What Future-Proof Group Media does

Future-Proof Group Media is a privately held UK B2B media company that operates branded events and digital platforms targeting decision-makers in emerging technology industries. Incorporated in England and Wales as Future-Proof Group Media Limited (company number 14123148) and founded by Sebastian Sbuttoni (CEO) and Nick Bradley (Editorial Director), the company is headquartered in Dereham, Norfolk with a registered office in London. Its portfolio spans seven identified event and platform brands clustered around three thematic pillars: alternative protein production (Future of Protein Production, Future of Protein Production Chicago, Cultured Meat Symposium, Protein Production Technology International), sustainable and biotech manufacturing (Food Production Technology Conference, Biotechnology Summit), and environmental technologies (Air, Water, and Soil Pollution Summits).

The company's core product is a portfolio of curated B2B conferences, webinars, podcasts, and digital magazines that aggregate industry participants for networking, partnership formation, and investment opportunities. Underlying technology is conventional: brand-specific marketing websites built on Webflow, with payment processing handled by Stripe and ticketing distributed directly via fpg.media. The company packages a sustainability narrative — carbon emissions under 1% of typical live events, partnerships with Ecologi, Stripe Climate, and 1% For The Planet, plus an in-progress B Corp certification — as a competitive differentiator versus generalist conference operators.

Revenue is generated through two principal streams: one-time delegate pass sales for individual conferences and recurring revenue from digital content (webinars, podcasts, and magazine publications). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; conference passes are sold individually via a Stripe-powered checkout, with a tiered refund policy. The go-to-market motion is event-driven, leveraging owned event brands and LinkedIn as the primary corporate channel for demand generation. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, subsidiaries, or parent entities, and operates with a team of approximately ten employees.

Name

Future-Proof Group Media

Legal name

Future-Proof Group Media Limited

Website

https://fpg.media

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Events and Trade Media

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology & Developer Conferences (MPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• B2b events platform
• Trade conferences exhibitions
• Alternative protein media
• Sustainable manufacturing events
• Environmental technology summits

Headquarters

HQ city

Islington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Delegate Passes: Revenue from selling tickets/passes to conferences and exhibitions including the Food Production Technology Conference, Biotechnology Summit, Air Pollution Summit, Water Pollution Summit, and Soil Pollution Summit. Payment processed securely via Stripe.
2. Digital Platform Content: Revenue from digital platforms including webinars, podcasts, and magazine publications across brands like Future of Protein Production, Cultured Meat Symposium, and Protein Production Technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Future-Proof Group Media runs B2B conferences, exhibitions, and digital media platforms focused on emerging, sustainability-driven industries. The company sells delegate passes to themed summits (Food Production Technology, Biotechnology, Air/Water/Soil Pollution) and operates digital brands including Future of Protein Production, Cultured Meat Symposium, and Protein Production Technology International, offering webinars, podcasts, and magazines alongside live events.

Product overview

Future-Proof Group Media operates as a B2B events and digital media company focused on emerging industries and future-focused technologies. The company runs multiple event brands and digital platforms including Future of Protein Production (the core brand covering alternative proteins), Future of Protein Production Chicago (regional events), Cultured Meat Symposium (cellular agriculture focus), and Protein Production Technology International. These brands provide conferences, exhibitions, and digital content that connect decision-makers, showcase emerging technologies, and create investment and partnership opportunities in sustainable food production industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Future of Protein Production: B2B platform focused on alternative protein production technologies and innovation.
• Future of Protein Production Chicago
• Cultured Meat Symposium
• Protein Production Technology

