We all need protein.
It’s the cornerstone of an abundant life, helping us to grow, thrive, and stay strong and healthy. At Alpine Bio, we believe in protein abundance for all. It’s an abundance we cultivate through a thoughtful partnership with nature. Our technology leverages plants’ inherent strengths to produce the proteins we need—all without using up any more resources or space.
THE MIGHTY SOYBEAN
Soybeans are the most resource efficient source of protein in the world. They’re much higher in protein than other legumes—boasting nearly twice as much protein as chickpeas and beans. And compared to non-plant proteins, like cheese, it’s not even close. Cheese contains only 28 grams of protein per kilogram of CO2 emissions; soybeans give us a whopping 505 grams.
SOYBEANS ARE A PLATFORM
But that’s just the beginning. After all, cheese is just cheese. But a soybean plant isn’t only a plant—it’s also a platform. Its genetic engineering can easily be enhanced and tweaked to produce a wide range of non-plant proteins, like casein, and even enzymes. By building on this powerful existing biological platform, we can get a lot more of the things we need to thrive, right from the field.
FLEXIBILITY OF PLANTS
After all, plants have thrived on Earth for millennia thanks to their remarkable resilience and adaptability. Their flexibility is a huge asset, and if we want to revolutionize protein production for a more abundant future, we’ll need to be flexible too.
POTENTIAL WAITING TO BE TAPPED
There are 82 million acres of soybeans growing in the United States. That’s 82 million acres of untapped potential. 82 million acres of future protein factories waiting under the sun. What if we could build on that enormous existing infrastructure, combining the expertise of farmers and the flexibility of genetic engineering to produce abundant, protein-dense yields without depleting our resources? It’s a question of planting smart—and working with nature rather than against it.
AN EFFECTIVE VISION
It’s a bold vision to transform the agricultural landscape, but an effective one. Growing proteins in plants is less expensive than producing protein through other bio-manufacturing techniques, like microbial fermentation or cellular agriculture, and it’s a lot more environmentally sustainable than traditional industrial processes. Because it builds on existing infrastructure, it requires fewer capital expenditures—and since plants thrive in all kinds of different environments, it’s inherently scalable, too.
