VWS Pathfinder competition
VWS Pathfinder
We are excited to announce the return of VWS Pathfinder, the world’s first and only women founder summit and pitch competition dedicated exclusively to animal-free innovation through the future of food, fashion, beauty, and biotechnology innovation. We invite you to join us virtually on Friday, October 29th, 2021 for this worldwide event.
Bruce Friedrich
FOUNDER & CEO
Bruce will serve on the selection committee for this year’s VWS Pathfinder Competition.
Upcoming events
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2026 Tufts Future Food Innovation Day
Join GFI President Bruce Friedrich at Tufts University’s 2026 Future Food Innovation Day, where he’ll participate in a morning fireside chat with Tufts professor and cell ag pioneer Dr. David…
The Science of Alt Protein: Microbial astaxanthin production and extraction strategy considerations
Learn how Professor Chatzifragkou is using microbial fermentation to turn rapeseed meal, an agricultural waste, into a useful, naturally sourced product.
Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on January 13th at 11:30 am ET.
Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving
Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on January 13th at 10:30 pm ET.
Foods of the Future: Science and Engineering Approaches (Gordon Research Conference)
The focus of this conference is to bring the multi-disciplinary future food community under one roof with a singular focus: collaboratively advancing the science and engineering of safe and scalable…
