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Nadia Payung
Master
Wageningen University
Ainayya Salsabiyla
Master
Wageningen University & Research
Maitri Prasetyo
Master
Wageningen University and Research
Raphael Dimas Tri Nugroho
Master
Wageningen University & Research
Rafelinta Daradwinta
Master
Wageningen University & Research
Rana Farrasati
Master
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Elvian Indah Nilamsari
PHD
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
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About the team
Our team consists of seven Indonesian students from diverse educational backgrounds and universities across different regions. Together, we bring expertise in food innovation, genetics, agriculture, sustainability, and consumer insights. Despite our differences, we are united by a shared goal: tackling food and environmental challenges by creating innovative alternative protein solutions for a better future of sustainable food system.
Our vision
An approximate of one-third of all food produced for human consumption goes to waste, resulting in a staggering 1.05 billion tonnes of food waste generated worldwide. This wasted food also means wasted resources, for example, food by-products which still contain unique functionalities, abundant nutrients, and high-value substances that can be upcycled for human consumption. To reduce the amount of food waste and address the challenges of natural food resources on Earth, we aim to turn these food by-products into food sources and bridge the gap between current food supply and future demand. Through our efforts, we hope to encourage food manufacturers to embrace circularity in their production process by converting so-called food waste into alternative protein sources, joining us in the fight against food loss and waste.
Our solution
Our solution is to develop alternatively sourced protein from an underutilized yet valuable food by-product through a closed-loop food-producing ecosystem. Plant-based protein is produced from this versatile by-product, creating nutrient-dense protein alternatives through a vertical farming system. Our idea serves as an opportunity to answer the problems of food loss and waste by presenting an economically viable solution designed for immediate implementation on Earth and adaptable as a food source for space exploration. This is made possible by leveraging emerging sustainable technologies that have enabled the processing of food by-products into edible and competitive food products in alternative proteins market.