Yuki Hanyu (Ph.D in chemistry), after working as a research scientist in Tohoku University and Toshiba R&D Center, founded in 2014 the "Shojinmeat Project", the world’s first citizen science community for DIY open-source cell-based meat. It spun off a startup, IntegriCulture Inc., in 2017 and a non-profit, Cellular Agriculture Institute of the Commons in 2019. 

Shojinmeat Project develops DIY cell-based meat, engages in public communications and nurtures decisionmakers. The non-profit engages in rulemaking activities with regulators and policymakers.

The startup, IntegriCulture Inc. is a full-stack cellular agriculture enabler CRDMO that offers "food grade everything", consultancy and training. Throught these products and services, the company equips the client with a full capability in cellular agriculture to produce sustainable and future-ready animal-based products such as cell-cultured meat.