Webinar: Everything European applicants need to know about the GFI 2023 research grant programme

Webinar: Everything European applicants need to know about the GFI 2023 research grant programme

This year's GFI Research Grant programme is open until 21 September 2023, watch this webinar to learn more about the programme and the exciting projects that have already received funding in previous years. To find out more about the programme and apply, check out the resources below or email us at research_grants@gfi.org. Our funding page: https://gfi.org/researchgrants/#h-research-funding-opportunities 2023 Grant Program request for proposals: https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Research-Grant-Program-RFP-2023.pdf 2023 Grant program frequently asked questions: https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RGP-RFP-FAQ-Document.pdf Submission page: https://grants.gfi.org/ In this video: 00:00 About GFI and our research grant programme 01:29 About this year's programme 09:48 Previously funded grantees and their projects 10:10 Brigit Dekkers – Creating next-generation plant-based products at Rival Foods 20:38 Petra Hanga – Bioprocess development to scale cultivated meat at Quest Meat 37:05 Richard Splivallo – Developing authentic seafood flavours using fungal fermentation at Nectaris 46:58 Question and answer session 47:21 Can companies still apply for patents on the products of research findings under the open-access terms of the grant? 48:19 Birgit, what was the major challenge mentioned in your presentation? 49:53 The programme makes extra funding available for bringing in researchers new to the field. How does that work? 52:05 How many proposals are expected to be granted in each priority? 52:41 Petra, you talked about semi-continuous systems. Does that refer to recirculating raw materials for sustainability purposes? 53:26 Outro Note: The process mentioned in Richard's talk at 42:55 is slightly different in this year's grant programme, changing from the two-step process he mentions to a one step process. For full information on applying, check out the guidance in the links above.