WG 5 – Commercialization and regulation of microbial food
This WG focuses on the last step of the microbial food development process – commercialization and regulation. This WG works closely with industrial partners, NGOs, and regulatory bodies to monitor the legal frameworks and food safety and labelling standards, to identify challenges and opportunities for microbial food products. Early identification of these challenges and opportunities is essential to accelerate the development of microbial foods and will be communicated to all other WGs. Furthermore, this WG will support the commercialization of microbial food products of WG3 through industrial collaborations and contacts with start-up incubators. Additionally, the WG will organize “pitch your idea” events, in which members can pitch their microbial food products and receive feedback from industrial partners, which will improve their chances of receiving funding or directly result in collaborations.
Main Tasks
T5.1 Prepare content for TS1 on the Development of platform strains for microbial food applications in collaboration with WG1 and 6.
T5.2 Create a roadmap to commercialization that identifies bottlenecks in microbial food development.
T5.3 Advise policymakers in regulatory decisions regarding microbial foods.
T5.4 Support entrepreneurial activities by organizing yearly “pitch-your-idea” events.
Main Activities
A5.1 Organization and implementation of bi-annual WG meetings. A5.2 Participate in teaching activities of TS1. A5.3 Organization and hosting of yearly “pitch-your-idea” events that prepare members to pitch for entrepreneurial funding.
Leader
Dr Petri-Jaan Lahtvee
Co-Leader
Dr Majid Haddad Momeni
