Science

Report: UK is leading the way in alternative protein research

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.

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.  

Alternative protein science

Cultivated meat, plant-based foods and fermentation offer exciting research opportunities with huge societal benefits.

Lab meat? Synthetic meat? Cultivated meat? 11 things you need to know.

What is 'lab meat'? This article gives you the top 11 things you need to know about this emerging food, based on the latest evidence.

Ismaël Bawah

Ismaël works to grow and support the alternative protein scientific community across Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway.

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.

Before and after: 5 years of GFI Europe in 6 maps

On 22 August 2019, GFI Europe was founded. To celebrate GFI Europe’s fifth ‘birthday’, we’re taking a look at the ‘before and after’ of alternative proteins in Europe, from the perspectives of science, policy, industry and our team.

Eileen Pauels

Eileen works to grow and support the alternative protein scientific community across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

The network effect: How COST Action research networks can kick-start alternative protein innovation

Learn more about the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) funded research networks offering an open space for collaboration among scientists across Europe (and beyond).