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GFIdeas December networking mixer
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Join us after the Business of Alt Protein seminar for 1:1 networking.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Recent developments and academic perspectives from Brazil
Virtual Event
Join Professor Carla Molento to learn about Brazilian alternative protein initiatives such as new course offerings, research projects, outreach activities, and powerful partnerships.
Fermentation-Enabled Alt Protein Summit
Grand Hyatt at SFO 55 S McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, California, United StatesThe Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Proteins Summit is the only industry-led, end-to-end meeting designed to scale-up production platforms to commercialize clean-label, animal-free, and regulatory-approved alternative meat, dairy, eggs, seafood, and functional protein ingredients.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Bringing Cultivated Meat to Market in the United States
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As we come closer to full regulatory approval, join GFI experts to review the current status of the cultivated meat industry and to take a deep dive into the recent advancements that have taken place in the United States.
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GFIdeas cultivated meat networking mixer
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Join us for a networking event focused on the cultivated meat industry!
Apply to join the Alt Protein Project
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Applications to join the Alt Protein Project are now live! Attend our information sessions for students interested in bringing the alternative protein movement to their university.
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Science of alt protein: Production of animal fat substitutes by yeasts
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Join our next Science of Alt Protein seminar where Dr. Kyria Boundy-Mills of UC Davis will share her research on yeasts that convert inexpensive substrates into oils, including substitutes for animal fat and tropical oils for meat alternatives.
Apply to join the Alt Protein Project
Virtual Event
Applications to join the Alt Protein Project are now live! Attend our information sessions for students interested in bringing the alternative protein movement to their university.
The Future of Protein Production Summit 2023
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Join the Future of Protein Production Summit to connect virtually with alternative protein industry leaders.
The Business of Alt Protein: Developing effective corporate partnerships
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Join GFI and senior leaders from Danone, Kraft Heinz, MISTA, Ingredion, and ADM for a robust discussion on corporate partnerships.
Progress on our Plates: Legal & Regulatory Issues in Alternative Proteins
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Join the NY Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for a conversation with GFI Senior Regulatory Attorney, Madeline Cohen, as they lead a discussion on legal, regulatory, and policy issues affecting alternatives to traditional meat products.
Eating for a healthy body and a healthy planet
Kresge Building 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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GFI Founder and President, Bruce Friedrich, speaks at Harvard University about the newest science and technology behind diets that are good for our personal health and better for the environment.
All Things Cultivated with the JHU Alt Protein Project
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Hear from industry experts about cultivated meat, seafood, and fat in the Johns Hopkins Alt Protein Project's panel, "All Things Cultivated!"
Natural Products Expo West
Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, United StatesDiscover new plant-based brands—or exhibit your own—at the leading natural products trade show.
Tufts Nutrition Data Symposium
Jaharis Cafe 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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This symposium aims to highlight solution- and implementation-oriented research and to promote engagement with some of the greatest threats and obstacles facing public health and research today. GFI Founder and President, Bruce Friedrich, will deliver a keynote address on March 9th.
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit
San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, United States
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The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit returns on March 14-15, 2023! Join a global audience of over 2,000 innovators in San Francisco and online for a unique, two-day event aimed at moving transformational agricultural technologies out of the lab and into the field.
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, United States
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The Future Food-Tech Summit is an annual meeting place for the global food-tech ecosystem. Food brands, active investors, start-ups, and technology leaders come together to exchange insights, be inspired, and identify future partners. Join over 1600 delegates and 130 speakers for robust discussions and high-value networking.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Characterization of extruded plant-based meats using ultrasonics
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Join Dr. Filiz Koksel to learn about her GFI-funded research that uses real-time ultrasonic information on extruded plant-based meats to improve their textural and nutritional properties.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Taking alternative proteins mainstream
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Join GFI and Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, for a discussion on what it will take for alternative proteins to become mainstream.
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GFIdeas plant-based meat networking mixer
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Join us for a networking event focused on the plant-based meat industry!
