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newswireDec 12, 2024

Nucleate Cultivate Opens Applications for 2025 Cultivate Tomorrow Food-Tech Hackathon

Following the success of three previous editions, the Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon invites undergraduate and graduate students from around the world to join its fourth cohort. This year’s six-week program will commence on January 31 and conclude on March 14, culminating in Demo Day on March 22.

newswireDec 9, 2024

Plant Protein Sector Shows Resilience Amid Rising Costs, Labour Challenges, and Shifting Investment Drivers: Q4 2024 Industry Survey Results

The global plant protein sector experienced increased production activity in Q3, accompanied by growth in orders and a 70% median level of capacity utilisation in early Q4. The latest figures were released today as part of an industry reporting and intelligence framework, funded by the European Union and hosted by Netherlands-based Bridge2Food Research. Full details for this data period have been published in an open-access data dashboard accompanying this release summary.

newswireNov 22, 2024

Women in FoodTech Leadership Program Tackles Gender Gaps in Alternative Protein Industry

As the global alternative protein sector continues its rapid growth, one crucial issue demands attention: the gender gap. The Women Leading FoodTech Leadership Program, backed by the Israel Innovation Authority, is stepping up to address this disparity by empowering women with the skills, networks, and leadership training needed to shape the future of FoodTech.

newswireSep 23, 2024

New report calls for cellular agriculture industry alignment on impact claims and metrics

A new report by Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) highlights key considerations for cellular agriculture companies regarding the measurement, reporting, and communication of impact, stressing the need for more robust claims to future-proof the industry.

newswireAug 28, 2024

New School Foods Adds $6M from Investors including Inter IKEA and Protein Industries Canada, Opens Manufacturing Facility

New School Foods announced the completion of a $6 million USD Seed Extension round with funding from global investors including Inter IKEA, Good Startup, NewTree Capital and Hatch, building on previously announced non-dilutive capital from Protein Industries Canada.

newswireApr 11, 2024

BLUU Seafood opens new headquarters in Hamburg with Europe’s first pilot plant for cultivated fish, prepares for market entry

BLUU Seafood, Europe’s leading food biotech company in the production of cultivated fish, today officially opened the doors to the first pilot plant in Europe

newswireFeb 29, 2024

Trailblazing Chef and Entrepreneur Matthew Kenney Joins New School Foods Culinary Council, Leading to US Commercial Launch

Today, plant-based seafood innovator New School Foods announced a partnership with renowned chef Matthew Kenney, who joins the New School Culinary Council

newswireJan 29, 2024

FEASTS launched: a research project on cultivated meat and seafood explores the future of protein

FEASTS is a groundbreaking, collaborative research programme funded by the EU, with the goal to deliver a comprehensive, unbiased knowledge base about cultivated meat and seafood, and their place in the food system.

newswireDec 13, 2023

Cellular Agriculture Australia Releases Pioneering Food Safety Regulation Resources for Cellular Agriculture Companies Targeting Australia

Cellular Agriculture Australia’s new cellular agriculture Regulation Resource Hub provides companies with a suite of tailored online learning materials, dossier templates, and step-by-step guidance on Australia’s food safety regulation framework for novel foods and food produced using gene technology.

newswireNov 30, 2023

Cellular Agriculture Australia launches Language Guide in response to calls for consistent and clear terminology

Leading not-for-profit Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) has released a Cellular Agriculture Language Guide developed in consultation with the Australian ecosystem.

newswireNov 28, 2023

Givaudan and Berkeley unveil transformative new research on redefining efficiency in alternative protein

In their fifth annual collaboration, Givaudan and the University of California Berkeley have released transformative research paving the way for enhanced efficiency in alternative protein. The latest white paper entitled ‘10 Alternative Protein Pathways: Opportunities for Greater Efficiency’ outlines key challenges and opportunities on the journey to co-create delicious and nutritious alt-protein experiences that delight consumers.

newswireOct 25, 2023

Future of Nutrition Summit Speaker Line-up Unveiled

Part of the carefully curated Fi Europe content programme, the Future of Nutrition Summit offers a packed agenda covering vertical and molecular farming, cellular agriculture, precision fermentation and the challenges and opportunities they present. Alternative proteins, seaweed as an untapped resource and the roles of AI, data science and neuroscience in future product development will also feature.

newswireOct 19, 2023

Student-Run Nonprofit Nucleate Cultivate Gears Up for Third Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon

After two incredibly successful Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon events, applications for the third cohort are now open to students from around the globe.

newswireJun 28, 2023

BLUU Seafood raises EUR 16 million in Series A funding to bring cultivated fish to market

BLUU Seafood, the leading European food biotech company to produce cultivated fish, continues its growth path and successfully closes its Series A. By raising EUR 16 million, the German start-up secures the necessary capital to further advance the work on their groundbreaking technology and the market launch of first products.

newswireMay 30, 2023

HackCapital Emerges from ‘World’s Largest’ Food and Climate Community to Build Platform for Sustainable Finance

HackCapital launches out of stealth to provide the investment platform to unlock billions in new capital towards private companies working on impact solutions.

newswireMay 12, 2023

Sector specialist investment firm Lever VC shares internal playbook for benchmarking scientific progress of cultivated meat startups

Sector specialist investment firm Lever VC shares its private internal playbook for benchmarking the scientific progress of cultivated meat and dairy startups

newswireApr 6, 2023

Aqua Cultured Foods Closes $5.5M Seed Round Led by Stray Dog Capital

Food-tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods today announced it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to bring its ultra-realistic seafood alternatives to market.

newswireMar 29, 2023

Sisterhood of Israeli Food-Tech Leaders Celebrates, Forges Community

On Sunday, March 26, the 26 women selected as the top leaders driving Israel’s food-tech revolution gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and forge a unified community of entrepreneurs, scientists, and investment experts.

articleMar 7, 2023

Designing a future that works for all

The general assumption is that technology is intrinsically neutral — it can be used for either good or bad and the outcome depends on the person or group who uses it. However, history has shown us time and again that this is not entirely true.

newswireFeb 13, 2023

MAF Honors Women Leading Israel’s FoodTech Revolution

In anticipation of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Modern Agriculture Foundation (MAF), an Israeli non-profit dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship and innovation within the alternative protein industry in Israel and globally, together with Tnuva Ventures, Tnuva Group's foodtech venture capital fund, announce a new initiative honoring Israel’s leading female figures in the nation’s thriving foodtech industry.

newswireFeb 2, 2023

New School Foods Unveils Scalable Muscle Fiber and Scaffolding Technology for Whole-Cut Meat Alternatives

Plant-based seafood producer New School Foods publicly announces its proprietary, scalable technologies for the plant-based meat industry, capable of producing whole-cut fish alternatives that look and cook just like ordinary seafood.

newswireDec 15, 2022

MAF Recruits Game-Changing Alt-Protein Startups for Better Plate Track

Modern Agriculture Foundation announces that it has begun accepting applications for the second cohort of its Better Plate alternative protein track within MassChallenge Israel’s 2023 Accelerator program.

newswireDec 13, 2022

Bluu Seafood reaches essential milestone with fish cells growing in suspension

Bluu Seafood, the leading cultivated fish company in Europe, has successfully adapted its proprietary fish cell lines to growth in suspension without the use of microcarriers or other scaffolds. This is a crucial step that will enable fish cell production in large scale stirred-tank bioreactors.

newswireNov 30, 2022

New collaborative innovation hub for transfer and implementation of agri-food technology

CNTA (National Center for Food Technology and Safety) has created the Eatex Food Innovation Hub, the new collaborative innovation hub for the transfer and implementation of technology in the agri-food industry.