IDLabs is the company chosen to function as a fermentation development, research and production facility for the Israeli foodtech industry.
The Israel Innovation Authority will invest NIS 50 million to improve the infrastructure of the food technology industry, especially in alternative proteins.
YDLabs was chosen by the Israel Innovation Authority to develop a facility that will function as a fermentation provider for the needs of the local industry.
This is a measure that seeks to improve and favor the development of alternative proteins, due to their benefits in terms of food safety, sustainability and health. Fermentation is a key part of the production process of these non-animal proteins. The new facility will carry out the research, development and production necessary to offer scalable fermentation services.
This means it will be able to handle small quantities for small companies, up to 20,000 liters for giants within the Israeli foodtech industry.
The NIS 50 million investment by the Israel Innovation Authority will improve fermentation technology for food production. It will essentially cater to the production of three categories of food. Dairy substitutes, plant-based meat and proteins derived from microorganisms through fermentation.
Dror Bin, the executive director of the Israel Innovation Authority, expressed his satisfaction with the investment measure taken by the agency. “We are happy to be able to confirm the choice of YDLabs. We look forward to seeing how the Israeli ecosystem benefits from the infrastructure and services they will provide for scale-up production to enable economic consulting, regulatory readiness, and more,” Bin said.