Moondo develops lab-grown leather for luxury market – Minas Gerais-based biotech startup Moondo, incubated at UFMG and CEFET-MG, is developing cultivated leather using organic cells grown in the lab. Positioned between synthetic and natural materials, Moondo’s product aims to serve the high-end fashion, furniture, and automotive markets—sectors that demand real leather but are open to alternatives that avoid animal slaughter. The startup’s initial focus is on luxury accessories, and it plans to begin pilot production in the near future.