Why Attend?

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Why You Can’t Afford to Miss It

From breakthrough technologies to the conversations shaping what comes next, this is where the industry comes together. If you’re serious about staying competitive, there are clear reasons to be in the room.

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See What’s Actually Reaching the Market

Discover technologies, ingredients, and solutions moving to commercial reality across the novel foods value chain

2.

Make the Right Connections, Faster

Meet senior decision-makers, partners, and customers in one place and have the conversations that can take months to arrange.

3.

Understand What’s Working — and What Isn’t

Go beyond theory with practical insight into scale-up, cost reduction, and commercialization challenges across the industry

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Evaluate Solutions
Side by Side

Compare suppliers, technologies, and approaches in a focused environment designed for informed decision-making

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Stay Competitive in a Fast-Moving Market

Leave with a clearer view of where the industry is heading — and what you need to do next to keep pace

Stay Ahead of What’s Coming Next

✔️ Hear directly from the companies developing the technologies that will define how protein is produced at scale.

✔️ Understand the latest advances in process development, sustainability, and performance — before they reach the mainstream.

✔️ Identify the solutions and innovations that are moving from R&D into real-world production.

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Build the Right Relationships

✔️ Connect with senior decision-makers, founders, and investors actively shaping the next phase of the industry.

✔️ Meet the companies developing and deploying new protein technologies across the value chain.

✔️ Spend time with people you don’t usually get access to — and have the conversations that lead to real partnerships.

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Grow Your Business & Profile

✔️ Put your technology, products, or services in front of a highly targeted audience actively looking for solutions.

✔️ Gain practical insights you can apply immediately across development, scaling, and commercialization.

✔️ Leave with new ideas, sharper strategies, and the connections needed to move your business forward.

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What Our Past Attendees Said

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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

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

Expand Your Knowledge Of

  • Market Entry

  • Regulatory Pathways

  • Technical Innovations

  • Supply Chains

  • Distribution Channels

  • Cost Reduction

  • Functional Ingredients

  • Consumer Trends

  • Partnerships

  • Taste & Texture

  • Scaling & Commercialization

  • Industry Projects

  • Fundraising

  • Sustainability

  • Pilot Production

  • And More...

Why Attend Future of Protein Production Amsterdam?

Solve Real Production Challenges – Work through the technical and commercial issues that determine whether products scale — from process design to cost reduction and manufacturing strategy
Get Clarity on What’s Changing – Stay up to date with the developments that matter, including regulation, investment trends, and the technologies moving toward commercial deployment.
Hear What’s Working in Practice – Learn directly from companies building and scaling today, with a focus on real outcomes rather than theory.
Meet the People Who Matter – Connect with decision-makers, partners, and suppliers across the value chain — all in one place, over two focused days.
Make Better, Faster Decisions – Compare solutions, test assumptions, and leave with a clearer direction for your next steps.

  • Solve the Challenges That Determine Whether You Scale

    Identify solutions to the issues that matter most — from cost reduction and process efficiency to scale-up and manufacturing constraints.
    ✅ Speak directly with companies tackling downstream processing, ingredient functionality, media, and bioprocess optimization.

    ✅ Leave with a clearer path to improving unit economics, performance, and commercial viability.

  • Access the People You Actually Need to Meet

    ✅ Connect with senior decision-makers, founders, and technical leaders across the novel foods value chain.
    ✅ Have direct, in-person conversations with people you wouldn’t normally reach — without months of back-and-forth.
    ✅ Build relationships with partners, suppliers, and customers in a setting designed for meaningful interaction, not just introductions.

  • Cover More Ground in Two Focused Days

    ✅ Replace months of meetings with direct access to partners, suppliers, and customers across the value chain.

    ✅ See how different technologies, ingredients, and approaches compare in practice — all in one place.
    ✅ Identify where to focus next, with a clearer view of the companies, solutions, and opportunities that matter.

  • Take Part in Hands-On Workshops

    ✅ Work through real challenges with input from people actively building and scaling in the sector.

    ✅ Dive deeper into specific topics, from process optimization to regulatory pathways and manufacturing strategy.
    ✅ Leave with practical approaches you can apply immediately across development, scale-up, and commercialization.

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Expert Speakers

Hear directly from the companies and technical leaders building, scaling, and commercializing today — not just talking about it.

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+15 hours of content

A focused program of presentations, panels, and startup sessions designed to give you a complete view of the challenges and opportunities shaping the sector.

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Real-World Case Studies

Go beyond theory with practical examples of what is working in process development, scale-up, and commercialization.

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8+ Hours of Networking

Dedicated time to connect with peers, partners, and decision-makers across structured and informal sessions throughout the event.

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High-Value Connections

Meet a concentrated audience of founders, investors, suppliers, and corporates — all actively working in novel foods.

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Startup Innovation Zone

Discover emerging companies and technologies moving toward commercial reality, all in one place.

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Conference Proceedings

Access presentation slide PDFs and recordings after the event to revisit key insights and share them with your team. Even if you missed it live!

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A Setting Built for Business

RAI Amsterdam provides a proffessional environment designed for productive meetings, conversations, and deal-making.

Meet Decision-Makers in these Sectors

  • Cell-Based Meat/Seafood

  • Meat Producers

  • Biotechnology & Fermentation

  • Governmental Organizations

  • Associations & NGOs

  • Alternative Dairy

  • Food & Beverage Brands

  • Flavors & Colors

  • Certification & Food Safety

  • Academics & Research Institutes

  • Growth Media

  • Food Manufacturing

  • Equipment Providers

  • Plant-Based

  • Regulatory & Policy Experts

  • Public Health Organizations

  • Molecular Farming

  • Retail & Foodservice

  • Ingredients & Inputs

  • Investors & VCs

  • CDMO & Scale-Up Facilities

  • Automation & AI Specialists

  • Agricultural Industry

  • Food-tech Startups

Need approval to attend?

Download our justification letter — a ready-to-send email that clearly outlines the value of attending and helps you secure internal approval quickly.

Plan Your Visit in Advance

✅ Review the agenda to identify the sessions most relevant to your role and business priorities
✅ Shortlist the exhibitors, technologies, and solutions you want to explore
✅ Schedule meetings in advance using the event app to make the most of your time
✅ Map out the presentations, workshops, and networking sessions you don’t want to miss

Understand the Costs — and the Value

✅ Build a clear estimate of your total investment, including registration, travel, accommodation, and on-site expenses
✅ Benchmark costs to ensure your estimate is realistic and aligned with current rates
✅ Balance this against the value gained — from new partnerships and insights to opportunities that support your business objectives

Turn Insights into Action

✅ Capture key takeaways during sessions and conversations throughout
✅ Gather relevant materials, contacts, and data to support internal decision-making
✅ Follow up with the most relevant companies and connections while discussions are still fresh
✅ Share insights with your team and apply practical strategies to move projects forward

Align It to Business Priorities

Frame your attendance around current company goals — whether that’s reducing production costs, finding new suppliers, or exploring new technologies. Show how the event directly supports these objectives.

Define What Success Looks Like

Be clear on what you expect to achieve — from specific meetings and partnerships to insights that will inform key decisions. This makes the value tangible and measurable.

Show the Return on Time and Investment

Highlight how two focused days can replace weeks of meetings, research, and outreach — accelerating progress while reducing overall time and cost.

ARE YOU READY?

FPP x CMS Amsterdam!

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

November 4-5 2026 | RAI Amsterdam