German startup MyriaMeat is working on a project funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the state of Lower Saxony to develop hybrid sausages made from a combination of cultivated and conventional meat. The goal is to create a product that closely mimics the taste and texture of traditional meat, while also reducing the environmental impact significantly.

The novel process developed by MyriaMeat involves producing pork from induced pluripotent stem cells, resulting in real muscle tissue rather than just cell mass. The startup previously made headlines for successfully developing a cultivated pork fillet without the need for cell support scaffolds or added plant protein blends. The ultimate aim of the project is to create a new generation of animal-free meat products, ranging from sausages to fillets, that maintain quality and taste while reducing the reliance on conventional meat.