Building the secure, sustainable, and just future of food, in the world's largest democracy.

Mumbai, India
Joined February 2019
On #WorldFoodDay, we're asking: what if feeding 10 billion people didn’t require us to grow more, but rather lose less? Explores how smart protein innovation allows us make better use of our resources while expanding access to diverse and nutritious food: go.pardot.com/webmail/968373…
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Team GFI India joined students, researchers & industry professionals at the Food Bioprocessing & Smart Protein Symposium 2026 at @gnamity for discussions on the evolving smart protein landscape, industry opportunities & the role of young scientific talent in shaping the sector.
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🎤 Aakashraj Bhople spoke about the future of the smart protein industry and emerging career opportunities for students. He also joined smart protein entrepreneurs for the Protein Unplugged panel discussion.
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🎤 Chaitanya Chilukuri served as a mentor and judge for Hack the Protein Future, a student innovation challenge organised by the Amity Smart Protein Project in collaboration with @humaneworldind.
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Join GFI India for a four-day workshop on cultivated meat technologies with @SathyabamaSIST and HiMedia Laboratories. 📅October 26–29, 2026 |📍Chennai Open to biotech and allied life sciences students and research scholars. Only 20 spots are available. 🔗 forms.gle/RxbYbR4KijucLdSm9
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📢 Our analysis of India's smart protein biomanufacturing potential is out: gfi-india.org/resource/mappi… Don’t miss the biomanufacturing capacity dashboard offering a detailed, data-driven view of India's fermentation landscape across states, cities, & manufacturing clusters.
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Sneha Singh joins global GFI colleagues at the @World_FoodForum in Rome for a workshop on Protein Diversification for the Global South, hosted with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein. Hear from experts from @WHO, @WorldBankGroup, @FAO, and Brazil: world-food-forum.org/registr…
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GFI India’s new consumer study provides one of the most comprehensive looks to date at urban Indian consumers’ understanding and perception of cultivated meat: gfi-india.org/resource/consu…
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This report provides a consumer-led evidence base—from initial awareness and appeal to price expectations, barriers to trial and adoption, and the signals that could build trust.
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198 million kL. That’s the existing smart protein-relevant fermentation capacity across industries, according to our first-of-it’s-kind biomanufacturing analysis. 🏭 How much could be retrofitted? Which industries offer the closest technical fit for smart protein production? 💡
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Get your questions answered by experts Ravi Audichya and Satyanarayana Kandukuri, Ph.D on October 12 at 5 PM. 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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How much of India’s existing fermentation capacity could be leveraged for smart protein production? Our new analysis maps utilisation and idle capacity, geographic clusters, and scale-up potential for biomass and precision fermentation. 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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@tnapex_gov has launched its Plant-Based Protein Manufacturing Scheme, offering support to MSMEs, FPOs, and entrepreneurs setting up plant protein extraction and processing units: tnapex.tn.gov.in/protein-clu… 🔎 For more funding resources, view our database: gfi-india.org/ecosystem-tool…
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🌱 The scheme promotes the use of de-oiled rice bran, groundnut, and gingelly cakes, spotlighting locally available agricultural sidestreams as raw materials for sustainable protein. #InternationalDayOfAwarenessOfFoodLossAndWaste
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In conversation with @rituparna81 of @livemint, @GoodFoodInst's President @BruceGFriedrich shares how India can play an outsized role in shaping the future of alternative proteins globally: livemint.com/mint-lounge/ide…
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💡 “India is perfectly placed to be a manufacturing powerhouse for both cultivated and plant-based meat. The country already leads the world in generic drug and vaccine manufacturing, and cultivated meat production uses much of the same infrastructure.”
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We’re thrilled to support the NIFTEM-K Smart Protein Project in hosting India’s first Hack the Fork edition this year! 💥 📅 October 24-25 at NIFTEM K 👉 Register for round 1 as a team of 2-5 before October 5: unstop.com/p/hack-the-fork-a…
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Originating in France, this hackathon brings together students, innovators, and researchers to tackle real-world problems in the smart protein sector by combining AI and food technology to develop solutions.
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Catch the Science of Alt Protein series with finalists from @GoodFoodInst's Academic Research Challenge, including @AshokaUniv and @NiftemHaryana's Smart Protein Projects. Part 1, Sep 24 | 10:30 PM IST: bit.ly/46Lr9OV Part 2, Oct 1 | 6:30 PM IST: bit.ly/4xd3Yb0
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