Tufts University has secured a $2.1 million grant to establish an innovation hub on its Medford campus that will focus on future foods, including cultivated meat. The hub will provide a collaborative space for scientists, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to work together in bringing innovative foods to market. It will feature an open-access cell bank, lab equipment, and a test kitchen to support research and development in the cultivated meat sector.

The university's partnership with the Good Food Institute has allowed for the acquisition of cell lines and growth media from a company that ceased operations in 2024. These resources will be made available through the new hub, aiming to reduce costs and accelerate the development of cultivated meat. By repurposing intellectual property into a public good, Tufts University hopes to benefit the field of alternative proteins and address the funding challenges faced by climate tech industries.