The Science of Alt Protein: The environmental impact of cultivated meat production
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Join GFI Lead Scientist Elliot Swartz, Ph.D., for a review of key insights from a recently published life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling a future large-scale cultivated meat production facility.
Making Alt Proteins The New Default: Duke & UNC Alt. Proteins Conference
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business 100 Fuqua Drive, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesRegister for the nation's first student-led alternative proteins conference, hosted by the Duke Alt Protein Project and the Chapel Hill Alt Protein Project on April 14 at Duke University!
The State of the Industry: Cultivated meat and seafood
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Join GFI for a webinar series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the nascent cultivated meat industry.
The State of the Industry: Fermentation: Meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy
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Join GFI for a webinar series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the developing fermentation for alternative proteins industry.
Bridge2Food
Hilton Chicago 720 S Michigan Ave, , IL, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJoin us at Summit Americas to position yourself amongst the top plant-based foods and proteins industry thought leaders and disruptors in North America and the world.
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The State of the Industry: Plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy
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Join GFI for an event series covering the current global landscape of alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of the promising plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy industry.
2023 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St, Denver, California, United StatesAOCS brings together a global community of scientists and technical professionals like you seeking to solve some of the most pressing challenges related to sustainability, food technology, and more.
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Alternative protein networking mixer
This event is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, policymakers, innovators, and others interested in the alternative protein industry.
The Business of Alt Protein: Navigating FDA’s Pre-Market Food Ingredient Evaluation Programs
Join GFI and the FDA for a seminar on how to navigate the agency's pre-market food ingredient evaluation programs, including the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) Notification Program, and the food and color additive petition programs.
Digital Report Launch: The Future Appetite for Alternative Proteins
Center for Strategic and International Studies 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Join the CSIS Global Food Security Program and the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for the launch of our new digital report, "The future appetite for alternative proteins," by associate fellow Zane Swanson, director Caitlin Welsh, and director Joseph Majkut.
AIM for Climate Summit
JW Marriott 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesThe United States will host the AIM for Climate Summit at the JW Marriott on May 8-10, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
Trends and Innovations: The promise of precision fermentation
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In the Trends & Innovations webinar from Food Business News speakers will dive into the power of precision fermentation, the current challenges holding the market back and what needs to happen to unlock the technology’s full potential.
The Vegan Women Summit
99 Scott Studio 99 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, New York, United StatesJoin the Vegan Women's Summit to connect with leading CEOs, celebrities, investors, and other leaders working to build an animal-free future.
National Restaurant Association Show 2023
McCormick Place 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin GFI at the National Restaurant Association Show - one of the leading foodservice trade shows, and an opportunity for alternative protein companies to connect with foodservice operators.
Food Innovation and Investment Summit
The Food Innovation & Investment Summit features two days of sessions, networking, and an innovation showcase highlighting food innovation, including alternative proteins.
Plant-based meat manufacturing capacity and pathways for expansion
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Join GFI and Bright Green Partners for an overview of a new analysis evaluating manufacturing capacity and recommended pathways for future expansion of the plant-based meat industry.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Manufacturing cultured fish fillet
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Learn how Dr. Frederico Ferreira is combining bioprinting, electrospinning, and electrical stimuli to produce cultivated fish fillets.
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Reimagining meat: The scientific case for alternative proteins
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Are you interested in learning how your skills as a scientist can be leveraged to make an impact in the alternative protein industry? GFI's scientists are ready to show you the way.
V-Label webinar: A deep dive into vegan seafood alternatives
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In light of World Ocean Day, V-Label is organizing a webinar on the vegan seafood market.
The Science of Alt Protein: Structuring plant-based whole muscle cut analogs
Virtual Event
Webinar description Traditional meat consumers represent the largest consumer segment and, therefore, plant-based foods resembling meat in taste and texture have the best chance for widespread adoption. In this presentation, Dr. Mario Martinez, Associate Professor at Aarhus University and GFI grantee, will provide methods to unlock the fabrication of plant-based whole-muscle cut analogues using less […]
The Business of Alt Protein: Opportunity thinking, how to drive focus in innovation
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In this seminar, NewEdge will discuss the difference between ideas and opportunities and will provide tools for how to think strategically about this at your own company.
