Our Founders

EdiMembre Co-Founders: Tim Olsen (left) and Ryan Sylvia (right)

Tim Olsen, PhD

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • 2x Co-Founder and globally recognized key opinion leader in the cultivated meat industry

  • 10+ years in startups and corporate innovation officers focused on food & beverage, cell therapy, and cultivated meat

  • Proven leader in next generation technologies, building new businesses, and leading global teams

Ryan Sylvia

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer

  • Scientific founder of EdiMembre core platform technology and intellectual property

  • 13+ years at MilliporeSigma focused on membrane, device integration, bioprocessing, and early innovation

  • Experienced R&D leader that supported over 150 product launches over his career

We Believe in Teamwork