The Future of Protein Production Summit

November 4-5, 2026

Europe's largest meeting place for the pioneers reshaping proteins, ingredients, and the future of food

About the Conference

Why Attend the Future of Protein Production and Cultured Meat Symposium?

This is two conferences in one ticket - bringing together the full spectrum of next-generation food innovation under one roof.

The Future of Protein Production is expanding beyond production alone, exploring how protein innovation is evolving to deliver on nutrition, health, and longevity, alongside scale, sustainability, and commercialization.

Alongside it, the Cultured Meat Symposium provides a dedicated platform for cell-cultivated meat, diving deep into the science, regulation, and path to market for this transformative sector.

Whether you're in research, production, investment, or commercial strategy, this is your opportunity to:‍
✅ Hear from 100+ expert speakers sharing the latest breakthroughs across protein innovation
✅ Engage in high-value discussions tackling scale-up, commercialization, and next-generation nutrition
✅ Discover emerging solutions in the Startup Innovation Zone driving the future of food
✅ Connect with global leaders - from pioneering startups to major food brands and investors

Why Purchase a Conference Ticket?

Your ticket unlocks a uniquely integrated experience - bringing together broad, cross-sector insight alongside a focused platform for cultivated meat, all designed to help you make smarter, faster decisions in a rapidly evolving market.
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‍‍✔️ Turn insight into action: Go beyond headlines with practical takeaways you can apply across R&D, commercial strategy, and product development
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✔️ Build the right connections, faster: Meet the people who matter - from technical experts to commercial leaders - and accelerate conversations that move projects forward
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✔️ Identify where the market is heading next: Understand how shifting priorities around nutrition, health, and performance are influencing innovation, investment, and product direction
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✔️ Strengthen your strategic position: Benchmark your approach against peers, uncover new opportunities, and refine how you compete in a changing global landscape
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📅 November 4–5, 2026 - join the conversations shaping what comes next

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Apply now to speak at FPP Amsterdam 2025. For more information about speaking opportunities at our 2025 event, please contact info@futureofproteinproduction.com

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What Our Past Attendees Said

“We got to interact with peers, potential collaborators, and industry leaders who share our passion for transforming how the world produces protein. It was an inspiring event to be part of, and we look forward to follow up with the many good people and companies we connected with”

Robert Mansfield

CTO

Aerbio

“Congratulations to the Future of Protein Production team for creating such an engaging event in a new space, with more exhibitors and excellent content. We left inspired by the conversations with our workshop collaborators and panel colleagues.”

Ira Van Eelen

Co-founder

RESPECTFARMS

“What an incredible two days at The Future of Protein Production in Amsterdam! We’re looking forward to building on the conversations and opportunities sparked at the event!”

Declan Rooney

Business Development Director

ClonBio Foods

“It was wonderful to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new ones who share our passion for building a better, more sustainable food future. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this energizing event and to the organizers for bringing the global protein community together.”

Simona Fehlmann

CEO

Sallea

“It was one of those events that remind me why I love working in this field – full of inspiring discussions, familiar faces, and that special sense of community that brings our industry together.”

Dr Katharina Burdorf

Head of Product Management

Hydrosol

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Conference Topics

Culinary Innovation: Taste, Texture, and Consumer Appeal

Facility Development & Scaling

Investment, Partnerships & the Business of Funding

Market Updates & Projections

Policy, Perception & Public Trust

Politics and Geography: The European Opportunity

Reaching the Shelves - Celebrating Retail Success

Startup Pitches

Tech to Table: How Technology is Supercharging the Protein Revolution

Unlocking Scalable Infrastructure for Next-Gen Protein Production

The Future of Protein Production Conference Topics

Reaching the Shelves - From Breakthrough to Retail Reality

This session focuses on what it really takes to turn promising concepts into commercially successful products, giving you the tools, insights, and connections to compete - and win - in today’s market.

