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Synergistic climate and biodiversity benefits of alternative proteins

The direct climate and biodiversity benefits of alternative proteins are well understood by the alternative protein community, but the synergistic benefits of alternative proteins with other solutions—for example, clean energy and reforestation efforts—are often underappreciated. Leaning into these synergistic benefits can help efforts to build community with climate and conservation organizations and to drive engagement with policymakers.

  1. Academics
  2. Cultivated
  3. Demand Generation
  4. Donors
  5. Ecosystem
  6. Fermentation
  7. GFI
  8. Industry
  9. Investment
  10. Investors
  11. NGO's
  12. Plant-Based
  13. Policymakers
  14. Seafood-relevant
  15. Startups
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Cost-effective sterility controls for cultivated meat

Meticulous attention to sterility controls throughout cultivated meat production is essential to optimize food safety, but the cost of biopharmaceutical-based sterility—the current standard for cell-based processes—is incongruent with large-scale food production. Research to identify alternative sterility processes with lower costs is needed for cultivated meat to scale successfully.

  1. Bioprocess design
  2. Cell culture media
  3. Cultivated
  4. Ecosystem
  5. End product formulation & manufacturing
  6. Industry
  7. Industry
  8. Policy
  9. Policymakers
  10. Production
  11. Research
  12. Science
  13. Species-agnostic
  14. Startups
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Scientist / engineer outreach and education

To expand the technical talent pipeline, various players in the alternative protein field should reach out to scientists and engineers in relevant disciplines (e.g., biotech, biopharma, and food science) to inform them of opportunities to apply their existing expertise to this field. Efforts should target students and seasoned professionals.

  1. Academics
  2. Cultivated
  3. Donors
  4. Ecosystem
  5. Fermentation
  6. GFI
  7. Industry
  8. NGO's
  9. Plant-Based
  10. Policymakers
  11. Species-agnostic
  12. Startups
  13. Workforce
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Repurposing and retrofitting facilities for use in alternative protein manufacturing

The manufacturing capacity for rapid and cost-effective scale-up of alternative protein production is a current constraint on the growth of the industry. Repurposing and retrofitting stranded or underutilized assets such as shuttered bioethanol plants can help mitigate some of the financial hurdles and shorten the amount of time required for companies to expand production.

  1. Academics
  2. Bioprocess design
  3. Business Services
  4. Commercial
  5. Cultivated
  6. Donors
  7. Ecosystem
  8. End product formulation & manufacturing
  9. Fermentation
  10. GFI
  11. Industry
  12. Industry
  13. NGO's
  14. Plant-Based
  15. Policy
  16. Policy
  17. Policymakers
  18. Production
  19. Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
  20. Research
  21. Species-agnostic
  22. Startups
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Plant-based category marketing

Interest in plant-based products is growing, but many consumers still express skepticism about plant protein foods, or simply lack familiarity with the category. Category marketing campaigns to promote plant-based and alt protein products, independent of specific brands, can engender familiarity and showcase recent innovations. Campaigns can emphasize flavor, convenience, familiarity, nutrition, and other positive attributes. Category marketing can help expand existing markets, increase demand, and promote alternative proteins for new markets and use cases.

  1. Commercial
  2. Cultivated
  3. Demand Generation
  4. Distribution Channels
  5. Donors
  6. Ecosystem
  7. End Products
  8. Fermentation
  9. Industry
  10. Industry
  11. NGO's
  12. Plant-Based
  13. Policy
  14. Policy
  15. Policymakers
  16. Seafood-relevant
  17. Startups
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Facilitating import and export of alternative protein products

Many alternative protein companies are interested in exporting their products or ingredients, and this is matched by interest from businesses in many countries eager to import exciting products. But import/export is a complex endeavor with many legal, logistical, and administrative challenges. There are many opportunities for brokers, directories, legal firms, and service providers to facilitate global trade in alternative proteins, including consulting services on regulatory compliance, facilitating introductions to in-country distribution partners, and aggregating listings of government support programs and trade contacts.

  1. Academics
  2. Business Services
  3. Commercial
  4. Compliance
  5. Cultivated
  6. Distribution Channels
  7. Ecosystem
  8. Fermentation
  9. GFI
  10. Industry
  11. Industry
  12. NGO's
  13. Plant-Based
  14. Policy
  15. Policy
  16. Policymakers
  17. Species-agnostic
  18. Startups
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Building interdisciplinary university research centers of excellence

Interdisciplinary research is essential for tackling many of the complex problems facing today’s world. Though the number of research projects advancing alternative protein science has increased in recent years, this research has been conducted in a largely disjointed fashion with few centralized hubs for coordination. The field would benefit from dedicated interdisciplinary research centers to drive the science and technology needed to address our unsustainable food and agriculture system. University centers of excellence are essential to rallying researchers and industry partners to tackle complex questions facing the alternative protein field today.

  1. 2 - Early adoption
  2. Academics
  3. Cultivated
  4. Donors
  5. Ecosystem
  6. Fermentation
  7. Industry
  8. Industry
  9. NGO's
  10. Plant-Based
  11. Policy
  12. Policymakers
  13. R&D
  14. Science
  15. Species-agnostic
  16. Startups
  17. Workforce
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Building workforce capacity through vocational programs

Given the strong and persistent growth in alternative protein production, the industry has a pressing need for a trained workforce. Technical colleges should establish programs to help train the next generation of alternative protein workforces and build a talent pipeline for the industry.

  1. 1 - Inception
  2. Academics
  3. Business Services
  4. Commercial
  5. Cultivated
  6. Donors
  7. Ecosystem
  8. Fermentation
  9. GFI
  10. Industry
  11. NGO's
  12. Plant-Based
  13. Policy
  14. Policymakers
  15. Science
  16. Species-agnostic
  17. Startups
  18. Workforce
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