Here are some resources you may find helpful.  Have additional suggestions?  Please reach out!

 The Good Food Institute (GFI) - The Good Food Institute is a nonprofit think tank and international network of organizations working to accelerate alternative protein innovation. Their site is full of resources.  Selected links are below; be sure to visit and browse the entire site!

• Contract manufacturing database 

• Alternative Protein Solutions Database 

• The Good Food Startup Manual 

• Life cycle assessment guide for alternative protein manufacturers 

• Online course: The science behind alternative proteins

• Plant-Based Meat Manufacturing Guide

• Directory of alternative protein investors  

• Map of accelerators and incubators 

• Alternative protein company database 

• Alternative protein course database 

• The alternative protein literature library 

• GFI Mentor Program 

• GFIdeas community 

Capacitor - The free worldwide database of biomanufacturing capacity

Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) - (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The IBRL is a bioprocessing product research and development facility that bridges the gap from basic discovery to commercialization of bioproducts. IBRL provides a lab and pilot plant for innovative research to market application and commercial products for industry partners.

Plant Protein Innovation Center (PPIC) - (University of Minnesota) The Plant Protein Innovation Center is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to studying plant and alternative proteins.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) - A forum for science of food professionals and technologists to collaborate, learn, and contribute all with the goal of inspiring and transforming collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) - Independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to advancing hygienic equipment design for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. 3-A SSI represents the interests of three stakeholder groups with a common commitment to promoting food safety and the public health — regulatory sanitarians, equipment fabricators and processors.

• Knowledge Center

CellAgri - CellAgri is a news and insights platform that explores the future of food with cellular agriculture.

• eBook

• Introduction to Cellular Agriculture

Cellular Agriculture Australia - A Global Hub For Online Learning In Cellular Agriculture.

Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI) is the leading professional association for project management, and the authority for a growing global community of millions of project professionals and individuals who use project management skills. PMI empowers people to make ideas a reality. 

• Organizational Transformation Series

• KICKOFF™ 

FOOD ENGINEERING - The magazine for food processing and manufacturing operations.

Food Dive - Food Dive provides in-depth journalism and insight into the most impactful news and trends shaping the food industry. The newsletters and website cover topics such as manufacturing, packaging, ingredients, R&D, flavor trends, and more.

• From science to CPG series - A five-part series examining the challenges food tech companies face when scaling up.

  • Finding the right team to go beyond the lab

  • How food tech companies grow into tomorrow’s food manufacturers

Construction Dive - Construction Dive provides in-depth journalism and insight into the most impactful news and trends shaping the construction and building industry. The daily email newsletter and website cover topics such as commercial building, residential building, green building, design, deals, regulations and more.

• The Dotted Line: Everything you need to know about construction contracts

• The top 12 drivers of construction disputes and how to avoid them

• The Dotted Line: 6 ways a construction contract can become unenforceable

• The Dotted Line: Contractors can still be liable for failures years after project completion

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Contract Documents - AIA Contract Documents are the nearly 200 forms and contracts that define the  relationships and terms involved in design and construction projects. AIA contracts and forms are now recognized as industry standard documents for architects, contractors, engineers, attorneys, owners and all others parties involved in a construction project. 

VC terms you need to know (Signature Block)

Industrial Control Systems (Shodan)

Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us (RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk)

[David's note] Drive is my 'go-to' book on motivation and applications to leadership.  "...three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose...[this book will] change how we think and transform how we live."

Hierarchy of Controls (From The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH])

[David's note] Critical concept and reading for workplace safety (or even safety in general.

Mission: Plant

Mission:Plant advances the plant-based and alternative protein industries through strategic consulting services and investments. The company specializes in helping to effectively launch alternative protein food and ingredient companies into the US market.