Takeaways from the India Protein Transition Forum
In May 2026, GFI India convened a closed-door stakeholder roundtable on cultivated meat, bringing together startups, researchers, manufacturers, incubators, and ecosystem partners from India at the CSIR-Innovation Complex, Mumbai.
Overview
The event was opened by Prof. Rohan Shirwaiker’s in-depth presentation on the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at North Carolina State University and their focus on biomanufacturing of alternative proteins and workforce development.
The two roundtable discussions that followed focused on the technical bottlenecks shaping cultivated meat innovation and the collaborative opportunities that could help strengthen India’s role in the global sector. Held under the Chatham House Rule, the forum enabled candid exchange across industry, academia, government research institutions, and ecosystem facilitators.
This takeaways document captures the key themes and priorities that emerged from the roundtable as a collective summary of stakeholder perspectives.