The future of food is being decided now
Gabriela Diaz SidronInside GFI’s work to fund science and shape the bioeconomy.
Science
The Science of Alt Protein: Plant protein colloidal state and techno-functionality
Take a deep dive into the importance of the colloidal state of proteins when using globular plant proteins as functional food ingredients.
2026 Climate Solutions Prize Festival
Bruce Friedrich joins the Climate Solutions Prize Festival to explore why the future of climate action must include the future of food.
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GFI is a nonprofit think tank supported by a global community of donors dedicated to making food systems better for the planet, people, and animals.
Upcycled bacterial cellulose
Years active: 2025This project optimizes bacterial cellulose production and formulation for plant-based protein foods.
Advanced Atlantic halibut cell lines
Years active: 2025This project creates commercially-relevant halibut cell lines that are serum-free and suspension-adapted, supported by AI-guided media optimization.
Southern flounder muscle cell line
Years active: 2025This project will develop a southern flounder muscle cell line for cultivated seafood, optimized for suspension culture and serum-free media.
Removing metabolites for high-density cell growth
Years active: 2025This project will engineer a cow cell line that does not produce lactate and ammonia, the main growth inhibitory compounds produced by animal cells.
Plug-and-play cell engineering
Years active: 2025This project creates a new engineering system to add useful genes to cow cells, enabling cheaper, large-scale cultivated meat production.
On-chip lobster cell immortalization
Years active: 2025This project uses microfluidic chips and chaotic bioprinting to develop cell lines for safe, cruelty-free, and sustainable cultivated lobster meat.
