The Future of Fermentation: Pathways to Commercialisation & Ingredient Diversification

25 Sep 2025
Main Stage
Main Stage
  • As the fermentation market evolves, how has the range of ingredients and products created through fermentation expanded, and which hold the greatest potential for commercialisation?
  • What role can fermentation technologies play in reducing reliance on additives and contribute to the move away from UPFs?
  • What range of ingredients and technologies are able to preserve taste, whilst improving health impact and nutritional profile?
  • As scale up and manufacturing capacity remains a challenge, what progress has been made in terms of cost reduction and reaching scaling milestones?
  • How can academia play a key role in the scaling bioprocesses and facility creation? What is needed moving forward to ensure that industry and academia collaborate?
Chairperson
Marnie Hewat
Marnie Hewat, Programme Manager - ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS ASSOCIATION
Speakers
Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro
Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro, Director of Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein & Microbial Food Hub - IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
Timothy Wallace
Timothy Wallace, Head, Scouting & Assessment, Ventures & External Innovation - NOVONESIS
Yvan Chardonnens
Yvan Chardonnens, CEO - STANDING OVATION
Troels Nørgaard
Troels Nørgaard, Chief Commercial and Product Officer - SOLAR FOODS
Vanessa Delmer
Vanessa Delmer, General Manager - PROSUR