Future Food-Tech New York
New York Mariott Marquis 1535 Broadway, New York, New York, United States
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Future Food-Tech's dedicated Alternative Proteins Summit brings the alternative protein industry together to explore new approaches to scaling novel technologies.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem-Solving
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Calling all cultivated seafood researchers! Join us for our inaugural collaborative huddle on July 11th.
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GFI’s Research Grant Program: 2023 RFP information session one
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Don’t miss this upcoming webinar and Q&A with GFI's leading science and technology experts to learn the ins and outs of securing GFI funding for your groundbreaking work.
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GFI’s Research Grant Program: 2023 RFP information session two
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Don’t miss this upcoming webinar and Q&A with GFI's leading science and technology experts to learn the ins and outs of securing GFI funding for your groundbreaking work.
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The State of Global Policy on Alternative Proteins
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Join us for a webinar covering the current landscape of public investment in alternative proteins. This webinar will provide a global analysis of government action and investment in plant-based, cultivated, and fermented foods.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Computational modeling workflows for cultivated meat yield prediction
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Join us to learn about cutting-edge computational workflows to efficiently predict yield limits in cultivated meat production.
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Networking & info session one: 2023 GFI Research Grant Program
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This event is intended for researchers who are considering applying to GFI's 2023 Research Grant Program. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect one-on-one with potential collaborators, and GFI staff will be available to answer questions about the RFP topics and submission process.
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Networking & info session two: 2023 GFI Research Grant Program
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This event is intended for researchers who are considering applying to GFI's 2023 Research Grant Program. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect one-on-one with potential collaborators, and GFI staff will be available to answer questions about the RFP topics and submission process.
Manufacturing capacity for fermentation-derived alternative protein production
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Join The Good Food Institute and Integration Consulting on July 25th to explore the global manufacturing capacity of the fermentation-derived protein sector.
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The Business of Alt Protein: What’s in a label – standards of identity, label claims, and more
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Join GFI and Greenberg Traurig, an international law firm with an extensive Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Practice, for a presentation on labeling, standards of identity, nomenclature, label claims and more. This talk will be applicable for companies across the plant-based, cultivated meat, and precision fermentation sectors as they bring their products to market in the United States.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Introduction to Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
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Join GFI and Foodsteps for a seminar on Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs). We'll discuss best practices for conducting LCAs, what to be aware of before conducting LCAs, and how companies can use LCA results to understand and communicate their environmental impact.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Jumpstarting techno-economic analysis for fermentation
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Join us to learn about a new techno-economic analysis tool for fermentation designed to empower companies to better understand the economics required to launch their bioproducts in the mass market.
Plant-Based World Expo
Javits Center 429 11th Ave, New York, New York, United StatesJoin GFI at the only 100% plant-based expo for retail and food service. Find new plant-based companies or exhibit to over 3,000 food industry attendees.
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Accessing Financing through the Department of Energy
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Join us for an informative GFI webinar, where we will be joined by Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Adam Lowry, Senior Consultant and Contractor, Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Program Office (LPO), to learn about how alternative proteins companies can unlock the critical funding they need to scale their manufacturing through the DOE. In addition, LPO Director Jigar Shah will provide brief remarks.
How Alternative Protein Drives a More Sustainable Food System
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Join the featured speakers for an enlightening interview-style webinar as they explore the fascinating world of alternative protein and its pivotal role in driving a more sustainable food system.
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Good Food Conference 2023
Fort Mason Center 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, California, United States
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Join us in San Francisco this September, along with a diversity of innovators, scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, and global champions working to create a future where alternative proteins are no longer alternative.
INNOV-EAT Expedition – Trailblazing, failing and setting sail: A quest for food systems innovations
The Forum, Columbia University 125 St and Broadway, New York, New York, United StatesEmbark on a trailblazing adventure, exploring groundbreaking innovations and strategies to transform global food systems. Prepare to challenge the status quo and address the root causes of food system issues.
