Learn how Dr. Abbott and her team are 3D printing adipocytes into the intramuscular space to improve the flavor and texture of cultivated meat products.
The IAFNS Innovation Showcase will feature a session describing career pathways for food and nutrition scientists in the alternative protein field.
Join GFI and the U.S. Department of Energy for a webinar covering a public funding opportunity that will soon be available to alternative protein companies.
Join GFI’s lead scientist, Dr. Elliot Swartz, and other experts for a thought-provoking discussion on the current status and future opportunities in the cultivated meat space. This roundtable discussion, hosted by the Cultivated Meat Modeling Consortium, will address what’s next in research and investment.
Join GFI Founder and President Bruce Friedrich at Cellular Agriculture Innovation Day 2024, hosted by Tufts University!
How should land use be accounted for when calculating the climate impacts of alternative proteins? Attend our next Science of Alt Protein seminar on January 18th to learn more about this important and nuanced topic!
Join GFI and leading investors (who are also GFI mentors) for an insightful panel discussion about what’s on the horizon in the world of alternative protein investments. We’ll discuss the current funding environment and what we might expect to see change in 2024.
The Warwick Economics Summit is the largest student-run academic conference in Europe. The Summit's forums cover a broad range of fields including economics, politics, and the wider social sciences.
MEVO is a leaders summit that exclusively brings in-person up to 250 decision makers from prominent to small-sized manufacturers, commercial producers, investors, cutting-edge technology providers, intellectuals, brands and future food vanguards who want to increase their knowledge and footprint in this lucrative growth market.
Attend the summit with GFI's Adam Leman, Ph.D., for an in-depth exploration of the latest technical and commercial insights in the fermentation industry.
The Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF) is USDA’s largest and premier annual gathering. More than a hundred experts from government, industry, and academia will share insights on topics including U.S. and global agricultural trade developments, agricultural innovations, climate change, and the bioeconomy.
How can we create authentic aromas for plant-based fish alternatives? Join us on February 15th to learn how Dr. Sirli Rosenvald is creating a true-to-life salmon aroma, a key element in crafting high-quality fish alternatives.
Join GFI's Adam Leman, Ph.D., for a free webinar discussing the opportunities and benefits of fermentation.
Join a GFI-hosted seminar with experts Emilie Fitch, AnnaMaria White, and Nico Westermann to learn about developing an effective marketing and communications strategy for your alternative protein startup.
Discover the food revolution and understand how innovation fuels the core of Culinology® transformation at the 2024 RCA Conference.
SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. Join GFI's Tessa Hale at this essential destination for global professionals!
Join GFI's Dr. Elliot Swartz on March 12th for an insightful exploration of the cost drivers of cultivated meat production.
Join us for a seminar featuring several of GFI’s expert mentors who will share their advice and perspectives on effectively scaling up and commercializing alternative protein products.
Discover the key scale-up and bioprocessing takeaways from a comprehensive survey of 30 cultivated meat companies and suppliers at our webinar on March 20th.
Join GFI's roundtable at one of the leading alternative protein industry events.
Join Dr. Lutz Grossmann from the University of Massachusetts Amherst as he explores how hydrogen fermentation, powered by electricity, can yield rich, edible protein biomass without the need for agricultural inputs.
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on March 26th.
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on March 26th.
The mission of the Terasaki Institute Innovation Summit is to invent and foster practical solutions that restore or enhance individuals' health.
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.
Join Dr. Fabiana Bressan to explore the applications of stem cell biology and the generation of iPSCs for cultivated meat production.
A webinar focusing on the food industry's efforts to reduce methane emissions and how these cannot compromise access to affordable, nutritious food.
Create a roadmap for your alternative fat strategy by weighing the potential of different alternative fats in various end products, including meat analogues, dairy, and seafood.
Join Laine Clark, GFI senior corporate engagement manager - innovation, for a presentation on non-dilutive funding.
Discover how university course offerings are evolving to meet the increasing demand for trained professionals in the alternative protein field. Join us to learn from a pioneering team shaping innovative curriculum design!
Interested in finding collaborators for GFI’s 2024 RFP? Bring your project ideas to our virtual collaborative mixer and find a partner to enhance your proposal.
Interested in finding collaborators for GFI’s 2024 RFP? Bring your project ideas to our virtual collaborative mixer and find a partner to enhance your proposal.
Join us to discover robust and scalable extruder solutions that offer high throughput rates for plant-based meat production.
Join GFI and Foodsteps for a seminar introducing a new Life cycle analysis (LCA) modeling software for alternative proteins. In the webinar, you’ll learn about this new software through real-world use cases. You’ll also have a chance to have your ESG and LCA questions answered by experts.
Join ClimateCon! for an exciting event dedicated to tackling climate change!
Join Prime Label Consultants in Washington DC June 2 - 5th to make sure you are current on new and evolving regulations and industry trends. Keynote speakers and complete breakout sessions will be curated to bring key government officials, legal experts, and food industry leaders together to help you solve your labeling and compliance challenges.
Future Food-Tech's dedicated Alternative Proteins Summit brings the alternative protein industry together to explore new approaches to scaling novel technologies.
