New analysis of Net Zero Insights figures from the Good Food Institute shows that European alternative protein companies raised €236 million in private investment in the first half of 2026.

Maash – a start-up with operations in Belgium and France, focused on developing mycoprotein ingredients for the food industry – has secured a €12.5 million funding package to accelerate its next phase of growth.

Estonian biotechnology start-up Äio has teamed up with research organisation TFTAK (Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies) to launch a three-year R&D project focused on microbial oil production.

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has made a CAD 1.2 million (approx. $864,000) investment in precision fermentation at biotechnology scale-up facility, the Verschuren Centre.

Swedish food-tech start-up Millow has closed a €2 million funding round to support the expanded production capacity of its clean-label protein made from oats and mycelium.

Spanish breakfast cereals, flours and breadcrumbs producer Haricaman has opened its capital to Unigrains Iberia, which has acquired a minority stake in the business to support its next phase of growth.

Dutch food-tech company The Protein Brewery has announced an €18 million extension of its Series B funding round, led by ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund.

Food System Innovations has launched the Food Intelligence Lab, a new initiative designed to build the AI infrastructure needed to accelerate research and development.

Finnish food technology company Solar Foods has secured €77.8 million in public funding from Business Finland to support the construction and commissioning of its planned Factory 02 production facility.