Associate Director of Philanthropy
We are looking for an Associate Director of Philanthropy to drive GFI’s fundraising efforts in Asia Pacific.
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The future of food is being decided now
Gabriela Diaz SidronInside GFI’s work to fund science and shape the bioeconomy.
Policy Specialist (Senior to Principal level)
Korea is home to world-class research institutions, drives funding of technological advancements, and has the potential to lead the global revolution in alternative proteins. The Policy Specialist will spearhead GFI Korea’s work with the Korean government.
GFI announces leadership transition, names Interim CEO
The Good Food Institute names Rachel Lichte as Interim CEO.
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.
Olivia Gerth, JD
Olivia Gerth provides strategic legal support and guidance to advance GFI’s mission of accelerating alternative proteins. Areas of expertise: nonprofit compliance, legal counsel, contract negotiation, programmatic and operational support
How we’re funded
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.
The Business of Alt Protein: What founders need to know about M&A for mission-driven companies
Join GFI for a Business of Alt Protein webinar featuring a presentation from Tuck Advisors on mergers and acquisitions for mission driven companies.
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.
Enhanced scalable bovine cell line
Years active: 2025This project combines a naturally muscle-enhancing bovine cell line with an engineered growth switch to make cultivated meat scalable and affordable.
Meaty taste = mushrooms + alliums
Years active: 2025This project uses mushrooms to brew natural flavors, making plant-based foods savory.
Single-cell protein from coconut meal
Years active: 2025This project will develop plant-based sausages using a protein-rich yeast biomass to improve taste, texture, nutrition, and overall quality.
Natural meat color with yeast
Years active: 2025This project will develop red-coloured yeast cells used to make plant-based products mimic whole-cut meat products (e.g., steak).
Scalable, accessible bovine fat cells
Years active: 2025This project engineers immortalized bovine fat cells for single-cell suspension growth and reduced metabolic waste in long-term serum-free cultures.
Upcycled bacterial cellulose
Years active: 2025This project optimizes bacterial cellulose production and formulation for plant-based protein foods.
Train the trainer: high school educator program
Explore the science, tools, and training needed to teach alternative proteins and food innovation in STEM classrooms.
The Science of Alt Protein: Nature and nurture—Cell lines and media
Discover opportunities for the convergent development of both cell lines and media for cultivated meat.
To FDA on labeling of plant-based meat, eggs, and dairy
GFI advocates for clear and simple labeling that would allow for the use of nomenclature consumers like and understand.
Communications Associate
Your work will help GFI APAC more effectively reach and engage scientists, policymakers, investors, and companies online and in-person, inspiring and empowering them to accelerate alternative protein progress across Asia Pacific.
Proposal Writing Workshop: Tips and tricks for securing alternative protein funding
Join our expert-led workshop designed to help U.S.-based researchers strengthen their ability to secure funding.
Feeding the future without feeding risk
Scaling protein production in ways that protect antibiotics, prevent disease, and nourish a growing world.
SynBioBeta 2026
Bruce Friedrich joins SynBioBeta to make the case for a new way of producing meat—one grounded in science, built for scale, and critical to the future of food.
The Science of Alt Protein: Transforming waste to fungal mycoprotein
Learn how Dr. Wang is developing a foundational biorefinery for converting food waste to fungal mycoprotein for practical food applications.
The Business of Alt Protein: Consumer taste preferences in dairy-free products
Join GFI for our next Business of Alt Protein webinar as we unveil insights from NECTAR's new Taste of the Industry 2026 report which benchmarks consumer taste preferences across the full dairy-free spectrum.
I ate lab-grown salmon. It was nothing like I expected
Profile of Wildtype, the company behind the world’s first FDA approved cultivated salmon.
Academic Research Challenge information session
Join an information session to learn more about the challenge topics and application requirements!
Academic Research Challenge information session
Join an information session to learn more about the challenge topics and application requirements!
The Business of Alt Protein: Messaging to drive consumer adoption of plant-based foods
Join CEO of People for Better Food, Emilie Fitch, and GFI’s Associate Director of Market Insights, Jody Kirchner, to explore new research on the messaging strategies that effectively resonate with consumers to increase consideration of plant-based meat — many of which are applicable across other plant-based categories.
A decade of impact: Let’s imagine more
Sheila VossMilestones on their own don’t mean much. It’s what they point toward that does.
Kristin McKee
Kristin McKee helps foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture where employees feel supported, engaged, and connected to GFI’s values and mission. Areas of expertise: People operations, organizational culture, employee experience and engagement, learning and development
Food system innovation is inseparable from water policy
Protein diversification can be a bridge between the two.
The Climate Challenge & Protein Diversification for the Global South
Food systems sit at the center of the climate challenge. This DC Climate Week session brings together development finance leaders, researchers, and industry experts to explore how diversified protein production can advance climate resilience, economic development, and food security across the Global South.