Learn how plant-based tissue engineering combines plant-based ingredients with advanced fabrication systems to create high-end meat mimics.
NJ FoodTech 2024 will be a full day of conversation, collaboration, and networking with New Jersey’s leading food tech businesses, innovators, and investors.
Join GFI and Future Ocean Foods for a deep dive into alternative seafood.
Join us for a generative workshop on leveraging artificial intelligence to advance alternative protein technologies!
The 2024 ACF National Convention is being held July 14–17, 2024, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
IFT FIRST means Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology. IFT FIRST will bring together researchers, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs from across the global food value chain to discuss scientific solutions in presentations and panels focused on transformative innovation.
Join us to discover how research at Aarhus University's CellFood hub advances the development of cellular foods.
Join GFI for a webinar that dives into insights and strategies for plant-based companies to win in the foodservice sector.
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on July 30th.
Join Rare Conversations for a farm-to-table conversation with public health expert-turned-social entrepreneur Annie Ryu, CEO and founder of Jack & Annie's and The Jackfruit Company.
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on July 30th.
Join us to learn how filamentous fungi can be used to efficiently upcycle food waste into sustainable and delicious food.
This webinar will highlight the exciting findings of GFI's latest analysis exploring the U.S. land use opportunities enabled by alternative proteins. Discover how diversifying America’s protein sources can help our country reach its environmental and climate goals.
The Society of Food Engineering (SoFE) is hosting the 16th Conference of Food Engineering Sunday – Wednesday, August 25-28, 2024 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Join us at the 6th Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit! Now is the time for senior stakeholders to unite to share technical insights and case studies to reflect on recent successes and collectivize as your industry enters a critical consolidation phase.
Event description Join GFI for our next Business of Alt Protein webinar, which will focus on how insights from plant-based meat sensory studies can help improve the taste of plant-based meats. Caroline Cotto, director of NECTAR, an initiative of Food System Innovations, will kick off the presentation by summarizing key takeaways from NECTAR’s inaugural publication: […]
Join GFI at Climate Week NYC, where leaders from across the world gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change!
Join GFI and a panel of capital providers and industry leaders in our upcoming webinar on financing the commercialization of the alternative protein sector.
Learn about GFI-funded research that has produced an optimized method for muscle generation and a corresponding molecular roadmap that may prove helpful for in vitro meat production.
Hackathons are a novel engagement and training mechanism that offer students the chance to address real-world challenges. Join us to learn how to structure hackathon activities for maximum engagement and lasting impact.
The second edition of the International Conference of CellAgri Portugal will take place October 4-5, 2024 in Forum Lisboa.
Transform Food & Agriculture 2024 delivers an impact agenda that transforms executives from thought leaders to change makers.
Join GFI’s business analyst, Daniel Gertner, at Bridge2Food North America from October 8-10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is organizing a global stakeholder roundtable meeting on cell-based food and precision fermentation.
Join GFI's corporate engagement lead - retail and foodservice, Marika Azoff, at Sustainable Brands SB'24 San Diego from Oct 14-17.
Join us to explore groundbreaking research on in vitro cultivation of bovine mammary epithelial cells for producing milk components.
Join the NACAS Climate Action Lab on October 29, 2024, for a day-long summit focused on transforming university and college food services with climate-positive strategies.
Join Priera Panescu, GFI's Lead Scientist, Plant-Based at SupplySide West October 28-31, 2024.
Join GFI and over 6,000 sustainability professionals at VERGE 24, a leading climate tech event, to explore emerging trends, take stock of new technologies, and work to accelerate the speed and scale of impact.
Join our upcoming webinar on how collaboration can be used as a powerful tool to overcome the pilot plant valley of death in scaling cultivated food products.
Join Matt Hotze, GFI's Senior Director of Science and Technology, for an enlightening exploration of the future of protein at the IFANCA-FDIP Symposium on Alternative Proteins.
COP29 Baku brings the world together at a critical moment for global transformative climate action. Join GFI and other alternative protein experts at this historic event!
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on November 12th.
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on November 12th.
Meet 1000+ international stakeholders across the agri-food ecosystem focused on building agri-food capacity and resilience in Asia.
Join our next Science of Alt Protein seminar to learn about Dr. Jahn's interdisciplinary research that explores microbial biodiversity and its potential for food innovation.
Calling all postdocs! Join us to connect, share experiences, and get advice on navigating the field.
Join us for a webinar on December 3rd to explore the most comprehensive, open-access LCA of plant-based meat to date.
Join us on December 19th to explore how diverse microbial strains can drive innovation in sustainable protein sources for the future of food.
Join Dr. Michael Greger for a data-driven exploration of the health effects of plant-based meats compared to their animal-based counterparts.
Join our upcoming webinar, featuring a presentation by Henrik Bennetsen, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of FoodxClimate, on why food is underserved as a climate problem.
Discover best practices from the University of Illinois’s Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL).
MEVO is a leaders summit that exclusively brings in-person up to 250 decision makers from prominent to small-sized manufacturers, commercial producers, investors, cutting-edge technology providers, intellectuals, brands and future food vanguards who want to increase their knowledge and footprint in this lucrative growth market.
