🌱Innovation meets sustainability at #Excel4Pro Meetups! On 25 December, students, researchers, and entrepreneurs came together at Gebze Technical University Biotechnology Institute to explore sustainable foodsystems, alternative proteins, and entrepreneurial journeys. 👉 excel4pro.eu/excel4pro-me...

On 16 December, #Excel4Pro hosted its first open ecosystem #webinar, bringing together researchers, startups and food innovation stakeholders to explore trends, challenges, and opportunities in sustainable #proteins and plant-based #foods. 👉Read more: excel4pro.eu/excel4pro-ec...

📝We are proud to announce that the #Excel4Pro has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the EU Food Safety Platform, becoming a Supporting Partner of this growing European network. Together, we are shaping a resilient and future-ready European #agrifood system. 👉 foodsafetyplatform.eu

📌How Ready Is Greece for the Plant-Based Protein Shift? #Excel4Pro partners met at NTUA to discuss Greece’s plant-based future, highlighting demand, challenges, and opportunities. Thanks to all participants for their commitment and expertise! 📲Read more here: excel4pro.eu/excel4pros-h...

📣The #Excel4Pro Webinar Series Journey Starts Now! 👉Join us on December 16th for our first webinar, “Redefining Meat and Dairy, Powered by Plants” (13:00-14:00 | CET), hosted by Foodback, to explore the potential of #plantbased #proteins! 📲Register here: luma.com/yvialehh

Join our hybrid SWOT Analysis workshop on 25 November 2025, 13:00 - 16:00 (GMT+3) at the School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens! 📑Read the agenda: excel4pro.eu/wp-content/u... 👉Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... 📲 excel4pro.eu/event/excel4...

🌱On October 21, 2025, TÜBİTAK MAM hosted the "Excel4Pro and Protwin Projects Joint National Workshop: Türkiye’s Plant-Based Protein Vision" at Gebze Technical University, uniting stakeholders to shape a national strategy for plant-based proteins. 📲Read more: excel4pro.eu/joint-nation...

The Plant-based Protein Hub of Greece, led by NTUA with YIOTIS S.A., PRINSUS, Reframe.food and RoP is on the way! 📅25 November 2025 - join the national hybrid SWOT Analysis event by NTUA to shape the future of Greece’s plant-based ecosystem. 🌱A call to all Greek companies, startups & researchers!

📍#Excel4Pro at the 2nd International Congress on Biotech Solutions for Sustainability Dr. Özlem Aslan presented a study on “Benchmarking of Protein-Rich Crops Grown in Türkiye,” highlighting innovative extraction approaches for sustainable plant-based #proteins. 📲 excel4pro.eu/excel4pro-at...

World Food Day | October 16th🌍 The @fao.org, now celebrating 80 years of action, reminds us that building a #foodsecure world requires #teamwork across borders, generations, and communities. 📲Read more here: www.fao.org/world-food-d... #Excel4Pro

#Excel4Pro will be at the 2nd International Congress on Biotech Solutions for Sustainability, at Gebze Technical University, on October 23rd!🌱 We’ll present: “Benchmarking of Protein-Rich Crops Grown in Türkiye: Functional, Technological and Economic Evaluation of Innovative Extraction Approaches”!

📅Mark your calendars: Oct 21st, 2025! Join the National Workshop coordinated by TÜBİTAK MAM to explore Türkiye’s current #plantbased #proteins landscape. 🔍What’s on the agenda? ➡️National level SWOT analysis ➡️Need analysis & strategic discussions to shape the national strategy document #Excel4Pro

📣Excited to share that @excel4pro.bsky.social took part in the 14th JUICEFUL ISTANBUL SUMMIT 2025 on September 11! Our coordinator, Dr. Aytunga Arık Kibar, showcased our pioneering advancements in #plantbased #protein #innovation! 📲Read more here: excel4pro.eu/excel4pro-pa... #Excel4Pro

🌍International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | September 29th With 9.7B people by 2050, we must rethink how we produce, consume & value food! At #Excel4Pro, we’re innovating with plant-based proteins for a more sustainable, resilient future. 👉Read more here: lnkd.in/d6RQ8R-9

🗓️Mark Your Calendars: 29 September 2025 | 16:00 - 17:30 CEST On International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, join the @ec.europa.eu and @fao.org for a powerful webinar: 🎯"Driving Food Waste Reduction: The Power of Stakeholder Engagement" 📍Online via Zoom 👉 lnkd.in/erHBFzjs #Excel4Pro

🌱Join our Synergies project, @vision4foodeu.bsky.social Network of Interest! If you are interested in staying engaged with research & innovation efforts for sustainable food systems, you can now join their Network of Interest (NoI). 📝Register here: vision4foodproject-kep.eu/noi_registra...

