Focus on foodtech and fermentation in new EU strategy
4 juli 2025
11:18
Impact-driven startups in the foodtech space could be in for a windfall. The European Commission has unveiled plans to invest 3.8 billion SEK (around €320 million) in food and biotech innovation – with a strong focus on supporting precision fermentation.
What’s the deal with fermentation in protein production? Quite a lot, it turns out. The process – which includes microbial, fungal or precision fermentation – uses significantly less land, water and energy than traditional meat production, while slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
Now, the niche could be headed for a major boost. In a new strategy for life science, the European Commission singles out fermentation as a technology with "significant potential", according to reporting by Green Queen.