Applications to join the Alt Protein Project are now live! Attend our information session to discover how you can play a pivotal role in bringing the alternative protein movement to your university.
Join us to learn about the environmental and social performance of cultivated meat from one of the founding faculty members of the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture.
Applications to join the Alt Protein Project are now live! Attend our information session to discover how you can play a pivotal role in bringing the alternative protein movement to your university.
Join Marika Azoff, GFI's Corporate Engagement Lead, at the Vegconomist Webtalk: Foodservice - Gateway to Changing Consumer Habits.
Attend the summit with GFI’s Adam Leman, Ph.D., for an in-depth exploration of the latest technical and commercial insights in the fermentation industry.
Join our upcoming Business of Alt Protein webinar exploring how individuals can advance plant-forward initiatives in government.
Discover new plant-based brands—or exhibit your own—at the leading natural products trade show.
Curious about the future of food? Join Dr. Elliot Swartz, Principal Scientist at The Good Food Institute (GFI), for an engaging and accessible introduction to cultivated meat—a groundbreaking innovation in food production.
Join us to learn about career opportunities in the culinary world that drive innovation and sustainability in food!
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.
Join GFI's next Business of Alt Protein webinar covering the state of the precision fermentation industry.
Explore how protein functionality can be tailored for specific applications.
The future of food is in focus. Join us for a special screening of Wild Hope: Mission Impossible, an eye-opening film exploring plant-based solutions and the innovations shaping our food system. The event will feature a post-screening discussion with experts leading the charge in sustainable food, including GFI’s Pepin Andrew Tuma.
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on March 25th at 11:30 am ET.
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on March 25th at 10:30 pm ET.
Join GFI President Bruce Friedrich at the Canadian Alt Protein Symposium, a dynamic gathering of innovators working to reshape the global food system!
Join GFI's next Business of Alt Protein webinar covering an overview of current precision fermentation consumer research insights and nomenclature best practices.
Join us for an engaging session on alternative proteins and their potential to transform food systems. This session will explore the science, technology, and market opportunities behind plant-based, cultivated, and fermented proteins driving sustainability and innovation in the food industry.
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.
GFI is heading to Los Angeles Climate Week! This event brings together climate organizations, policymakers, innovators, companies, and changemakers from LA and beyond on cutting-edge climate change solutions.
Join GFI's corporate engagement team for a webinar on April 8 providing an overview of GFI's new plant-based meat consumer segmentation that provides a framework to understand opportunities to grow plant-based meat consumption.
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.
Learn how tension, compression, and shear tests—combined with constitutive neural networks—can be used to identify the mechanical signature of plant-based meats.
Don’t miss Bruce Friedrich, GFI’s founder and president, as he takes the stage on Saturday, April 12, at 9:15 AM to discuss how alternative proteins can help build a more sustainable, just, and secure food system.
Join this webinar to learn how Canada is driving the cultivated meat forward through collaborative efforts across academia, industry, government, and the nonprofit sector.
Join GFI's next Business of Alt Protein webinar covering insights from NECTAR's new Taste of the Industry 2025 report, featuring blind sensory analysis of 122 plant-based meat products across 14 categories.
The future of food is a key part of the future of climate action. San Francisco Climate Week brings together innovators, policymakers, and business leaders to explore the latest solutions in sustainability. This weeklong series of events highlights breakthroughs in climate technology, policy, and corporate responsibility—including the role of food in reducing emissions.
Discover practical ways to incorporate GFI’s resources into both new and existing educational programs.
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.
Join the Johns Hopkins Alt Protein Project on April 23rd for an insightful conversation on the role of machine learning and artificial intelligence in advancing alternative protein technology.
Join GFI’s Bianca Datta in attending Re-Thinking Food: From Plate to Planet! This experience will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the latest science and innovations in sustainable food.
Event description Agriculture 2.0 will examine the transformative power of intersecting advancements in AI, genetics, and biotechnology to reimagine how we grow food. These tools offer enormous potential to increase productivity while reducing emissions, protecting ecosystems, and improving food security. But meaningful transformation won’t happen on its own; smart policies, strategic investments, and thoughtful collaboration […]
Join GFI experts at the AOCS Meeting to explore research on land use efficiency and the environmental impact of plant-based meats.
Food is one of the most overlooked yet powerful climate solutions. What we eat—and how we dispose of it—drives nearly one-third of global emissions, shapes biodiversity, and impacts air and water quality. But the food system also holds immense potential for change.
What does meaningful protein diversification look like in practice? Join GFI for a webinar covering insights from the World Benchmarking Alliance on their latest benchmarking results, Nestlé on their corporate strategy and leadership in this space, and GFI on our latest market research on the biggest opportunities for alternative proteins.
Don’t miss Sheila Voss, GFI’s senior vice president of communications, at the 2025 Midwest Climate Summit as she co-leads a dynamic workshop exploring how alternative proteins can help address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss—while unlocking new opportunities for farmers, communities, and food producers across the Midwest.
