The Alt Protein Project at EIT Food

With the start of #2024, we want to relaunch the #APPatEIT initiative at the partner universities that constitute our pan-European network. 🎓The Alt Protein Project at EIT Food is present at the six universities of the #Master in #FoodSystems offered by EIT Food Education, where our project originates: Aarhus University; Lund University; University of Warsaw; Università degli Studi di Torino; University of Reading; Universität Hohenheim 🥼In the coming weeks, we will share with you the work of some active researchers from our university network. There is a lot of research in progress on #AlternativeProteins and we look forward to highlighting them. ➡️Collaborate with us and stay tuned!

🎉 We're BEYOND EXCITED to officially announce our 2024 cohort of the Alt Protein Project! 🎉 21 new chapters have joined our community from 11 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Spain, the UK, India, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United States. 🌎 Get to know each of the incredible new university groups in our latest blog 🧑🏽💻: https://lnkd.in/gnZZVUnD

🤔 Who are Sára, Karel & Ingeborge? Meet the brilliant trio of Bene Meat AI assistants with extraordinary capabilities. 👩 Sára  Our go-to for guidelines and manuals during working hours, she is a language model we taught to listen to all our meetings and read all our manuals and other notes. But in the evening, she's a fantastic companion, ready to suggest and find the perfect recipe for dinner, or something else. 👨 Karel  Star from the Machine Learning Prague conference. Karel is our research data augmented language model. He searches for insights from millions of scientific papers in our repository, summarizing them so our scientists can work more efficiently. 👶 Ingeborge The youngest addition to our team, Ingeborge loves statistics and specializes in recording and analyzing our time series data. She never sleeps. Seriously, she's a data-powered insomniac, tirelessly crunching numbers 24/7 to keep us ahead of the game! ❗ We're currently seeking talented individuals help Ingeborge find her strenghts. If you have a passion for AI and want to contribute to advancing cultivated meat technology, we want to hear from you!

🚨BREAKING: First-ever regulatory application made to sell cultivated meat in the EU🚨 For the first time ever, a regulatory submission has been made for cultivated meat in the European Union, meaning this game-changing food will now be reviewed by one of the world’s most robust food safety frameworks, ultimately bringing it one step closer to European plates. The submission was made by French company GOURMEY for their cultivated foie gras, who have also applied for regulatory approval in Singapore, Switzerland, the UK, and the United States. So… what’s next? The application will now undergo evaluation by one of the most rigorous food safety processes in the world – the EU novel foods framework. The thorough and evidence-based assessment is expected to take at least 18 months and will also enable the consideration of the social and economic impacts of cultivated foie gras. Check out the the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dQzRDwjS (available in Danish, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish) #cultivatedmeat #foiegras #EU #novelfood

🏖️The #InnovatorsOfTomorrow takes a summer break! 🎧We would like to thank all our listeners for joining us for this exciting podcast season. Of course, we would also like to thank all of the incredible guests who have participated in the various episodes and who, with their point of view and experience, have helped to spread and further explore the world of alternative proteins. 🌱Amongst the various topics this season we have explored biomass fermentation, the latest updates in cellular agriculture and finally we have gained a better understanding of how the social and cultural aspects of eating are evolving around alternative proteins. 🏄🏼♀️We're taking a bit of a break, but we're not stopping here, so make sure you keep up to date by following our page for future updates! #InnovatorsOfTomorrow #AlternativeProteins #SummerBreak EIT Food EIT Food Education The Alt Protein Project The Good Food Institute The Good Food Institute Europe Nathan Ahlgrim, Ph.D. Asia Sheehab Hanna Barlow Seren Kell

☀️Unlock Your Future with EIT Food’s Inspire. Explore. Program!☀️ 🚀Ready to boost your career? Join EIT Food's Inspire. Explore. online course and gain essential entrepreneurial skills at your own pace. Why Join? 1. Learn to spot and seize opportunities 2. Create sustainable solutions for a future-fit food system 3. Assess market potential and mobilize resources Complete by Dec 31, 2024, for your certificate and a chance to win cash prizes in Inspire. Explore. Compete. 👉Register here: EIT Food Inspire. Explore.:  https://lnkd.in/dwe38U5w EIT Food Inspire. Explore. Compete:  https://lnkd.in/dKRXAPUu For more info, contact Agnieszka Talik at core.inspire@eitfood.eu. #EITFood #InspireExplore #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #CareerBoost"