Future Food-Tech London Innovation and Investment from Farm to Fork
InterContinental London 1 Waterview Drive, London, United Kingdom
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Future Food-Tech brings together global food corporates, investors and technology start-ups from around the world to uncover the most exciting innovations in the agri-food sector, forging the right partnerships to take those solutions to market.
Food | Ag | Ideas Week
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GFI's Dr. Priera Panescu will speak at Food | Ag | Ideas Week on Balancing the Plate with Conventional and Alternative Proteins in the Future Food.
An Introduction to Precision Fermentation: Application and Challenges
Virtual Event
The SOT Biotechnology and Food Safety Specialty Sections provide an in-depth exploration of the science behind precision fermentation, the techno-economic challenges faced by this innovative approach, and the regulatory and safety hurdles that must be navigated for its successful integration into the global market.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Sustainable carbon and nitrogen sources for fermentative production of alternative proteins
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Join GFI for our next Science of Alt Protein seminar to delve into Dr. Ujor’s research, which has important implications for sustainable and cost-effective protein production via fermentation.
VERGE 23
San Jose McEnery Convention Center 150 W San Carlos St, San Jose, California, United StatesVERGE 23 is a leading climate tech event focused on accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. Join over 5,000 professionals working together to address the climate crisis.
Cultivating alternative proteins from commodity crop sidestreams
Virtual Event
This webinar will highlight the exciting findings of GFI's latest analysis identifying high-value crop “leftovers” or sidestreams with tremendous potential for maximizing food production via alternative proteins.
Cultivated Meat: Understanding the Science and Future Applications
Virtual Event
Join us for this webinar hosted by the Research Chef's Association where we will cover cultivated meat technology and describe how it’s made.
The Business of Alt Protein: Accelerating foodservice and retail expansion through distributor partnerships
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Join GFI and industry leaders for a seminar focused on distribution. We’ll review the basics of distribution - what kinds of distributors there are, why you should work with them, and how partnerships can be most effective. We’ll then have a panel discussion with distributors where you can get your questions answered.
Reuters Transform Food
The Marquette Hotel 710 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MinnesotaJoin GFI at Reuters Transform Food, a conference focused on improving the resiliency of global food and agriculture systems.
Private Label Manufacturers Association 2023 Annual Private Label Trade Show
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Chicago 5555 N River Rd., Rosemont, Illinois, United StatesAre you an alt-protein startup looking to meet potential contract manufacturing partner? The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PMLA) show is coming up and a fantastic opportunity to do so!
Plant-based World Expo
ExCeL London Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, United KingdomDiscover the next generation of plant-based on November 15-16, 2023.
Cultivating careers in alternative proteins: the fermentation scientist perspective
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Hear from fermentation scientists who will discuss their intriguing career paths and the need for microbiologists and biotechnologists in the alternative protein ecosystem.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Side streams and upcycling for alternative proteins
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Join GFI, GEA, and alternative protein business leaders from ENOUGH, Hyfé, and Protein Distillery for a seminar on upcycling and leveraging side streams within your alternative protein business.
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The Science of Alt Protein: The science, technology and art of high protein plant-based cheese
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Join GFI grantee Dr. Alejandro Marangoni to learn about his novel high-protein plant-based cheese made from waxy starch, plant-protein isolate, and coconut oil. This sustainable alternative made with simple ingredients exhibits melt and stretch properties 2-3 times greater than those observed for commercial plant-based cheeses.
Dubai Future Forum 2023
Museum of The Future 67CP+H4Q Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe Dubai Future Forum, in its second edition, is the largest gathering of world’s top futurists who meet to anticipate challenges, imagine opportunities, and shape the future by challenging each other and translating their work in meaningful actions. This year the Forum takes place just days ahead of the UN COP28 and will see thought leaders from around the planet sharing views on four themes: Empowering Generation; Regenerating Nature; Transcending Collaboration; and Transforming Humanity.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
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Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on November 28th.
