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🎉 We are delighted to announce that 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐭&𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐔𝐑 2.76𝐌 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐎𝐍'𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞! 💸 This funding will enable Melt&Marble to further scale-up processes and advancement to pre-commercial levels. 📈 We will also continue the application development of our first product, 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐲𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐥𝐞™ while reducing production costs in preparation for a commercial launch. 🚀 The European Innovation Council's endorsement of our #precisionfermentation fat ingredients shows its growing support for technologies and startups enabling the transition to a sustainable and resilient food system. 🌱 We are honoured for this opportunity to bring positive impact on the food system and wish to extend a big ''Thank you'' to the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), the #HORIZON program, and the #EuropeanInnovationCouncil. 🙏 #alternativeproteins #alternativefats #designerfats #sustainability #foodtech #foodsecurity #deeptech #EICAccelerator #Farmtofork #GreenDeal

A win-win is the sweetest win. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. to develop and commercialize sweet proteins for use in beverages and specialty products. This is the first foray by AHN in sweet proteins – long considered a holy grail application for the food industry. We’re combining unparalleled strengths from both teams to bring natural, functional ingredients to market: Shiru’s powerful AI-driven discovery capabilities and AHN’s deep expertise in fermentation. Better food systems can’t wait – at Shiru, we believe AI is the way to get us there faster. And we’ve put it in your hands at ProteinDiscovery.ai

What an amazing grand opening celebration for our new microalgae protein production facility yesterday! 🎉 We were blown away by the incredible turnout and buzz from media, influencers, and food tech innovators. Our mission to revolutionize the future of food caught major attention. The event generated tons of positive coverage highlighting our first commercial-scale facility that will churn out hundreds of tons of microalgae protein powder to supply the plant-based dairy industry. Big thanks to Anay Mridul from Green Queen Media for this excellent article! Be sure to check it out👉https://lnkd.in/e8gRrdtc And special thanks to: Dror Bin, CEO of the IIA for your ongoing support and insightful words Arik Schor for your kind and supportive words Michal Levy, CTO and Senior VP of The Ministry of Agriculture for your support and for pushing the sector forward Ronit Eshel for helping the ecosystem thrive To our amazing investors who made it to the event - Shai Levy, Nadav Peres (נדב פרס) and Omri Sharon from NevaTeam Partners | Matan A. | Galia Kut | Efrat Sharir-Grebel and Idan Ratan from Talcar | Dubi GOLDMAN, hanan shushan and idit garfunkel from Kibbutz Yotvata | Roni Eiger from theFoodTechLab (TFTL) | Dr. Michael Uzzan (Ph.D) and Anat Solomon, Ph.D, MBA from CBC Our amazing ecosystem players -Amir Zaidman, Jonathan Berger, David Leibler and Dorit Rozner, PhD from The Kitchen Hub Beni Nofech from MNH Eden Pozin, Roey Kostika and Ariella Charny our friends at The Good Food Institute Israel Nitzan Frankel and Alon Turkaspa from Startup Nation Central And all the amazing and inspiring startups who came to celebrate a meaningful milestone for the whole ecosystem with us. Very special thanks to Liran Gruda, Arieh Kramer and Tal Osherov for preparing and serving the amazing cheese and crackers with Brevel's protein. And a final huge thanks to Hadas Rajchenberg for producing the event so smoothly and with your unique touch. #Foodtech #PR #Foodindustry #Altprotein #Vegan

Shiru just launched the world’s first protein marketplace and discovery platform. Check it out at ProteinDiscovery.AI and read all about it here

🌱 With clickbait headlines proclaiming the death of cultivated meat, and some vegan brands closing, what is the real situation with regard to the funding and development of the alternatives protein industry? 💰 Louise Davis speaks with 10 financial experts to get a definitive answer. 💡 This talking heads article features Gautam Godhwani, Managing Partner of Good Startup, Claire Smith, CEO of Beyond Investing, Bastiaan Gielink, Senior Investment Manager, Invest-NL, Lissy Smit, CEO of Aqua-Spark, Yoni Glickman, Managing Partner of FoodSparks by PeakBridge, Jan Christoph Gras, Co-founder & General Partner, Planet A Ventures, Nick Cooney, Founder & Managing Partner, Lever VC, pieter wolters, Managing Director of dsm-firmenich Venturing, and Trevor Sieck, Startup Engagament at Foodbytes by Rabobank. 👏 Thank you all for sharing your insights! Don't miss out on this must-read article on the future of alternative proteins. Hint: it's not all doom and gloom! Read the full article here: https://hubs.ly/Q02t7Qk00 #alternativeproteins #foodtech #funding #innovation #sustainability #futureoffood