Cultivating a better future with impact investing
Sharyn Murray, CFAAlternative proteins can help investors achieve their ESG and corporate citizenship goals while driving positive outcomes for people and the planet.
Plant-Based
VWS Pathfinder competition
Announcing the return of VWS Pathfinder on Oct 27th, the world’s only women founder summit and pitch competition dedicated to animal-free innovation.
The case for beans: Alternative Brazilian proteins for plant-based meats
Join Dr. Caroline Mellinger, Researcher at Embrapa, to learn about her GFI-funded research to optimize the production of protein concentrates and isolates from common Brazilian beans for applications in plant-based meat production.
Electrospinning plant protein fibers
Learn about Dr. Fabiana Perrechil Bonsanto’s research at Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) to create whole cuts of plant-based meat from electrospinning.
Student leaders are blazing the trail for a better food future
Amy HuangStudents are the backbone of our future food system. Strong education and training programs are needed to grow the next crop of alternative protein talent.
The Business of Alt Protein: How to formulate great-tasting plant-based products
Join flavor and application experts from Givaudan for a presentation and discussion on formulating plant-based meat products that taste the same as or better than their conventional counterparts.
Feeding Spaceship Earth
Ryan Dowdy, Ph.D.As the world inches closer to 2050, the deadline to meet net-zero emissions, the alternative protein industry needs scientists and students to help decarbonize and future-proof the global food system.
Alternative protein networking mixer
Join GFI for a night of mingling and reconnecting with the GFIdeas community at Fifty Years HQ in San Francisco. Meet up with entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, and alt. protein experts who are transforming the food system, including GFI's founder and CEO, Bruce Friedrich. We can't wait to see you IRL!
Rich Roll & Bruce Friedrich
In a wide-ranging discussion between two good friends, Rich and Bruce talk about alternative proteins, the history of GFI, GFI's current work, and more.
Fi Global Connect
Fi Global Connect will feature live sessions and exhibition booths from ingredient suppliers around the world.