Products and services

• Future of Protein Production (FPP) B2B digital platform and event brand focused on the alternative protein industry, providing news, insights, conferences, webinars, podcasts, and a magazine for decision-makers in the protein production sector.
• Future of Protein Production Chicago Regional events brand delivering conferences and exhibitions focused on alternative protein production technologies and innovations in the Chicago area.
• Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS) Events brand and digital platform dedicated to cultured meat and cellular agriculture, bringing together industry stakeholders to discuss advancements in cultivated protein production.
• Protein Production Technology International (PPTI) Digital platform and events brand covering protein production technology innovations, connecting industry professionals with emerging solutions in sustainable protein production.
• Food Production Technology Conference Conference and exhibition dedicated to advanced technologies for the hydrogen and fuel cells industry, focusing on low-carbon hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and stationary and mobile applications.
• Biotechnology Summit Conference bringing together sustainability experts to discuss solutions to tackle plastic pollution, featuring latest research, new business models, and next-generation materials for packaging, food and beverage, retail, fashion and textiles, automotive, and aerospace sectors.
• Air Pollution Summit Conference and exhibition dedicated to recycling technology, materials recovery solutions, green electronics, sustainable materials, non-toxic substitutes, and end-of-life strategies for electronics and e-waste.
• Water Pollution Summit Conference for sustainability-focused companies looking to design and manufacture products from more sustainable materials, limit toxic chemicals, and reduce the impact of industrial and manufacturing processes on the environment.
• Soil Pollution Summit Two-day international conference dedicated to discussing technologies to reduce and reverse the effects of soil pollution, helping global industries transition toward a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative economy.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EcologicoreOthersFPG Media is a member of Ecologi, a leading emissions measurement platform. Ecologi helps the company track, manage, and report carbon emissions with the goal of decarbonising events through certified offsetting projects. Ecologi's waste calculator is used to monitor waste production.
• Stripe ClimatecoreOthersFPG Media contributes 1% of every ticket sold to Stripe's CO2 Removal Technology Project as part of their 1% For The Planet membership. This partnership supports carbon removal technology initiatives.
• 1% For The PlanetcoreOthersFPG Media is a member of 1% For The Planet, pledging to contribute 1% of annual sales to environmental causes through Stripe's CO2 Removal Technology Project.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is used as the payment processing provider for conference pass purchases on fpg.media. Accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and other major cards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RX Global (Reed Exhibitions): RX Global is one of the largest B2B exhibition organizers globally with deep presence in food, environment, and technology events. Comparable to FPG as it organizes industry-specific trade shows serving decision-makers across multiple verticals.
• Informa: Informa is the world's largest B2B events organizer operating hundreds of trade shows and conferences across multiple verticals. It directly competes with FPG in the food-tech and sustainability event space through brands like Future Food-Tech, making it the most relevant incumbent comparable.
• Clarion Events: Clarion Events is a major UK-headquartered B2B events organizer with brands spanning gaming, energy, and food/drink verticals. Geographic and strategic overlap with FPG makes it a strong comparable for B2B conference portfolio operations.
• William Reed: William Reed is a UK-based B2B media and events company with strong food/nutrition industry brands including FoodNavigator events. Comparable given shared UK base, food-tech B2B editorial expertise, and event portfolio approach.

Emerging players

• Bridge2Food: Bridge2Food organizes protein industry summits including the World Protein Summit and alt-protein events — highly comparable to FPG's Future of Protein Production and Protein Production Technology brands targeting the same buyer audience.
• SynBioBeta: SynBioBeta organizes the leading synthetic biology and cultured meat industry conferences, including cellular agriculture events that overlap with FPG's Cultured Meat Symposium brand. Direct adjacency in the alt-protein event category.

Direct peers

• Hanson Wade: Hanson Wade is a UK-based B2B conference organizer specializing in emerging-technology and life-sciences verticals. Directly comparable to FPG given similar niche-conference model, geographic base, and focus on high-growth industries.
• Rethink Events: Rethink Events organizes summits focused on agri-tech, alternative proteins, and sustainable food production — directly overlapping with FPG's Future of Protein Production and Cultured Meat Symposium brands. Closest direct competitor serving the same decision-maker audience.
• NewHope Network: NewHope Network runs natural products expos including the well-known Expo West/Engredea events serving food innovators and sustainable brands. Relevant comparable given shared food-tech/protein B2B audience and event format.
• Kisaco Research: Kisaco Research runs B2B conferences and exhibitions across technology verticals with a similar buyer-demographic focus. Comparable niche-conference business model with shared revenue model (ticket sales, sponsor revenue) to FPG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/72090927

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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