3.2 Open space
After identifying a number of actionable challenges, the group moved to Open Space, where small groups of participants discussed individual challenges and subsequently shared their findings with the broader membership. These notes consisted of key insights into the problem, and a list of what is needed if the group is to move forward with addressing that particular challenge. Open Space sessions on day one were devoted to technical challenges, and sessions on day two were devoted to consortium formation. Technical challenge areas included finding or generating data for modeling, differentiation, metabolic processes, automating tissue production, growth kinetics, medium composition and modeling fluid dynamics in thick tissues/scaffolds. Issues that were central to consortium formation were funding, communicating this meeting + who else needs to be here, demonstrating how can models be useful for cultivated meat, the next 30 days and organizational aspects/communications platform.