Public research funding

Report: European alternative protein patents jump by 960% in 10 years

The first analysis of its kind has revealed that patent publications by European alternative protein innovators have increased by 960% over the last decade.

Spotlight on… Finland – the north star of alternative proteins

Finland has become an alternative protein powerhouse over recent years – not that you would know that from talking to people who live there. 

Analysis finds UK government has invested £75 million in alternative protein innovation since 2021 National Food Strategy

As Labour prepares to develop a new food strategy, analysis finds that the UK has invested £75 million in developing sustainable new foods – more than half of the amount recommended by a landmark review of England’s food system.

NAPIC is the latest in an exciting string of UK alternative protein research centres – here’s a whistle-stop tour of the exciting new projects

The UK is fast becoming home to an expanding network of research centres dedicated to advancing plant-based, cultivated meat and fermentation-made foods.

Four ways the new European Commission can boost EU competitiveness through protein diversification

As the new European Commission takes office, they should consider a missing piece of the policy jigsaw that would help tackle many of the EU’s challenges.

Meet the researcher: Building support for cultivated meat in Italy with Alessandro Bertero

An Italian researcher has turned to the public to fund a project he believes has the potential to scale up cultivated meat production.

Report: More than a quarter of all European alternative protein research was published last year

A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed the rapid growth of European alternative protein research – with more than a quarter of all studies published last year amid record funding.  

UK government invests £15 million in new National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) to commercialise alternative proteins

Meet the researcher: Using biomedical insights to advance cultivated meat with Petra Kluger

Dr Petra Kluger, who moved into cultivated meat after a career in tissue engineering, says greater collaboration between scientists from different disciplines will be vital to advance the field.

Government-funded study highlights collaboration opportunities for farmers and cultivated meat companies

The government-funded report by the UK’s Royal Agricultural University, follows a two-year study in which researchers partnered with nine UK farms to see what cultivated meat could mean for their businesses.