Upcycling wheat bran for fermentation
Years active: 2024This project called Wheat-UP will upcycle wheat bran into new ingredients for hybrid foods using oils from yeast and mycelium protein biomass.
Fermentation
Green downstream processing
Years active: 2024This research project intends to develop an innovative approach for downstream processing of precision fermentation biomasses.
Cost-effective meat-like protein production
Years active: 2024New protein extraction processes will be developed for yeast-based meat proteins to reduce costs and negative environmental impact.
Alt Protein Pipelines: Building a customized course around open-access resources
Discover practical ways to incorporate GFI’s resources into both new and existing educational programs.
Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference 2025
Join GFI at this Southwest-based conference that explores the increasingly important role of environmental journalists! We will be exhibiting at the event to educate attendees about the power and potential of alternative proteins.
Low-cost cell culture media
Years active: 2024This project aims to develop efficient and cost-effective cell culture media from optimized bioprocesses for industrial-scale cultivated meat production.
Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2025
Don’t miss Maille O'Donnell, GFI’s senior policy specialist for public investment and industry, on the main stage as she unpacks how smart policies can drive a more sustainable, fair, and resilient food system.
Alt Protein Project Alumni: Where are they now?
Asia SheehabExplore how Alt Protein Project alumni are building community, uplifting new ideas, and shaping their careers.
GFI’s Research Grant Program: 2025 RFP information session
The greatest time of the year is upon us: GFI research grant season! Funding for alternative protein research is up for grabs, and we’ll walk you through GFI’s RFP step-by-step.
The Next Frontier of Food: Precision Fermentation Innovations—ConnectEd Briefs
Join Lucas Eastham, lead scientist, fermentation, for a ConnectEd Brief on precision fermentation. Lucas will discuss how this technology is revolutionizing food production, from alternative proteins to functional ingredients.