COP28 (UN Climate Change Conference)
Expo City Dubai Al Wasl Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCOP28 UAE brings the world together at a critical moment for global transformative climate action. Join GFI and other alternative protein experts at this historic event!
Agri-Food Systems Summit
Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud St, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesGFI is pleased to partner with Climate Action for the Agri-Food Systems Summit, returning to COP28 in technical collaboration with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Convening 400 global stakeholders from across the value chain, the Summit will identify key pathways and innovations transforming our Agri-Food Systems.
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Ask GFI: Alt Protein Careers
Ask GFI: Alt Protein Careers
Virtual Event
Are you interested in working in alternative protein? Join SciTech academic community coordinator, Asia Sheehab, to learn more about pursuing an academic or industry career in this rapidly growing field.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Opportunities and nutritional considerations for alternative protein products
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Join GFI and nutrition experts from dsm-firmenich, an ingredient and solution supplier for the food and beverage industry, for a seminar focused on nutritional considerations for alternative protein product development with a focus on micronutrients and protein.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Adipocyte bioprinting to improve the flavor of cultivated meat products
Virtual Event
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.
Reimagining meat: Career pathways for food and nutrition scientists in the alternative protein field
Virtual Event
The IAFNS Innovation Showcase will feature a session describing career pathways for food and nutrition scientists in the alternative protein field.
Upcoming U.S. Department of Energy funding opportunities to decarbonize America’s industrial sector
Virtual Event
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.
Where does cultivated meat go next?
Virtual Event
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.
Cellular Agriculture Innovation Day 2024
Tufts University 419 Boston Ave, Medford, MassachusettsJoin GFI Founder and President Bruce Friedrich at Cellular Agriculture Innovation Day 2024, hosted by Tufts University!
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The Science of Alt Protein: Accounting for land dictates the climate effects of alternative proteins
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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!
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The Business of Alt Protein: 2024 alternative protein investment outlook
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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.
Warwick Economics Summit
University of Warwick, The Slate Coventry CV4 7SH, United Kingdom
Hybrid Event
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.
Meat Evolution Leaders Summit
Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower Avinguda de la Granvia de l’Hospitalet, 144, Barcelona, SpainMEVO 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.
Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Proteins Summit
Grand Hyatt At SFO 55 S McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, California, United StatesAttend 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.
USDA’s 100th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum
Crystal Gateway Marriott 1700 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, Virginia
Hybrid Event
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.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Crafting aroma authenticity in plant-based salmon
Virtual Event
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.
Sustainable proteins from novel sources (Next Generation Proteins for a Greener Tomorrow)
Virtual Event
Join GFI's Adam Leman, Ph.D., for a free webinar discussing the opportunities and benefits of fermentation.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Effective marketing and communications for your B2B startup
Virtual Event
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.
Research Chef Association Conference
Marriott Boston Quincy 1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, MassachusettsDiscover the food revolution and understand how innovation fuels the core of Culinology® transformation at the 2024 RCA Conference.
South by Southwest 2024 (SXSW)
Swan Dive 615 Red River St., Austin, TexasSXSW 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!
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Cost drivers of cultivated meat production
Virtual Event
Join GFI's Dr. Elliot Swartz on March 12th for an insightful exploration of the cost drivers of cultivated meat production.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Expert advice on commercializing your alternative protein product
Virtual Event
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.
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Trends in cultivated meat scale-up and bioprocessing
Virtual Event
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.
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, CaliforniaJoin GFI's roundtable at one of the leading alternative protein industry events.
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The Science of Alt Protein, Electroproteins : How single-cell proteins are made from electricity
Virtual Event
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.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Virtual Event
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on March 26th.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Virtual Event
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on March 26th.
Terasaki Innovation Summit 2
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe mission of the Terasaki Institute Innovation Summit is to invent and foster practical solutions that restore or enhance individuals' health.
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GFI’s Research Grant Program: 2024 RFP information session
Virtual Event
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.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Development of induced pluripotent stem cell lines from animal models
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Fabiana Bressan to explore the applications of stem cell biology and the generation of iPSCs for cultivated meat production.