‍What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Stand out in a crowded category: Learn how to sharpen your market positioning, build a compelling brand, and clearly communicate why your product deserves attention.
✅ Decode consumer behavior: Understand what’s driving purchasing decisions today - and how to align your product, messaging, and pricing with real demand.
✅ Navigate complexity with confidence: Get to grips with regulatory requirements and compliance pathways to avoid delays and accelerate market entry.
✅ Unlock routes to market: Discover how to secure and scale partnerships across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.
✅ Fuel your growth: Explore funding strategies and investor expectations to help take your product from launch to scale.

Culinary Innovation - Winning on Taste, Texture, and Consumer Appeal

No matter how advanced the technology, success ultimately comes down to one thing: does it taste good enough to win consumers back? This session explores how leading innovators are closing the gap between functionality and desirability - delivering products that don’t just perform, but truly satisfy.

‍What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Explore the next wave of protein sources: From plant-based and fermentation-derived to cultivated and insect proteins - understand how different inputs shape product potential.
✅ Master functionality at the ingredient level: See how fats, binders, and texturizers work together to unlock better taste, mouthfeel, and nutritional performance.
✅ Meet rising expectations on clean label: Learn how to balance simplicity, transparency, and sustainability without compromising on quality or scalability.
✅ Build resilient, scalable supply chains: Identify sourcing strategies that ensure consistency, cost control, and long-term availability of key ingredients.
✅ Leverage the latest in food science: Discover processing and formulation breakthroughs that are redefining flavor, texture, and nutrient delivery.

Investment, Partnerships & the Business of Funding

Scaling breakthrough ideas into real-world impact requires more than capital - it demands the right partners, the right timing, and a clear path to value creation. This session unpacks how funding strategies are evolving, and what it takes to stand out in an increasingly selective investment landscape.

‍What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Understand where capital is really flowing: Get a clear view of current investment trends and the sectors, technologies, and business models attracting attention.
✅ See your business through an investor’s lens: Learn what VCs, private equity, and strategic investors are prioritizing - and how to position your company to meet those expectations.
✅ Choose the right funding strategy for your stage: From seed to scale, explore how to approach different funding rounds and structure deals for long-term success.
✅ Unlock non-dilutive and public funding: Navigate grants, government support, and incentives that can accelerate growth without giving away equity.
✅ Learn from those who’ve secured capital successfully: Hear real-world insights into what worked, what didn’t, and how companies closed critical funding rounds.

Facility Development & Scaling - From Pilot to Profitable Production

Moving from lab success to commercial reality is where the real challenge begins. This session delivers a practical roadmap for scaling efficiently, helping you avoid costly missteps and build production systems that are ready for real market demand.

‍What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Design facilities built for scale from day one: Understand the critical decisions around infrastructure, layout, and technology that determine long-term efficiency and flexibility.
✅ Scale without compromising quality or cost: Learn how to transition from pilot to full production while maintaining consistency, yield, and economic viability.
✅ Adopt the right manufacturing technologies: Explore the latest advances in bioprocessing, fermentation, and extrusion that are unlocking new levels of performance.
✅ Optimize supply chains for reliability and growth: Build sourcing and logistics strategies that reduce risk, control costs, and support scalable operations.
✅ Stay compliant as you scale: Navigate regulatory requirements and food safety standards with confidence as you move toward large-scale production.

Unlocking Scalable Infrastructure for Next-Gen Protein Production

The companies that lead this industry won’t just innovate - they’ll build the infrastructure to deliver at scale. We'll explores the technologies and systems redefining how protein is produced, helping you stay ahead as manufacturing becomes a true competitive advantage.

‍What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Understand the technologies shaping next-gen production: From precision fermentation and cultivated meat bioprocessing to high-moisture extrusion and hybrid systems.
✅ Harness automation and AI for smarter operations: See how data-driven production and smart factories are improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enabling real-time optimization.
✅ Embed sustainability into manufacturing from the ground up: Learn how to reduce waste, energy use, and environmental impact while maintaining commercial viability.
✅ Deliver consistency at scale: Ensure product quality across taste, texture, and nutritional performance as you move into mass production.
✅ Overcome the bottlenecks holding the industry back: Identify practical strategies to improve yield, reduce costs, and accelerate time-to-market.

