Raleigh sustainable food startup Atlantic Fish Co. has received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Atlantic Fish has developed a whole fish fillet version of its cultivated black sea bass. Image courtesy of Atlantic Fish Co.“This second-generation product will allow us to capture the high end of the seafood market and is nearing market readiness,” said Ham. Additionally, close collaboration with the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) in Kannapolis allowed Atlantic Fish to quickly iterate upon the prototype while remaining focused on its core suspension growth platform. Over the next few years, Atlantic Fish plans to complete a pilot launch of its cultivated black sea bass fillets in a limited number of high-end restaurants.