Methane mitigation and nutrition security: achieving global sustainability requires both
Virtual Event
A webinar focusing on the food industry's efforts to reduce methane emissions and how these cannot compromise access to affordable, nutritious food.
Alternative Fats & Oils Summit
The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco 495 Geary Street, San Francisco, CaliforniaCreate 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.
The Future of Protein Production Chicago
McCormick Place 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin Laine Clark, GFI senior corporate engagement manager - innovation, for a presentation on non-dilutive funding.
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Alt Protein Pipelines: Rethinking curriculum design with a startup mindset
Virtual Event
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!
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GFI Research Grant Program RFP Collaborative Mixer
Virtual Event
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.
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GFI Research Grant Program RFP Collaborative Mixer
Virtual Event
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.
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The Science of Alt Protein: From prototype to production — scalable technologies for protein texturization
Virtual Event
Join us to discover robust and scalable extruder solutions that offer high throughput rates for plant-based meat production.
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The Business of Alt Protein: LCA modeling tool for alternative proteins
Virtual Event
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.
ClimateCon! Colorado
Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder 2601 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, ColoradoJoin ClimateCon! for an exciting event dedicated to tackling climate change!
Food Label Conference
Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H St NW, Washington, District of ColumbiaJoin 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 Alternative Proteins Summit
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel 1 West Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IllinoisFuture Food-Tech's dedicated Alternative Proteins Summit brings the alternative protein industry together to explore new approaches to scaling novel technologies.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Overcoming animal-free meat challenges with plant-based tissue engineering
Virtual Event
Learn how plant-based tissue engineering combines plant-based ingredients with advanced fabrication systems to create high-end meat mimics.
New Jersey FoodTech Conference 2024
Rutgers University College Avenue Student Center 126 College Avenue, New Brunswick, New JerseyNJ FoodTech 2024 will be a full day of conversation, collaboration, and networking with New Jersey’s leading food tech businesses, innovators, and investors.
Business of Alt Protein: Enabling the success of alternative seafood
Virtual Event
Join GFI and Future Ocean Foods for a deep dive into alternative seafood.
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Workshop: Leveraging artificial intelligence to advance alternative protein technologies
Virtual Event
Join us for a generative workshop on leveraging artificial intelligence to advance alternative protein technologies!
American Culinary Federation National Convention
Phoenix Convention Center 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesThe 2024 ACF National Convention is being held July 14–17, 2024, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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IFT Fireside Chat Program
McCormick Place 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesIFT 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.
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The Science of Alt Protein: CellFood hub — a way to expand interdisciplinary research
Join us to discover how research at Aarhus University's CellFood hub advances the development of cellular foods.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Building successful relationships with foodservice companies
Virtual Event
Join GFI for a webinar that dives into insights and strategies for plant-based companies to win in the foodservice sector.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Virtual Event
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on July 30th.
What’s the Recipe for a Healthy Climate?
Virtual Event
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.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Virtual Event
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on July 30th.
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The Science of Alt Protein: From lab to table — harnessing filamentous fungi for sustainable foods
Virtual Event
Join us to learn how filamentous fungi can be used to efficiently upcycle food waste into sustainable and delicious food.
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Transforming land use: Alternative proteins for U.S. climate and biodiversity success
Virtual Event
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.
Conference of Food Engineering (CoFE) 2024
The Westin Seattle 1900 5th Ave, Seattle, WashingtonThe Society of Food Engineering (SoFE) is hosting the 16th Conference of Food Engineering Sunday – Wednesday, August 25-28, 2024 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit
Hilton Boston Back Bay 40 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesJoin 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.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Leveraging sensory research to improve plant-based meat
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: […]
Climate Week NYC 2024
Hybrid Event
Join GFI at Climate Week NYC, where leaders from across the world gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change!
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The Business of Alt Protein: Financing alternative protein commercialization
Virtual Event
Join GFI and a panel of capital providers and industry leaders in our upcoming webinar on financing the commercialization of the alternative protein sector.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Deconstructing bovine myogenesis for cultivated meat applications
Virtual Event
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.