🌱 Why Alternative Proteins Are Better for the Planet? Alternative #proteins like #plantbased, cultivated, and #fermentation-derived options use up to: 🟢97% less land 🟢99% less water 🟢90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions 👉Read more here: excel4pro.eu/the-environm... #Excel4Pro #HorizonEurope

#Excel4Pro x @vision4foodeu.bsky.social: United by a common vision for smarter, fairer, and more #sustainable #food future!🌱 Together, we connect regional #innovation with #governance models to empower local actors to make better decisions. 👉Learn more about VISION4FOOD here: vision4foodproject.eu

🔸Dr. Aytunga Arik Kibar, from TÜBİTAK MAM, shares the inspiration of #Excel4Pro, the challenges in #plantbased #protein production, and how collaboration across Türkiye, Greece, and Ukraine is shaping the future of #agrifood systems. 👉Read the full interview here: excel4pro.eu/read-our-pro...

🤝Strengthening our network: #Excel4Pro x @rosettaprojecteu.bsky.social‬! This new collaboration is committed to building a more #sustainable and #resilient future for the #food system, and drive real impact in the food value chain! 👉Learn more about Rosetta project here: rosetta-project.eu

📣You’ve got mail! 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 1𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝! Get a front-row seat to the latest updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes moments from our journey in transforming the #agrifood sector. 👉Read more here: mailchi.mp/8ceded53b621... #Excel4Pro #HorizonEurope

📍On July 7, 2025, the Excel4Pro consortium met in the vibrant city of Athens for its 1st project meeting, hosted by the National Technical University of Athens. 💡They reviewed progress and set next steps for advancing plant-based proteins in sustainable food. 👉Read more here: lnkd.in/d2ixMBKC

The 1st Project Meeting of @excel4pro.bsky.social has just kicked off in Athens, Greece‼️ 🇬🇷 The team is already deep into fruitful discussions 🗣️ on the progress made during the first semester ➡️ paving the way for impactful results ahead. 💡 Stay tuned for updates 🔍📈

📢The wait is over - 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡4𝙋𝙧𝙤'𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚!💻 After months of dedicated work, we’re excited to unveil our website, designed to offer users an easy-to-navigate and engaging interface to explore project’s valuable insights. 👉Visit Excel4Pro’s newly launched website: excel4pro.eu #Excel4Pro

Let's start the final countdown!⌛️ The 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡4𝙋𝙧𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮, and we can’t wait to share it with you. We’re working on some finishing touches before the big reveal. 👉Get ready to experience what we’ve been building all these months‼️ #Excel4Pro #HorizonEurope

📝Mark your calendars for June 26th! We’re excited to announce that National Technical University of Athens, one of the key partners of Excel4Pro, will be hosting a 𝙤𝙣𝙚-𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 dedicated to highlight the progress and insights of the project so far. 👉Participate here: lnkd.in/d8tkeUJA

🤝Excel4Pro is thrilled to kick off its very first strategic synergy by joining forces with @tealhelixproject.bsky.social! An exciting step toward transforming the future of food sustainability by exchanging knowledge, driving innovative solutions, and promoting best practices across food systems.

📍On May 15th, our coordinator, TÜBİTAK - MAM, hosted a workshop titled “𝙃𝙐𝘽 𝙎𝙒𝙊𝙏 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩” in Gebze, Turkey. 📝This half-day workshop under the "𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂 & 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏”, united HUB members to conduct a SWOT analysis and develop actionable strategies. #Excel4Pro

✨"𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨"✨ On June 7th, the #𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮𝘿𝙖𝙮, an action-driven campaign 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 and calls countries, the private sector, civil society, UN bodies, and the public to take concrete actions. 📲 Learn more: www.un.org/en/observanc... #Excel4Pro

📍On June 5th is #𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝘿𝙖𝙮, led by the 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆 (𝑼𝑵𝑬𝑷) since 1973, and this year’s host is the Republic of Korea. 📲 Read more here: www.un.org/en/observanc... #Excel4Pro #HorizonEurope

Replace red meat with #plantproteins – and your heart will thank you for a life!💚 📝A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reveals that replacing red and processed #meats with plant-based #proteins can significantly lower your risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases.

