02 Sep 2024 --- The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK are bolstering the alternative proteins sector with a £15 million (US$19.7 million) investment in a research and innovation center. With developments in cultured meat, insect-based proteins and fermentation-derived proteins, the new National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) aims to cement the UK’s position in the evolving protein market.