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New Food Invest: Opportunities in the European alt-protein space

  • Europe
  • 10 min read
  • Mar 24, 2021
  • By Emanuela Ferraro

Screenshot of New Food Invest panel discussion on investment opportunities in the European alt-protein sector

With a record €2.4bn investment in 2019, Europe’s foodtech sector appears poised for continued growth, but startups, corporations, governments and even universities can do more, experts say

The alternative proteins market is increasingly attracting investors’ attention. Money is pouring into the alt-protein space in Europe, with 2019 described as “a record-breaking year” for European foodtech.  Investments have been on an upward but uneven trend for a few years: 2017 was a record year with €1.5bn invested, then in 2018 the total capital invested was almost halved, yet in 2019 skyrocketed to €2.4bn.
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