top of page
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
UK government invests £75m in alternative protein innovation, GFI finds
Research

UK government invests £75m in alternative protein innovation, GFI finds

World’s first cultivated meat dog treat launches in UK retail
Meat

World’s first cultivated meat dog treat launches in UK retail

UK parliament launches research project on cultivated meat
Research

UK parliament launches research project on cultivated meat

Opinion: The global race to commercialise cell-based meat
Business

Opinion: The global race to commercialise cell-based meat

Related posts

Four alternative protein centres in the UK have come together under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aiming to drive innovation and tackle common challenges for the sector.


The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein (BCSP), Microbial Food Hub, Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA), and the National Alternative Protein Centre (NAPIC) announced the signing of the MoU on 21 January 2025 during a panel discussion held at the Scientific Kick-Off Event for the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein.


This latest agreement formalises a collaboration to advance innovation in sustainable, nutritious and accessible alternative proteins. It brings together experts in cellular agriculture, microbial protein innovation and plant-based protein development to accelerate the sector, aiming to tackle challenges such as cost reduction, scalability and consumer acceptance by aligning priorities and sharing resources.


Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, group leader at Imperial College London and director of the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein and Microbial Food Hub at the university, said that the problem the centres aim to solve is “too big and too important that we can only attempt to address it by working together,” emphasising the importance of cross-centre collaboration.


Marianne Ellis, director of University of Bath-led CARMA, added: “Having four centres working together to collectively cover research, innovation and technology transfer across the entire alternative protein value chain puts the UK in an enviable position globally”.


“It’s not just about resources and capacity; all of us that are involved in running the centres are driven to achieve a just transition to sustainable food systems in which alternative proteins will be key. The MoU formalises our intent to collaboratively harness our resources and expertise and maximise impact for achieving the just transition.”


#UK

UK alt-protein centres sign MoU to drive innovation and address scale-up challenges

Melissa Bradshaw

27 January 2025

UK alt-protein centres sign MoU to drive innovation and address scale-up challenges

bottom of page