About Us

We advance purpose-led innovation in sustainable protein.

Through cutting-edge research, progressive technologies and interdisciplinary collaboration, we accelerate lab-to-market pathways to effect positive global change.

Our story

We bring academia and industry together to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time – the development of nutritious, affordable and scalable protein solutions. 

Our Centre is a place where new ideas take shape, knowledge is shared and cross-sector partnerships are forged. A collaborative space where scientific breakthroughs become real-world solutions.

Together, we are working to strengthen the resilience of global food systems, reduce environmental impact and advance the circular economy – transforming today’s models into future-facing frameworks that are sustainable, healthy and equitable.

our network at a glance:

150+
specialist researchers
340+
ecosystem partners
100+
active research projects

Our purpose

Our mission is to complement conventional meat with alternative proteins for a more sustainable future. 

To do this successfully, we are focused on bringing like-minded innovators, policy makers and organisations together through five strategic pathways:

Our Team

Meet the people behind the science

Our leadership and research community brings together exceptional knowledge, experience and expertise from across Imperial College London and partner institutions.

We are dedicated, driven and excited to discover what comes next.