The Cultured Meat Symposium Topics

The Economics of Cultivated Meat - Can the Model Scale?

For all the progress in cultivated meat, one question continues to define the industry. This session takes a hard look at cost structures, scalability, and the path to price parity.

‍What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Break down the real cost drivers: Understand how media, energy, labor, and capital expenditure shape the cost of production.
✅ Assess the path to price parity: Explore realistic timelines and strategies for competing with conventional protein on price.
✅ Evaluate scalable business models: Identify where margins can be achieved - and where current approaches fall short.
✅ Understand investor expectations: See how the funding landscape is shifting as economic scrutiny increases.
✅ Learn from real-world data and case studies: Gain insight into how companies are reducing costs and improving unit economics.

Specialization & the Rise of the Cultivated Meat Value Chain

The era of fully integrated cultivated meat companies is evolving. A new model is emerging - one built on specialization, partnerships, and shared infrastructure. This session explores how companies are carving out focused roles across the value chain, and what this means for collaboration, competition, and long-term value creation.

‍What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Understand the shift toward specialization: Explore how companies are focusing on cell lines, media, scaffolding, or bioprocessing.
✅ Identify new business models: Compare vertically integrated approaches with B2B and platform-based strategies.
✅ Map the emerging value chain: See where value is being created - and where future opportunities lie.
✅ Build smarter partnerships: Learn how collaboration is accelerating progress and reducing duplication.
✅ Position your company effectively: Understand where to focus to stay competitive in a more segmented ecosystem.

Bioprocessing, Cell Lines & the Path to Scalable Production

At the heart of cultivated meat lies a set of scientific and engineering challenges that will determine whether the industry can scale. This session dives into the technical breakthroughs and bottlenecks shaping production, from cell line development to process optimization.

‍What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Advance cell line performance: Explore strategies for improving stability, productivity, and scalability.
✅ Reduce reliance on costly inputs: Understand progress in serum-free and low-cost media development.
✅ Increase yield and density: Learn how process improvements are driving higher efficiency.
✅ Compare production approaches: Evaluate suspension versus adherent systems and their implications for scale.
✅ Translate science into manufacturing reality: Bridge the gap between lab innovation and commercial production.

Regulation, Resistance & Route to Market

Getting approval is only part of the challenge. Cultivated meat companies are navigating an increasingly complex landscape shaped by regulation, political pressure, and public perception. This session examines how to move forward in the face of both opportunity and resistance.

What You’ll Gain:
‍✅ Navigate global regulatory pathways: Understand approval processes across key markets and how they are evolving.
✅ Prepare for political and industry pushback: Explore how lobbying, bans, and policy shifts are impacting progress.
✅ Develop effective market entry strategies: Identify where and how products can reach consumers first.
✅ Address labeling and communication challenges: Learn how terminology and messaging influence acceptance.
✅ Learn from early market entrants: Gain insights from companies that have already secured approvals.

Product Strategy & Consumer Adoption

Even with technical breakthroughs and regulatory progress, success ultimately depends on whether consumers choose to buy again. This session focuses on how cultivated meat is positioned, developed, and introduced to market to drive real demand.

‍What You’ll Learn:
‍✅ Breakthrough Manufacturing Technologies: From precision fermentation and cultivated meat bioprocessing to high-moisture extrusion and hybrid approaches.
✅ Automation & AI in Production: How smart factories and data-driven processes are optimizing efficiency and reducing costs.
✅ Sustainable Manufacturing Practices: Reducing waste, energy consumption, and carbon footprint in large-scale production.
✅ Quality & Consistency at Scale: Ensuring nutritional integrity, taste, and texture across mass production.
✅ Overcoming Manufacturing Bottlenecks: Strategies for reducing costs, improving yield, and accelerating time-to-market.