Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro
Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro is a Reader at Imperial College London, where he leads a research group working on Engineering Biology and sustainability. He is the director of the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Proteins and the Microbial Food Hub. His research focuses on the use of microorganisms to convert renewable feedstocks into valuable products (such as food ingredients). He has published over 150 articles, most on topics related to microbial bioproduction (precision, biomass and traditional fermentation).
Rodrigo obtained his PhD at the University of Salamanca (Spain). Before joining Imperial, he carried out his postdoctoral research at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE, France). He has been a visiting researcher at Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and AIST (Japan).
Imperial College London
Crossing the Chasm in FoodTech: From Innovation to Mainstream
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In the fast-changing world of FoodTech, innovations like precision fermentation, plant-based alternatives, and biotechnologies have the potential to revolutionize the industry. However, challenges such as cultural acceptance, consumer skepticism, and economic scalability must be overcome for these innovations to achieve mainstream success. This session will explore the key factors required to bridge the gap from niche products to widespread adoption, including strategies for addressing consumer behavior, unit economics, and market scalability, paving the way for sustainable, scalable food solutions for the future.
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