GFI's innovation department has two primary areas
of focus — firstly, encouraging scientists and entrepreneurs to join the plant - based and cultured meat industries, and secondly, supporting the ongoing
success of existing companies in the industry.26 They have assembled a list
of potential companies based on what they believe are promising
ideas that have not been capitalized on, 27 and they have developed a list
of more than 220 entrepreneurs and scientists, many
of whom take part in monthly video calls led by GFI.28 In the last year, they have had some
success in assisting in the founding
of a plant - based meat company in India, Good Dot, and a plant - based fish company in the U.S., SeaCo.29 The companies have both raised millions in venture capital and are making progress towards competition with animal products.30 Although venture
capitalist funding is a good indication that the companies themselves will be successful, and while the companies might not exist without GFI, it is unclear what portion
of the responsibility for the companies» outcomes should be attributed to GFI.