biomaterials and engineering.

  • Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

    Dr. John Yuen Jr. is a leading researcher at the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA). As a New Harvest Fellow, he pioneered methods for producing cultivated fat tissue and developing 3D tissue culture strategies. His expertise lies in bioprocess design and tissue engineering, specifically creating the complex textures and flavors necessary to replicate conventional meat products at scale.

Advisors

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