Cultivating a Wild Future.
Join the biotech revolution to combat climate change
The problem
Animal cells are the building blocks of human sustenance and biological innovation.
However, current animal farming methods are a major driver of climate change, biodiversity loss, and emerging diseases.
Increases in human population and demand for protein will worsen these impacts exponentially.
The impact
Intensive animal rearing causes significant negative externalities.
Driver of 14.5% of global GHG’s through methane and nitrous oxide emissions.
Major contributor to biodiversity loss in the order of 1k –10k times the natural extinction rate.
Evolving diseases and antibiotic resistant superbugs from overcrowding and antibiotic use.
The solution:
WildBio has developed the world’s largest African species biobank for accelerating the development of the biomedical, foodtech and biotech industries.
Massive advances in science (CRISPR, Gene Editing) and data (AI, Machine Learning) have transformed biotech into an engineering and big data problem. Without wild African species included, we’re missing a critical data set in the global search for innovative biotech solutions.
Now it’s time to commercialise this data for the benefit of all.
Creating Africa’s largest, most unique multi-use cell biobank.
Developed affordably & sustainably for the benefit of the planet.
Our Vision
Cultivating a wild future.
Our Mission
We develop innovative biotech solutions that secure the future of wildlife, biodiversity, and food security.
Our values
Live the Wild Life
Wholeheartedly embrace the opportunity to make an impact.
Part of the Pack
We are each a critical part of a greater whole.
Be an African Leapfrog
We get ahead in leaps and bounds without re-inventing the wheel.
Speak Bravely, Care Personally
We speak our truth, with respect and understanding.
Serious Work Meets Wild Fun
Work hard, play hard.
Meet The Team driving sustainable innovation
Jill Schriewer
CEO/CSO, director
Former Senior R&D Scientist for Upside Foods with 25+ years' experience in biotech research.
Jill leads scientific direct, operations, partnerships, and fundraising.
Leveraging biology to build a better world.
Morrison Smit
CFO, director
Strategic finance and governance leader with a 40-year track record scaling businesses across Africa.
Morrison acts as chief financial officer for WildBio and provides business governance support.
Cell line development process
Foodtech & Cultivated meat
Biomedical
Cosmetics & Textiles
Collect biopsies from different species
Isolate & grow cells
Screen & select cells
Multiply cells
Store in CellRanch™ Biobank
Distribute vials for commercial use
Sustainability Driven
Our work is focused on using cutting edge scientific research and innovation to create solutions for the foodtech, biotech, and cellular agriculture industries to improve the wellbeing of our planet.
Biodiversity
With the world's largest CellRanch™ BioBank, we harness nature's vast diversity to create innovative solutions for society.
While the world relies on just a few animal cell lines today, we champion biodiversity to drive greater innovation and discovery for tomorrow.
Environment
We reduce the use of limited natural resources—less farming, less water, less land—by turning to nature's own solutions, developed in a sustainable way.
Our approach not only preserves the environment but also drives innovation for a better future.
Disease & Health
Our approach enhances the health of both animals and humans. By reducing reliance on traditional farming methods, we lower the risk of antibiotic-resistant bugs and promote genetic diversity.
Our innovative cell lines have the potential to deliver new capabilities for research, helping to improve and accelerate vaccine development.
WILD BIO CELL LINES
Primary cell lines derived from African wildlife species
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
One of Africa's Big Five, the African Buffalo offers both fat and bone marrow-derived cell lines, providing a strong foundation for fat tissue and stem cell research.
Available Cell Lines
BUF_1_A | Pre-Adipocyte, Fat
Doubling time: 1.61 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Lipid droplet formation confirmed; capable of immortalization
BUF_1_BM | Mesenchymal Stem Cell, Bone Marrow
Doubling time: 1.93 days | Bank: 0.5M cells/vial | Responds to differential growth factor treatments
Key Applications
Adipose tissue research, cultivated fat development, MSC differentiation studies, immortalized cell line generation.
Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi
Blesbok is a medium-sized antelope endemic to South Africa, prized for its rapid adaptability in culture conditions.
Available Cell Lines
BLS_1_SKIN | Fibroblast, Skin
Doubling time: 1.01 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Capable of forming solid harvestable tissue; mycoplasma negative
Key Applications
Biomedical research, scaffold-based tissue engineering, cultivated meat proof-of-concept studies.
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
One of Africa's most iconic large ungulates, the Blue Wildebeest offers a robust cell culture model with strong proliferative capacity and versatile differentiation potential.
Available Cell Lines
BLU_2_SKIN | Fibroblast, Skin
Doubling time: 1.57 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Capable of immortalization by genetic amendment
BLU_8_X | Fibroblast/Myoblast, Muscle (explant)
Doubling time: 1.31 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Forms myotube structures positive for desmin staining; capable of immortalization
Key Applications
Cultivated meat development (muscle), skeletal muscle research, long-term immortalized cell line generation.
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
South Africa's national animal, the Springbok provides a comprehensive multi-lineage cell portfolio — offering skin, bone marrow, and fat-derived lines from a single species.
Available Cell Lines
BOK_8_BM | Mesenchymal Stem Cell, Bone Marrow
Doubling time: 1.49 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Responds to differential growth factor treatments
BOK_9_SKIN | Fibroblast, Skin
Doubling time: 1.66 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Capable of forming solid harvestable tissue
BOK_10_A | Pre-Adipocyte, Fat
Doubling time: 1.72 days | Bank: 0.5M cells/vial | Lipid droplet formation confirmed via Oil Red O staining
BOK_7_X | Fibroblast/Myoblast, Muscle
Doubling time: 2.16 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Forms myotube structures positive for desmin staining; capable of immortalization
Key Applications
Multi-tissue cultivated meat models, adipogenesis studies, MSC-based research, scaffold tissue engineering.
Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
The Common Duiker is one of the most widespread small antelope in sub-Saharan Africa. Wild Bio's Duiker pre-adipocyte is believed to be among the only commercially available cell lines of its kind from this species globally.
Available Cell Lines
DUK_1_A | Pre-Adipocyte, Fat
Doubling time: 1.62 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Lipid droplet formation confirmed via Oil Red O staining
Key Applications
Adipogenesis research, cultivated fat development, biodiversity-focused biobanking, rare species conservation research.
Giraffe
Giraffa giraffa
The world's tallest land animal, the Giraffe is one of Wild Bio's most comprehensively represented species — with cell lines spanning all four primary cell types across skin, muscle, fat, and bone marrow.
Available Cell Lines
GRF_1_SKIN | Fibroblast, Skin
Doubling time: 1.16 days | Bank: 1.5M cells/vial | Capable of forming solid harvestable tissue
GRF_1_X | Fibroblast/Myoblast, Muscle
Doubling time: 0.95 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Forms myotube structures positive for desmin staining
GRF_2_A | Pre-Adipocyte, Fat
Doubling time: 1.01 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Lipid droplet formation confirmed; capable of immortalization
GRF_4_BM | Mesenchymal Stem Cell, Bone Marrow
Doubling time: 1.57 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Responds to differential growth factor treatments
Key Applications
Full multi-tissue cultivated meat platforms, comparative physiology, scaffold and organoid development, immortalized cell line research.
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
A highly abundant and ecologically significant antelope, the Impala offers a multi-lineage cell portfolio. Notably, the Impala skin fibroblast (IMP_17_SKIN) has undergone spontaneous immortalization — a rare and scientifically valuable characteristic.
Available Cell Lines
IMP_17_SKIN | Fibroblast, Skin
Doubling time: 1.30 days | Bank: 0.5M cells/vial | Spontaneously immortalized — no genetic modification required
IMP_19_A | Pre-Adipocyte, Fat
Doubling time: 2.27 days | Bank: 0.5M cells/vial | Mixed cell population; lipid droplet formation confirmed
IMP_20_X | Fibroblast/Myoblast, Muscle
Doubling time: 3.26 days | Bank: 0.5M cells/vial | Forms myotube structures positive for desmin staining
Key Applications
Long-term culture studies, spontaneous immortalization research, muscle and fat cultivated meat models, biobanking.
Ostrich
Struthio camelus
The world's largest bird, the Ostrich offers a unique non-mammalian cell line option — expanding Wild Bio's portfolio beyond ungulates for broader comparative and cultured meat research.
Available Cell Lines
OST_2_SKIN | Fibroblast, Skin
Doubling time: 1.97 days | Bank: 0.5M cells/vial | Mycoplasma negative; capable of forming solid harvestable tissue
OST_1_X | Fibroblast/Myoblast, Muscle
Doubling time: 1.79 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Forms myotube structures positive for desmin staining
OST_1_BM | Mesenchymal Stem Cell, Bone Marrow
Doubling time: 2.49 days | Bank: 0.5M cells/vial | Responds to differential growth factor treatments
Key Applications
Avian cell biology, non-mammalian cultivated meat research, comparative physiology, scaffold tissue studies.
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
Among the most majestic of Africa's antelope species, the Sable Antelope has demonstrated exceptional performance in Wild Bio's internal tissue mass studies — with skin fibroblasts yielding up to 4 mg/cm² and MSCs yielding approximately 2 mg/cm² of harvestable tissue.
Available Cell Lines
SBL_1_SKIN | Fibroblast, Skin
Doubling time: 0.99 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Mycoplasma negative; ~4 mg/cm² tissue yield; tested with FGF1, FGF2, FGF7, TGF-β1
SBL_1_BM | Mesenchymal Stem Cell, Bone Marrow
Doubling time: 0.98 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Responds to differential growth factor treatments; ~2 mg/cm² tissue yield
Key Applications
High-yield tissue engineering, cultivated meat scalability studies, growth factor response research, scaffold-based tissue development.
Zebra
Equus quagga burchellii
Burchell's Zebra, Africa's most abundant wild equid, is represented in Wild Bio's catalog by three cell lines spanning bone marrow (fetal origin), skin, and muscle — including a notable geriatric muscle line.
Available Cell Lines
ZEB_7_BM | Mesenchymal Stem Cell, Bone Marrow (fetal origin)
Doubling time: 1.88 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Capable of immortalization by genetic amendment
ZEB_11_SKIN | Fibroblast, Skin
Doubling time: 1.19 days | Bank: ~106,000 cells/cm² | Mixed population with keratinocytes and melanocytes present; old adult female donor
ZEB_11_X | Fibroblast/Myoblast, Muscle
Doubling time: 0.85 days | Bank: 1M cells/vial | Forms myotube structures positive for desmin staining; geriatric female donor
Key Applications
Fetal vs. adult cell comparison, muscle tissue research, mixed-lineage skin models, immortalized equid cell line development.
All cell lines are BSL-2, adherent culture, require no surface coating, and are cryopreserved at -80°C (≤6 months) or liquid nitrogen (-196°C) for long-term storage. Optimal growth conditions: 37°C, 5% CO₂, humidified incubator.
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