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Alt Protein Pipelines: Hackathons as innovation and career catalysts
Virtual Event
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.
2nd International Conference of the Portuguese Association for Cellular Agriculture
Instituto Superior Técnico - Taguspark Av. Prof. Dr. Cavaco Silva, Porto Salvo, PortugalThe second edition of the International Conference of CellAgri Portugal will take place October 4-5, 2024 in Forum Lisboa.
Transform Food & Agriculture 2024
The Hutton House 10715 S Shore Dr, Medicine Lake, MN, United StatesTransform Food & Agriculture 2024 delivers an impact agenda that transforms executives from thought leaders to change makers.
Bridge2Food North America
Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesJoin GFI’s business analyst, Daniel Gertner, at Bridge2Food North America from October 8-10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Stakeholder meeting on cell-based food and precision fermentation
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.
Sustainable Brands
Town and Country Resort 500 Hotel Cir N, San Diego, CA, United StatesJoin GFI's corporate engagement lead - retail and foodservice, Marika Azoff, at Sustainable Brands SB'24 San Diego from Oct 14-17.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Cultivated milk — How far are we?
Virtual Event
Join us to explore groundbreaking research on in vitro cultivation of bovine mammary epithelial cells for producing milk components.
NACAS C3X
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center 6000 W Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, Florida, United StatesJoin 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.
SupplySide West
Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesJoin Priera Panescu, GFI's Lead Scientist, Plant-Based at SupplySide West October 28-31, 2024.
VERGE 24
San Jose McEnery Convention Center 150 W San Carlos St, San Jose, California, United StatesJoin 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.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Overcoming the pilot plant valley of death through collaboration – The Culture Hub
Virtual Event
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.
2024 IFANCA-Food Diversity Innovation Program Symposium
The Shirley & Joe Swinbank ’74 AgriLife Center 556 John Kimbrough Boulevard, College Station, Texas, United StatesJoin 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.
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COP29: United Nations Climate Change Conference
Baku Stadium Heydar Aliyev, Baku, Azerbaijan
Hybrid Event
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!
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Virtual Event
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on November 12th.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on November 12th.
Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit
Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre 10 Bayfront Avenue, SingaporeMeet 1000+ international stakeholders across the agri-food ecosystem focused on building agri-food capacity and resilience in Asia.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Microbial biodiversity in the green transition
Virtual Event
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.
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Supporting postdoctoral success in alternative proteins
Virtual Event
Calling all postdocs! Join us to connect, share experiences, and get advice on navigating the field.
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Comparative life cycle assessment of plant- and animal-based meats
Virtual Event
Join us for a webinar on December 3rd to explore the most comprehensive, open-access LCA of plant-based meat to date.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Enhancing alternative protein through microbial diversity
Virtual Event
Join us on December 19th to explore how diverse microbial strains can drive innovation in sustainable protein sources for the future of food.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Are alternative protein products the ultra-processed exception?
Virtual Event
Join Dr. Michael Greger for a data-driven exploration of the health effects of plant-based meats compared to their animal-based counterparts.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Why is food underserved as a climate problem?
Virtual Event
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.
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Alt Protein Pipelines: Industry-academia partnerships for hands-on learning
Virtual Event
Discover best practices from the University of Illinois’s Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL).
Meat Evolution (MEVO) Summit
Marina Bay Sands Singapore 10 Bayfront Ave, SingaporeMEVO 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.
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Apply to join the Alt Protein Project
Virtual Event
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.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Environmental and social performance of cultivated meat
Virtual Event
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.
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Apply to join the Alt Protein Project
Virtual Event
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.
Foodservice: Gateway to Changing Consumer Habits
Virtual Event
Join Marika Azoff, GFI's Corporate Engagement Lead, at the Vegconomist Webtalk: Foodservice - Gateway to Changing Consumer Habits.
5th Fermentation-Enabled Alternative Protein Summit
Grand Hyatt San Francisco 345 Stockton Street, San Francisco, California, United StatesAttend 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.
