Nutrition from Water? (NXW)

?? The?MISTA Growth Hack 2024 Symposium on Biomass Fermentation?was a powerful example of?how startups and corporations can unite to accelerate innovation. Celine Schiff-Deb, Chief Scientific Officer at MISTA: “The Growth Hack is a hands-on program designed to accelerate the growth of startups and the evolution of the food system, through synergistic exploration with leading food companies.” In our latest?Ones to Watch feature for PPTI, we highlight startups that participated: Nutrition from Water? (NXW) –?“Our unique capability is developing dairy-like complete nutrition solutions that can achieve scale at an everyday price-point.”?–?Alex Worker, Founder & Director The Protein Brewery –?“We’ve selected a robust fermentation process that is very cost-efficient and easy to scale.”?–?Samuel Claes, Commercial Director revyve –?“We are the one biomass fermentation company that does not do fermentation!”?–?Cedric Verstraeten, CEO The Better Meat Co. –?“We have invented efficient new methods of mycoprotein production.”?–?Doni C. Allen, MBA, EVP Business Operations MOA foodtech –?“Our key differentiator is the combination of biotechnology and AI to transform byproducts into high-value ingredients.”?–?Bosco Emparanza García, CEO & Founder Solmeyea –?“These proteins offer a promising and potentially game-changing alternative to traditional ingredients.”?–?Harshni Selvaraj, Head of Downstream Ingrediome Inc. –?“We are not just competing in the alternative protein space – we are fundamentally redefining the future of meat.”?–?Aviel Even ???, CEO & Co-founder Arborea –?“Our technology is highly scalable and versatile, so it can be implemented quickly, without large CAPEX, anywhere the world needs it.”?–?Julian Melchiorri, Co-founder & CEO Solar Foods –?“We have a proven technology that is regulatory approved, scaled up to commercial level, and offers great nutrition, taste, and functionality.”?–?Juan Benítez-García, CCO EQUII –?“We are very affordable relative to other fermented proteins: we’ve achieved price parity with whey, and are cheaper than eggs and chickpeas.”?–Monica Bhatia, Co-Founder & Co-CEO California Cultured Inc. –?“Plant-based biomass generation coupled with ultra-efficient reactor technology allows us to produce high-value ingredients that outperform traditionally sourced products.”?–?Alan Perlstein, CEO Superbrewed Food Inc. –?“Instead of modifying what nature has already perfected, we create the ideal environment to optimize its potential.”?–?Julie Post-Smith, JD, MBA, Chief-Commercial Calysta –?“The ability to jump straight to commercial volumes is a real differentiator for us.”?–?Lori Giver, Chief Scientific & Sustainability Officer Sempera Organics Inc. –?“We have developed a scale-out (versus scale-up) process that allows for low CAPEX and a flexible OPEX approach to commercialization.”?–?Nirmal Nair, CEO & Founder ?? Read the full feature now in PPTI: https://lnkd.in/eMs-p-Tp

Last week, Westpac New Zealand published an exciting report highlighting the potential of Aotearoa New Zealand’s ocean estate to underpin the growth of a new, sustainable blue economy. Cawthron Institute's Chief Science Officer Dr Cath McLeod has penned this opinion piece about the report's findings and explained why Cawthron is calling for the establishment of a national marine bioeconomy innovation platform.

Portugal champions plant-based protein strategy! ?? The Portuguese government has announced plans to promote a ‘low-carbon diet’ which will include encouraging the consumption of plant-based protein options as part of its updated National Energy and Climate Plan. The proposals include supporting self-sufficiency in protein crops and expanding plant-based catering in public canteens, as well as developing a plant-based protein strategy. This move is an important recognition of the role plant-based products play in boosting food security, and the EU and other European countries should pay close attention. ?? Read more on the plan: https://lnkd.in/d4ZesZST