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?
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