North Carolina State University was awarded a $30 million grant over five years from the Bezos Earth Fund. The funds are intended to lead to a center of excellence to create a biomanufacturing hub for plant and cell-based dietary proteins that are environmentally friendly, healthy, accessible, and affordable. The center will include numerous partners from academia and industry to research, create, and commercialize new technologies for manufacturing various protein products. Efforts will focus on multiple areas, including improving the palette of materials used to extract proteins or to use as raw materials for fermentation and cell cultivation. NC State will also reach out to community stakeholders to understand their perceptions, preferences, and expectations of sustainable protein foods and use the results to inform outreach strategies. The funds will also help to set standards for educating and training students and personnel in advanced food technologies and form a curriculum that covers all age groups.
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