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The Business of Alt Protein: How to advance plant-forward initiatives in government
Virtual Event
Join our upcoming Business of Alt Protein webinar exploring how individuals can advance plant-forward initiatives in government.
Natural Products Expo West
Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, United StatesDiscover new plant-based brands—or exhibit your own—at the leading natural products trade show.
Join the Conversation: An Introduction to Cultivated Meat with Dr. Elliot Swartz
Virtual Event
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.
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Building Your Alt Protein Career
Building Your Alt Protein Career
Virtual Event
Join us to learn about career opportunities in the culinary world that drive innovation and sustainability in food!
Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2025
San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, United StatesDon’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.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Precision fermentation market trends, applications, and opportunities
Virtual Event
Join GFI's next Business of Alt Protein webinar covering the state of the precision fermentation industry.
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The Science of Alt Protein: Functionality-driven processing — shaping tomorrow’s proteins
Virtual Event
Explore how protein functionality can be tailored for specific applications.
Wild Hope: Mission Impossible – Screening & Panel Discussion
US Navy Memorial Burke Auditorium 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DCThe 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.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Virtual Event
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on March 25th at 11:30 am ET.
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Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Virtual Event
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on March 25th at 10:30 pm ET.
2025 Canadian Alternative Protein Symposium
Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, CanadaJoin GFI President Bruce Friedrich at the Canadian Alt Protein Symposium, a dynamic gathering of innovators working to reshape the global food system!
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The Business of Alt Protein: Precision fermentation consumer research and nomenclature
Join GFI's next Business of Alt Protein webinar covering an overview of current precision fermentation consumer research insights and nomenclature best practices.
MANRRS 39
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.
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GFI’s Research Grant Program: 2025 RFP information session
Virtual Event
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.
Los Angeles Climate Week
Seeds of Hope 860 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, California, United StatesGFI 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.
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Decoding the market: Plant-based meat consumer segmentation
Virtual Event
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.
The Next Frontier of Food: Precision Fermentation Innovations—ConnectEd Briefs
Meadowlands Exposition Center 355 Plaza Dr, Secaucus, New JerseyJoin 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.
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The Science of Alt Protein: The mechanical signature of plant-based meat
Virtual Event
Learn how tension, compression, and shear tests—combined with constitutive neural networks—can be used to identify the mechanical signature of plant-based meats.
Food 4 Thought 2025
Harvard University Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MassachusettsDon’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.
Canadian Cultivated Meat Landscape seminar
Virtual Event
Join this webinar to learn how Canada is driving the cultivated meat forward through collaborative efforts across academia, industry, government, and the nonprofit sector.
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The Business of Alt Protein: Consumer taste preferences in plant-based meat
Virtual Event
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.
San Francisco Climate Week 2025
Monument 140 9th St, San Francisco, California, United StatesThe 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.
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Alt Protein Pipelines: Building a customized course around open-access resources
Virtual Event
Discover practical ways to incorporate GFI’s resources into both new and existing educational programs.
Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference 2025
Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU 7 E University Dr., Tempe, ArizonaJoin 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.
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Alternative Proteins
Imagine Center 113 W. University Parkway, Baltimore, Maryland
Hybrid Event
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.
Re-Thinking Food: From Plate to Planet
James H. Clark Center Auditorium 318 Campus Drive Stanford, California, United StatesJoin 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.
Agriculture 2.0: How technological innovation can help us sustainably feed 10 billion people and save our planet
Virtual Event
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 […]
2025 AOCS Meeting (American Oil Chemists’ Society)
Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United StatesJoin GFI experts at the AOCS Meeting to explore research on land use efficiency and the environmental impact of plant-based meats.
DC Climate Week: Food+Climate – Reducing Food System Emissions in the Current Climate
Boundary Stone Partners Office 999 E Street NW, Washington, DCFood 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.
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Protein diversification: A strategic lever for sustainable impact
Virtual Event
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.
Midwest Climate Summit
University of Wisconsin-Madison 800 Langdon St, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Hybrid Event
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.
