In this episode of Protein Production Technology International, Nityan Lal, Managing Partner at Icos Capital, shares investor insights into building scalable, sustainable food tech ventures. He explains how scale-up stage companies must show both strong growth and a clear path to profitability, with a particular emphasis on real market traction. Nityan highlights the importance of cost competitiveness in the protein sector, cautioning against premature scale-up and emphasizing the need for committed customers over interest alone. He also stresses that sustainability must be measurable and integral, not just a marketing claim, and shares how Icos balances impact with financial returns.