💡 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱: Cultivating a Sustainable Future of Food Systems As the world faces several challenges in #sustainability, #health, and #food #security, all eyes are turning to AI and its game-changing potential in the #agrifood sector.

📍IFFA Frankfurt 2025 is just around the corner | May 3rd – 8th in Frankfurt am Main! 🔑Key Topics: 🔸Reaching next level performance 🔸Creating value from data 🔸Putting sustainability into action 🔸Creating product variety 📝Tickets & Registration: lnkd.in/e5UXyKVT #Excel4Pro

🌱Happy Earth Day! 🌍Today, on April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day with the powerful motto: "𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩"! Let’s unite for a greener tomorrow! 👉Read more here: lnkd.in/dgykJpvf #Excel4Pro #HorizonEurope #EarthDay

🌱The FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031 is driving change for a more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future. #Excel4Pro works towards this direction, aiming for: ✅Better production ✅Better nutrition ✅Better environment ✅Better life 👉Read more here: www.fao.org/strategic-fr...

🌿The Protein Transition: Are plant-based proteins the key to a #sustainable future?🌿 🔹Animal-based protein demand is set to double by 2050 🔹2/3 of global agricultural land is used for livestock production 🔹75% of protein-rich animal feed is imported from South America, driving deforestation

🟢Plant-Based Foods: A sneak peek into the future of sustainable eating🟢 🌱Plant-based #Foods focus on fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and #plantbased alternatives, while limiting or excluding animal-derived products.

We’re transforming the #agrifood sector with innovative solutions!🌱 💡Excel4Pro unites Türkiye, Greece, and Ukraine to create a cross-border Excellence Hub, driving #innovation in plant-based #protein ecosystems and #sustainable food systems through research, mentoring, and targeted investments.

✨Transforming the #agrifood sector across Europe✨ 👉 The Excel4Pro project aims to transform the agrifood sector across Europe by leveraging protein-rich #crop #production in Türkiye, Greece, and Ukraine. It supports cross-border #collaboration and fosters #scientific #excellence.

✨Growing beyond limits! 🌱 As digital supporters, we’re excited to announce the launch of our YouTube channel for the project! Join this journey with us and subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@Excel4ProEU... #Excel4Pro

✨Spreading our wings!✨ We’re happy to share that our project is now also digitally available on LinkedIn! 📲Follow us here: www.linkedin.com/company/exce... & stay tuned for even more news and updates! #Excel4Pro

▶️Uniting forces for the Excel4Pro project, where collaboration across industry, academia, public authorities, and civil society drives #innovation and #progress. Meet our #Excel4Pro consortium partners below:

💡TÜBİTAK coordinates Excel4Pro through its Marmara Research Center (MAM) and International Cooperation Department. 🔬 MAM leads the project coordination, using its advanced Food Innovation Center (FIC) & Platform (TÜGİP) to drive research in #plant #protein #extraction and #food #processing.

We aim to implement a multi-stakeholder approach engaging Quadruple Helix #stakeholders in the project's Excellence Hubs: 1️⃣Joint Strategies: Hub & national-level strategies, joint policies, and investment plans 2️⃣Capacity Building: Mentoring & funding programs, business support for demonstrators

✨Strengthening cross-border cooperation between Turkey, Greece, & Ukraine to enhance #plant #protein #innovation ecosystems. 👉Our approach focuses on knowledge sharing, mutual learning, & #skills development, promoting a #collaborative culture.

✨Exciting news! The Excel4Pro Project has officially launched! On January 28th, 17 partners from Turkey, Greece, and Ukraine gathered in Gebze, Turkey, hosted by TUBITAK. Our mission: 🔸Strengthen Excellence Hubs, 🔸Support the plant protein ecosystem, and 🔸Drive sustainable food solutions!