🌱🔬 Looking for research funding in the Alternative Protein sector? Check out these opportunities and find the funding for your project 👇 Explore more on The Good Food Institute funding database: https://lnkd.in/eekc3S_V P. S.: Looking for jobs in the Alt Protein sector? Check out our job board and sign up to get matched with the right position for you on https://altprotein.jobs/ #Tälist #AlternativeProteins #AltProteins #ResearchFunding #FoodTech

🆕 Introducing the Young Professionals Platform (YPP), our initiative with youth-led organisations in the AgriFood sector! Created by young people, for young people, YPP embodies the spirit of innovation and collaboration. On June 25th, they had a vibrant start with the YPP's first-in person co-creation Workshop. A dynamic gathering of youth associations from the AgriFood sector took place at the #EITFood Offices in Belgium. 🍊 YPP stands as a pivotal force in the agrifood sector, driving youth organisations to offer fresh perspectives and take bold actions towards a fair, healthy, and resilient food system. Founding members including YPARD, IAAS (International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences), #APPatEIT, World Food Forum Innovation Lab and EIT Food Alumni, alongside various EIT Food teams, came together to brainstorm and carve paths for meaningful and impactful collaborations. 📰 Discover more about the vital role of Youth in catalysing change in the Agrifood Sector : https://bit.ly/4eLg1nV

📌#APPatEIT at the EIT Food HQ! In the past few days, The Alt Protein Project at EIT Food delegation attended an exciting founding workshop at the EIT Food HQ in Leuven, marking the beginning of the newly-established Young Professional Platform (#YPP). ➡️The YPP is designed to empower youth-led organisations in the agrifood sector, fostering innovative and disruptive insights to drive the #EITFood vision of a healthy, sustainable, and resilient food system for all. APPatEIT is thrilled to collaborate with YPARD, IAAS (International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences), EIT Food Alumni, and the World Food Forum Innovation Lab hosted by FAO on this journey. We are grateful for this opportunity and can't wait to share more updates from the YPP! - With Anna Maria S. Francisco Luz Tin Rudnički Vanessa Yiselle Yépiz González Pericle Raverta Karina Akopian Lucy Wallace Maarten van der Kamp Genna Tesdall Trisha Mandal Federica Cornago Maria Kolesina Fabienne Ruault Marianne Lemberger Chiara Menini The Alt Protein Project Good Food Institute Europe

As the new European Parliament steps into its role, EIT Food is driving forward with innovative initiatives to transform our food system. A standout example is the EIT Food Protein Diversification Think Tank, which plays an important role in addressing one of the 7 key food system opportunities and challenges identified for the new Parliament: Making Healthy, Safe, and Sustainable Diets Accessible for All. ✒ https://lnkd.in/d_fWW_eh Key Initiatives of the EIT Food Protein Diversification Think Tank: - Innovative Protein Sources: Developing plant-based, cultured meat, and insect proteins. - Behavioral Insights: Creating food environments that nudge consumers towards healthier choices. - Consumer Engagement: Making healthy options more appealing by addressing price, convenience, and taste. - Industry Collaboration: Reformulating products and promoting healthier options. - Policy Advocacy: Supporting the EU Protein Strategy and streamlining novel food approval. The think tank fosters broad participation to overcome innovation barriers, addressing global challenges in the agri-food system. Join us in supporting this critical mission for a resilient, healthy, and sustainable food system. 🌾🔬🤝 #ProteinDiversification #SustainableFood #ThinkTank #FoodInnovation #ClimateAction #HealthyEating 👉 Learn more about EIT Food Protein Diversification Think Tank https://lnkd.in/dfwvCth8