Natural meat color with yeast
Years active: 2025This project will develop red-coloured yeast cells used to make plant-based products mimic whole-cut meat products (e.g., steak).
Fermentation
Most Agree Fungi-Based Food Is A Greener, Meat-Like Protein
GFI's Lucas Eastham shared insights on consumer familiarity with fungi as food and the environmental benefits of mycoprotein.
JUST IN: Major report unveils China’s protein playbook—a roadmap for other nations
Moments ago, Systemiq, the systems change company, published an important new report titled China’s Food Future. Key findings were shared during a live webinar featuring renowned Columbia University historian Adam Tooze and agricultural policy expert Prof. Shenggen Fan of China Agricultural University.
Train the trainer: high school educator program
Explore the science, tools, and training needed to teach alternative proteins and food innovation in STEM classrooms.
Alternative proteins: a strategic tool to adapt to climate change in Spain
Droughts, epidemics, floods: climate change is already transforming Spain’s food system. Find out how alternative proteins can serve as a strategic tool to adapt to climate change and strengthen food security in Spain.
Proposal Writing Workshop: Tips and tricks for securing alternative protein funding
Join our expert-led workshop designed to help U.S.-based researchers strengthen their ability to secure funding.
Feeding the future without feeding risk
Scaling protein production in ways that protect antibiotics, prevent disease, and nourish a growing world.
SynBioBeta 2026
Bruce Friedrich joins SynBioBeta to make the case for a new way of producing meat—one grounded in science, built for scale, and critical to the future of food.
The Science of Alt Protein: Transforming waste to fungal mycoprotein
Learn how Dr. Wang is developing a foundational biorefinery for converting food waste to fungal mycoprotein for practical food applications.
Academic Research Challenge information session
Join an information session to learn more about the challenge topics and application requirements!
