Elemental Excelerator

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This report digs into data from the 515 companies from 46 countries that applied for our 11th cohort , and looks at trends from years past to better understand the changing landscape of climate technology. Between policy drivers, consumer demand and falling costs, there’s less risk around funding new climate technologies. Why is that?

Startups 52

Startups Innovation Agriculture Meat alternatives 52

Greentown Labs

MAY 18, 2021

May 18, 2021 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC) have selected six startups for the KAITEKI Challenge that are innovating in the areas of alternative proteins, plastics, and packaging. Somerville, Mass.,

Startups 52

Startups Packaging Incubators Incubators 52

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For example, soy, which is used in animal feed and many meat-alternative products, is responsible for widespread deforestation and has a high carbon footprint. We are also exploring other ways of tackling water wastage through innovative technologies, such as motion sensors and rings fitted around taps to monitor and manage water use.

Sustainability 63

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 63

Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2022

New report reveals how retailers are committed to increasing their volume of sales of meat and dairy alternatives. The research also revealed that the average price per unit of plant-based meats has increased by three per cent this year, compared to a six per cent increase for conventional meat.

Retail 36

Retail Meat alternatives Agriculture Innovation 36

AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2020

Meat alternatives taste so good these days, you can even get them at restaurants and fast food chains. One company is hoping to Redefine Meat…and it may just succeed. Steak is marbled with fat, which gives it that wonderful texture that meat-eaters love. But changes are coming.

Meat alternatives 36

Meat alternatives Technology Innovation Pollution 36

Business Green

APRIL 8, 2021

Forecasting work carried out by the Climate Change Committee in 2019 on the UK's contribution to stopping global warming shows that 59 per cent of the changes the UK needs to make to achieve net zero rely not just on the large-scale transition to low-carbon technologies but also on wider human and societal behaviour change.

Sustainability 62

Sustainability Meat alternatives Packaging Carbon 62

Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. Development of new plant proteins is one way to shift consumer diets to meat alternatives and meal substitutions (Costa et al., Featured Research Costa Jr, C., Wollenberg, E.,

Waste 59

Waste Waste Packaging Transportation 59

Business Green

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Unilever recently set out its plan to significantly expand its plant-based range, with a view to securing €1bn in annual sales from alternative meat and dairy products within the next seven years. Products are just tastier now than ever before, thanks to leaps in food technology innovation, he says.

Carbon-negative 83

Carbon-negative Meat alternatives Innovation Biotech 83

AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 5, 2019

The company is busy building out its product portfolio and figuring out the best route to market for its volcanic microbe-based technology. Chipotle recently announced that it has no plans to add plant-based meat describing the offerings as too processed for its fresh-focused platform.

Startups 52

Startups Meat alternatives Real Estate Biotech 52

AGreenLiving

JUNE 8, 2021

Overall, businesses creating all sorts of meat alternatives raised $3.1 Alternative meat, dairy and egg products make up more than half of that, at $2.1 “We want to offer people the best plant-based meat alternatives in terms of taste, texture, flavor and nutrition,” Pohl said.

Seafood 36

Seafood Startups Meat alternatives Innovation 36

GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2020

Today, by leveraging advancements in technology and new medical discoveries, we are able to treat and prevent diseases and enhance our quality of life, health and wellness. The agriculture, food, environment, science and technology communities are collaborating to change this. Soil at the center . According to the Howard G.

Soil 288

Soil Agriculture Health Meat alternatives 288

AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Wherever we look, humans have consistently built technologies that surpass their animal predecessors. Applying the latest technologies from biotech, tissue engineering, artificial intelligence, and food science, entrepreneurs are trying to create new animal-free products that are cheaper, healthier, tastier, and more sustainable.

Technology 52

Technology Agriculture Health Startups 52

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 9, 2020

The Impossible Pork debuted at the recent Las Vegas CES 2020 event, renowned as the largest digital technology show worldwide. The Silicon Valley-based company continues to break ground since launching the Impossible Burger in 2016 to help minimize the use of animals as a food source.

Business Energy Monitoring 36

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Agriculture Ethics 36

DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

While the industry promotes meat as a solution to world hunger, it has simultaneously sought to undermine the concept that significantly reducing meat in diets, or replacing animal products with non-meat alternatives, is an effective emissions reduction strategy. Technological Fixes to Save the World.

Pollution 98

Pollution Agriculture Carbon-negative Climate change 98

AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Israel’s alternative meat startup Future Meat Technologies has closed a $14 million Series A round led by S2G Ventures and Swiss VC Emerald Technology Ventures. This is the second-largest round for a cultivated meat startup after Memphis Meat’s $17 million Series A. (If **UPDATED: Oct.

Technology 52

Technology Startups Meat alternatives Seafood 52

Business Green

MAY 12, 2021

Despite significant growth in investment, interest and innovation, however, alternative proteins still equate to less than one per cent of the size of the global meat market at present, according to the report.

Investment 90

Investment Seafood Meat alternatives Ethics 90

AFN Sustainable Protein

APRIL 2, 2024

Finally Foods —an Israeli molecular farming startup producing dairy proteins in potatoes—has emerged from stealth with pre-seed funding from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub by Strauss Group and the Israeli Innovation Authority. Founded by Dr. Basia J.

Startups 105

Startups Meat alternatives Biotech Ethics 105

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 27, 2020

Today, by leveraging advancements in technology and new medical discoveries, we are able to treat and prevent diseases and enhance our quality of life, health and wellness. The agriculture, food, environment, science and technology communities are collaborating to change this. According to the Howard G. The same goes for our fields.

Soil 28

Soil Agriculture Health Investment 28

Green Business Bureau

JULY 22, 2021

Plant-based meat replacements that look and taste like meat are also becoming more available. Brands such as Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and MorningStar Farms all produce reasonably priced meat alternatives that can easily be incorporated into your new menu.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Waste Waste Plastics 148

AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Improved Nature , a Raleigh, NC-based protein and meat alternative innovator, has raised $3 million in a convertible note round led by Concentric Capital. The company’s products include the Improved Meat portfolio, that “mimics meat in all cooking methods and forms of distribution,” according to the website.

Meat alternatives 52

Meat alternatives Investment Retail Technology 52

AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Improved Nature , a Raleigh, NC-based protein and meat alternative innovator, has raised $3 million in a convertible note round led by Concentric Capital. The company’s products include the Improved Meat portfolio, that “mimics meat in all cooking methods and forms of distribution,” according to the website.

Meat alternatives 52

Meat alternatives Investment Retail Technology 52