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Talking Future Podcast: Prof Che Connon, CellulaREvolution

Created by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, Talking Future focuses on the lives and work of North East entrepreneurs, their views of the future and how they are innovating as they plan ahead.

In our season finale of Talking Future, Yvonne Bell speaks to Prof Che Connon of CelluaREvolution. With thanks to The Encore Group for supporting this episode.

About Prof Che Connon

Passionate about cell biology and regenerative medicine, Che co-founded CellulaREvolution and 3D Bio-tissues in 2018 and 2019 to provide a technologies to support substitute to meat, offering an ethical and environmentally-friendly alternative to those on plant-based diets.

Their innovative technology promises to revolutionise the cultured meat space by offering a high-yield and low-input continuous cell culturing system and structure to the final product.

About Yvonne Bell

Yvonne Bell comes from a background in transport, where the Bell family company spans 4 generations.

During her career, Yvonne spent most of her time in the Mercedes Truck, Van and Car franchises, mainly heading up the marketing function and generally steering the company through the growth that, by the time it was sold in 2017, meant it covered the North East Region from Teesside up to North Northumberland with a staff of almost 200.

Outside of business, she has always been keen to get involved in other things such as community and Hospital radio presenting, local magazine editing, audio editing for a local historical Trust and being instrumental in the setting up a local gym specifically for wheelchair users.

As a long-time member of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, she was pleased to be asked to take a seat on the board a few years ago where she is able to offer her own business experience to other members.

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