Atlantic Fish Co. Awarded NSF Grant to Advance Cultivated Seafood Innovation
- Doug Grant
- Aug 4
- 1 min read
Raleigh, North Carolina | August 4, 2025 — Atlantic Fish Co., a pioneering startup in the cultivated seafood sector, announced today it has been awarded a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This non-dilutive funding supports the company’s efforts to develop scalable production of premium white fish using cellular agriculture.
Atlantic Fish Co. is focused on delivering cultivated black sea bass, aiming to replicate the taste, texture, and nutritional profile of wild-caught fillets.
“This NSF award is more than just capital—it's validation from rigorous scientific reviewers,” said Doug Grant, Co-Founder and CEO of Atlantic Fish Co. “It represents the culmination of over a year of foundational R&D and proposal development.”
The grant brings Atlantic Fish Co.'s total non-dilutive funding to over $700,000, a critical accomplishment during a capital-constrained period for early-stage deep tech startups. The company previously received SBIR funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
About Atlantic Fish Co.
Atlantic Fish Co. is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based startup reimagining seafood through cellular agriculture. By cultivating fish cells directly, the company aims to produce clean, sustainable, and high-quality fish fillets that support ocean health and food security.
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