Qorium Renames Itself Reyva, Scales Cultivated Leather
The company formerly known as Qorium is industrializing lab-grown leather at a Dutch health campus in Maastricht.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Biotech
Qorium has changed its name to Reyva, a company that grows collagen directly from animal cells to create uniform sheets that are tanned into real leather without raising or slaughtering animals. Reyva is industrializing the process at the Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus in the Netherlands, with initial availability limited.
Why it matters
The shift from lab-based development to industrial production tests whether cultivated leather can compete with conventional leather on scale, cost, and environmental impact. Selected partners in automotive and luxury fashion will shape early demand for the material.
The CE Delft life-cycle assessment projects a tannery-gate footprint of 10.5 kg CO₂-equivalent per square metre for Reyva leather, compared with 77-83 kg for conventional French calf leather. The projection depends on full-scale production in 2029 using renewable electricity, and current production capacity has not been disclosed.
The players
Reyva
Reyva is a Dutch biotechnology company formerly known as Qorium that produces cultivated leather from animal cells without raising or slaughtering animals.
Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus
Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus is a life sciences and health innovation hub in Maastricht, Netherlands, where Reyva is industrializing its process.
CE Delft
CE Delft is an independent Dutch research and consultancy organization that conducts environmental and life-cycle assessments.
The details
Reyva begins with a small biopsy, from which selected cells are banked and multiplied before being cultivated in proprietary tissue bioreactors that form collagen sheets. The sheets are then tanned and finished using leather-industry craftsmanship.
Timeline
November 2025: Reyva announced its €22 million Series A funding.
November 2, 2026: Qorium announced its name change to Reyva.
2029: Full-scale production is projected to achieve the lower carbon footprint.
The Tech Race
Reyva's projected footprint of 10.5 kg CO₂-equivalent per square metre is set against the 77-83 kg benchmark for conventional French calf leather, positioning cultivated leather as a direct alternative to established livestock-based supply chains. The company's progress will be measured against how quickly it can match conventional leather's volume and price.
Initial availability of Reyva's material will be limited, so near-term consumers are unlikely to encounter it widely in products. Buyers of automotive and luxury goods may see the material first through selected partners as capacity scales.
The takeaway
Cultivated leather is moving from laboratory concept toward industrial production, and its environmental claims will depend on whether projected efficiencies hold at scale. Readers tracking sustainable materials should watch for production volume and pricing disclosures.
Further reading
Explore more Biotech coverage to see how cultivated materials are reshaping production.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Iberonews.
