The Good Food Institute India

@down2earthindia's latest feature takes a deeper dive into cellular agriculture through the lens of cost, infrastructure, and adoption. 💡GFI India's team shared their insights into the sector's progress so far, from challenges to technical breakthroughs: downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/food…

This whitepaper outlines 10 priority R&D areas & serves as a strategic roadmap for researchers, policymakers, startups, industry leaders, and funding agencies in the smart protein ecosystem. Read more: thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-b…

💥 Our new whitepaper, authored by Dr. Padma Ishwarya, explores how India can leverage the potential of crops such as horse gram, winged bean, grass pea, lupin, bambara groundnut, and indigenous millets and legumes for smart protein innovation: gfi-india.org/resource/rd-pr…

India is one of the world’s greatest reservoirs of agricultural biodiversity. Yet, many of our most promising indigenous crops remain under-researched, underutilised, and largely absent from mainstream ingredient supply chains.

🚨 Funding call: Applications for @CCollectiveNet’s Climate Pitch 2026 are open to early-stage climate tech startups: climatepitch.org This year’s theme is Adaptation & Resilience, with alternative proteins as a key sector. Apply by May 27: submit.mosambi.org/ext/form/23597…

The paper explores one of the most critical bottlenecks in cultivated meat commercialisation today: the development of scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable serum-free media. Reach out to us for more details.

We are excited to share that a review article co-authored by GFI India’s cultivated meat SPARK fellows, their research mentor, collaborators at A*STAR Singapore, and Chandana Tekkatte has been published in Food Research International: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Join Dr. @IshwaryaPadma, Senior Scientist (Plant-based) at GFI India, for a virtual expert session on Plant-Based Protein for Future Food Security hosted by Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar. 👉 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… @Rpcau_pusa

As the smart protein sector continues to grow, access to diverse forms of funding is critical for startups & researchers. Our new funding opportunities database helps you identify funding pathways that can support innovation and scale in the sector. 🔗 #funding-opportunities-database" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gfi-india.org/ecosystem-tool…

The closed-door discussions focused on two critical priorities for the sector: identifying technical bottlenecks that must be solved for scale in India and globally, and exploring collaboration models that can help India build a more resilient cultivated meat ecosystem.

💡 The forum featured insights from Prof. @rashirwaiker, Director of the @BezosCentre for Sustainable Protein at North Carolina State University, on global approaches to biomanufacturing training, translational research, and ecosystem development.

GFI India and @CSIR_IND convened a closed-door roundtable in Mumbai, bringing together scientists, academic researchers, and industry stakeholders across India’s emerging cultivated meat ecosystem. 💥

📢 Sustainable Food Proteins is inviting submissions for a special issue on the functional structuring of plant-based and fermentation-derived proteins for meat and dairy alternatives. GFI India’s @IshwaryaPadma will serve as a guest editor. aocs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/27…

Smart protein’s three key technology platforms—plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated meat—each offer a distinct pathway to building foods that are delicious, nutritious, and more efficient.

This #NationalTechnologyDay, as India champions responsible innovation for inclusive growth, we’re spotlighting the science powering the future of sustainable food. 💡

As Head of Policy, you will cultivate high-level partnerships across govt agencies, research & funding bodies, and multilateral partners and represent GFI India’s position as the technical expert and thought leader on plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived foods.

💼 HIRING: Head of Policy: gfi-india.homerun.co/head-of-policy If you are a seasoned policy expert who can build alliances, secure stakeholder buy-in, and bring smart protein’s relevance rooted in India’s unique context to influential changemakers, this role is for you! Apply before May 22.

Can indigenous crops like mung bean and millets help Asia build affordable, nutritious alternative proteins at scale? 🫘 👉Our latest Alt Protein Dialogues webinar with GFI APAC tackles this question from the ground up. youtu.be/bn5Jdo4ENWE

As a member, you’ll get access to: 💬 A dedicated LinkedIn community for knowledge-sharing and peer support 📧 Monthly newsletters featuring sector deep dives and resources 💡Online and in-person knowledge sessions 🖧 Opportunities for virtual and in-person networking

Looking to connect and collaborate with India’s smart protein ecosystem? 🤝Join our 1,300+ strong GFIdeas India Community, a growing network of innovators and ecosystem builders advancing a thriving and sustainable food system: #join" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gfi-india.org/gfideas-india-…