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Catalog of animal meat flavors
Creating a catalog of molecules responsible for the characteristic flavor of a species will enable alternative protein product manufacturers to create products that more accurately replicate the sensory experience of…
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Cultivated
Fermentation
Plant-Based
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End Products
Production
R&D
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Crop development
End product formulation & manufacturing
Ingredient optimization
Target molecule selection
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Seafood-relevant
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Academics
GFI
Industry
NGO’s
Startups
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Commercial
Ecosystem
Research
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Industry
Science
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Animal-free, non-recombinant albumin and transferrin for cultivated meat
The identification of non-animal, non-recombinant proteins with similar functionality to serum albumin and transferrin will lead to major cost reductions in cell culture media development, facilitating progress toward achieving price…
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Cultivated
Plant-Based
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Production
R&D
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Cell culture media
Crop development
Target molecule selection
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Species-agnostic
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Academics
Industry
Investors
Startups
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Commercial
Research
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Industry
Science
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Plant-based protein makerspaces
Plant-based protein makerspaces would be publicly available spaces where interested members of the public could learn, experiment, and work collaboratively on projects related to plant-based proteins. They could offer access…
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Plant-Based
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R&D
Workforce
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Crop development
End product formulation & manufacturing
Ingredient optimization
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Species-agnostic
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Academics
Donors
GFI
Industry
NGO’s
Startups
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Ecosystem
Research
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Science
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Affordable animal-free omega-3 ingredients for alternative seafood and other alternative protein applications
In order to appeal to health-conscious consumers, alternative seafood products should contain similar omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA and EPA, content to conventional seafood. Animal-free omega-3 ingredients can be expensive…
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Fermentation
Plant-Based
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Investment
Production
R&D
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Bioprocess design
Crop development
Host strain development
Ingredient optimization
Target molecule selection
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Seafood
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Industry
Investors
Startups
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Commercial
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Industry
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Preventing oxidation of omega-3 fatty acids before and after addition to alternative seafood products
Deeper fundamental knowledge of the causes and prevention of oxidation of omega-3 fatty acids before, during, and after addition to alternative seafood products is needed to improve their nutritional and…
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Cultivated
Fermentation
Plant-Based
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End Products
Investment
Production
R&D
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Bioprocess design
Crop development
End product formulation & manufacturing
Host strain development
Ingredient optimization
Target molecule selection
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Seafood
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Academics
Industry
Investors
Startups
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Research
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Industry
Science
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Plants as a recombinant protein expression platform
Plants can serve as expression platforms similar to microorganisms used as recombinant protein hosts. This may require minimal processing into value-added ingredients, such as egg and dairy functional proteins. Plants…
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Plant-Based
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Production
R&D
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Crop development
Ingredient optimization
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Species-agnostic
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Academics
Industry
Startups
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2 – Early adoption
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Commercial
Research
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Industry
Science
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Forging product development partnerships among ingredient suppliers and manufacturers
Opportunities exist to coordinate product development partnerships between ingredient suppliers, strategic partners, and product manufacturers to directly engage more holistically on product formulation.
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Cultivated
Fermentation
Plant-Based
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End Products
Production
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Cell culture media
Crop development
Feedstocks
Ingredient optimization
Scaffolding
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Species-agnostic
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GFI
Industry
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1 – Inception
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Commercial
Ecosystem
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Industry
Science
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Plant-based ingredient analytical and characterization service
Plant-based food manufacturers often struggle with batch-to-batch ingredient inconsistency and variability between suppliers. Better analytical tools for predicting plant-based ingredient performance could improve manufacturing efficiency and create more transparent ingredient…
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Plant-Based
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Compliance
End Products
Investment
Production
R&D
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Crop development
End product formulation & manufacturing
Ingredient optimization
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Species-agnostic
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Academics
Industry
Investors
Startups
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Research
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Industry
Science
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Pooled procurement/group purchasing for ingredients and inputs
Many alternative protein companies use similar inputs, but individually lack the purchasing power to negotiate favorable contract terms. A pooled procurement/group purchasing mechanism for ingredients, inputs (growth factors, media, etc.),…
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Cultivated
Fermentation
Plant-Based
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Business Services
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Cell culture media
Crop development
Feedstocks
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Species-agnostic
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Industry
NGO’s
Startups
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Commercial
Ecosystem
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Industry
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Protein sequence, structure, and functionality database
There is a need for deeper fundamental research on the relationships between protein sequence, structure, functionality, and ultimately performance in plant-based food products. While several plant-based companies have claimed a…
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Plant-Based
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R&D
Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs
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Crop development
Ingredient optimization
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Species-agnostic
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Academics
GFI
Industry
Investors
NGO’s
Startups
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Research
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Industry
Science
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