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Scientists in the laboratory still need the approval of European novel food regulation (Photo: Eat Just)

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After the alt–protein hype: a venture capitalist's perspective

Most of us by now have heard of meat alternatives, but lately they haven't been in the headlines quite as much as they were a few years ago.

Founding a company in a market that is both relatively new and past the initial hype can be challenging — especially in the EU, where legislation is slow, and public funding often has to be mirrored by private investors.

Is the hype over?

\nIf you mean raising huge amounts of money based on exorbitant three-digit million valuations, ...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Scientists in the laboratory still need the approval of European novel food regulation (Photo: Eat Just)

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Author Bio

Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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