Alternative Protein Solutions Database
Discover ideas for new startups, commercial ventures and products, research projects, ecosystem support, and investment opportunities for plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived proteins.
Cultivated
Fermentation
Plant-Based
| Opportunity | Production platform | Solution category | Value chain segment | Technology sector | Maturity level |
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Establishing student groups at key universities
Universities are epicenters for creative problem-solving and cutting-edge research advancements, and they can serve as engines for interdisciplinary innovation. However, this potential is not being tapped fully by the alternative… |
Cultivated
Fermentation
Plant-Based
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Ecosystem | Demand Generation R&D Workforce | ||
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Expanded product development in plant-based meat snacks
Plant-based meat snacks could tap into underlying trends in snacks replacing meals and increased consumer interest in high-protein, low-sugar foods. Product innovation is needed to match the taste, price, and… |
Plant-Based
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Commercial | Demand Generation End Products Production | End product formulation & manufacturing | 2 – Early adoption |
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Developing rigorous demand forecasts
Demand forecasts impact investments in R&D, infrastructure, personnel, and partnerships that will be necessary to participate in and accelerate the alternative protein sector. |
Cultivated
Fermentation
Plant-Based
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Commercial Ecosystem | Business Services Demand Generation End Products Investment Production Raw Materials, Ingredients, & Inputs | ||
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Decision matrix for seafood target species selection
Creating an online, open-access decision matrix tool that ranks popular seafood-relevant species against each other based on several criteria such as market size, per-unit price, sustainability of conventional production practices,… |
Cultivated
Fermentation
Plant-Based
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Ecosystem | Demand Generation End Products |
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