Public research funding

Research finds alternative proteins could boost EU economy by €111 billion by 2040

Alternative proteins could add €111 billion a year to the EU’s economy by 2040 if treated as a strategic priority, new research shows.

New fermentation methods could add nearly £10 billion to UK economy by 2050, research shows

New research has estimated that, given the right support, innovative ways of producing everyday foods using fermentation could add £9.8 billion (€11.2 billion) to the UK economy. 

Report: European alternative protein research has tripled since 2020

New analysis has revealed the rapid growth of Europe’s alternative protein research, with the number of studies published and public funding levels almost tripling over the last five years.

Meet the researcher: Embracing the natural complexity of legumes with Patrick Rühs

Embracing the complexity of natural raw ingredients can help develop more nutritious, tastier and affordable plant-based products while challenging consumer concerns around ultra-processed foods.

Danmark er førende i Europa inden for investeringer og forskning i alternative proteiner 

En ny analyse viser, at danske investeringer i alternative proteiner voksede med over 900 procent alene i 2024, og at Danmark samtidig er førende i Europa, når det gælder forskning på området. Men skal førerpositionen fastholdes, kræver det, at finansieringen målrettes bedre, og at samarbejdet mellem den akademiske verden, industrien og regeringen øges.

Strategy for European Life Sciences €350 million funding opportunities set to boost EU food innovation

The EU’s Strategy for European Life Sciences has outlined funding opportunities worth €350 million and plans to scale up fermentation technologies that could unlock the potential of Europe’s food innovators.

The alternative protein research ecosystem in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Meet the researchers exploring whether the future of cultivated meat is hybrid

We talk to the researchers exploring how to accelerate cultivated meat's journey to supermarkets by using it as an ingredient in otherwise plant- and fermentation-based products.

The Nordic alternative protein research ecosystem

FP10 research programme: How Horizon Europe’s successor can unlock food innovation

Policymakers planning to shape the future of European research through FP10 – the successor to the EU’s flagship Horizon Europe programme – have a golden opportunity to capitalise on the expertise being developed by a growing network of food innovators.