Rebecca Wright brings with her a “wealth of experience” leading legal and governance functions within innovative businesses, having worked for renewable energy firm Xlinks and tech firm Forsta.
She possesses expertise in fintech, legal strategy, governance and navigating regulatory frameworks, and joins the firm at a time when it is working towards securing approval for its cultivated Wagyu beef.
Based in Oxford, Ivy Farm is actively collaborating with regulatory bodies around the world to obtain approval for its cultivated Wagyu beef, and has hired Wright to help scale its operations, manage risk and ensure compliance within an evolving global regulatory environment.
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining Ivy Farm at this crucial moment in time for the company,” Wright said of her appointment.
“Ivy Farm’s mission really resonated with me. The idea of transforming how we produce meat, making it more sustainable, ethical, and supported by innovative tech, felt like something I wanted to be part of.
“I’ve always gravitated towards roles where I can support innovation and help shape industries that are at a turning point. Ivy Farm is doing exactly that in the food space, and I’m certain my legal and strategic experience will help bring cultivated meat to the table.”
Meanwhile, the interim CEO at Ivy Farm, Harsh Amin, said the team was delighted to have brought Wright on board.
“Her deep legal expertise, combined with her experience in scaling pioneering companies like Ivy Farm, will be essential as we prepare for commercialisation and international growth,” Amin added.
“Her appointment strengthens our leadership team at a pivotal moment for the business.”
Initially spun out of Oxford University, Ivy Farm now employs more than 50 people and recently opened its new R&D facility and pilot plant.
However, it was not one of eight firms selected to participate in the Food Standards Agency cultivated meat sandbox programme.
