Mermade Seafoods raises $3.3m seed round, hopes to reach laboratory-scale production by 2023 with novel cellular aquaculture method

New report shows Israel comes second only to the US in funds invested in global alternative protein industry

Three-day annual conference, marking 20th year, brings together thousands of participants for newest innovations in medical and heath tech

The group includes 14 companies, including leading alternative protein startups, and 10 academic and research institutions