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Making alt proteins the new default: Duke & UNC Alt Proteins Conference

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April 14, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 7:30 pm EDT

Register for the nation’s first student-led alternative proteins conference, hosted by the Duke Alt Protein Project and the Chapel Hill Alt. Protein Project on April 14 at Duke University!

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Join us at the nation’s first-ever student-led alternative proteins conference, hosted by the Duke and UNC chapters of the Good Food Institute’s Alt Protein Project on Friday, April 14.

The conference will be held at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and will feature keynote addresses by Ethan Brown (CEO, Beyond Meat) and T.K. Pillan (Founder, Veggie Grill and PowerPlant Partners), two panel discussions about alternative proteins’ path to mass adoption and the importance of public-private partnerships in driving growth in the space, and a business idea pitch competition.

Tickets are free for students and cost $40 for industry professionals. Tickets include access to all event programming as well as a plant-based lunch and networking reception! While the conference runs from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM, attendees may join or leave at any point throughout the day.

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Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

100 Fuqua Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27708 United States + Google Map
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