GFI Israel partnered with the experienced food engineers Liran Gruda and Asaf Cohen-Jonathan to launch a new initiative designed to supercharge academic innovation in organoleptic excellence and price parity for alternative meats. This is your chance to take your groundbreaking ideas to the next level!
We are thrilled to share the outcomes of GFI Israel’s 2024 Research Grant Programs and introduce the scientists and their innovative projects selected this year. With a strong commitment to advancing research in the alternative protein field, GFI Israel issued three local grants this year, alongside GFI’s global grant program (learn more in our post, “Building the Next Generation of Alternative Protein Innovators“).
Discover Dr. Sharon Schlesinger’s inspiring journey from stem cell biology to leading cultivated meat research in Israel. Explore her insights on collaboration, resilience, and the scientific breakthroughs shaping the future of sustainable protein in this rapidly advancing field.
Meet Dr. Roni Rak, leading Israel's first cultivated meat lab. Discover her path from cancer research to transforming the future of food, the role of collaboration in a fast-evolving field, and her vision for a sustainable protein revolution.
Encapsulating a year of significant achievements in the alternative proteins sector, this update details our key initiatives and collaborations in advancing sustainable food solutions in Israel and globally.
A pioneering scientist in the Israeli cultivated meat space, Dr. Iftach Nachman reflects on how far the Israeli alt protein ecosystem has come and what matters for students and researchers interested in the field.
