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SUMMARY:Accelerating AgriTech: The race to feed the world
DESCRIPTION:Accelerating AgriTech: The race to feed the world\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\nTune into this inaugural lunch & learn virtual session for a relaxed chat with experts on understanding AgriTech’s current state of play and to map the outlook for this exciting industry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nThe boom in food engineering and agriculture technology\, or AgriTech\, is rewriting the playbook for one of the world’s oldest\, and most polluting industries. \n\n\n\nPrecision agriculture\, for example\, is helping farmers make better decisions with information about their soil\, water\, crop\, and climatic conditions. This is especially crucial in countries where smallholder farmers still struggle to get their yield up\, to meet rising demand. On the ecological front\, the growth of alternative proteins represents a sustainable alternative to business-as-usual animal agriculture. Many start-ups and entrepreneurs in this growing space are now working to solve agricultural challenges such as low agricultural productivity\, poor efficiency in the supply chain and lack of access to credits and loans. \n\n\n\nThis has led to the sector witnessing an investment boom\, despite the pandemic. What are some of the unrealized potential in the food and AgriTech sectors? Can it evolve to solve the impending food security crises? Attend this session to hear thoughts from industry experts. \n\n\n\n\n\nGFI speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShuli Goh\n\n\n\n\n\nPOLICY SPECIALIST\, GFI APAC \n\n\n\nShuli is GFI’s Policy Specialist for the APAC region. Shuli leverages her expertise in geopolitical analysis to develop impactful policies that drive engagement and support for alternative proteins. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Shuli\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/accelerating-agritech-the-race-to-feed-the-world/
CATEGORIES:External virtual event
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220308T100000
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SUMMARY:Technology for Change Asia Week 2022
DESCRIPTION:Technology for Change Week Asia 2022\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\nJoin The Economist to focus on the social and governance aspects of ESG to build much-needed momentum around gender equality\, economic inclusivity\, connectivity gaps\, and access to food\, education and digital technology. Acting Managing Director of GFI Asia Pacific Mirte Gosker will participate in a panel to discuss how alternative proteins fit into the future of food tech. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nMirte will speak on the panel “What’s next in food tech?” on March 11. \n\n\n\nPanelists will discuss the following questions: What are the latest innovations on the horizon in the food sector? The alternative protein space\, from microbial fermentation to cell-based cultures\, is picking up speed\, with commercialisation pathways emerging over the next two to five years and Singapore becoming a hotbed for innovation and approvals. Which regions in Asia will next adopt alternative proteins? Where in Asia is drone and satellite surveillance making the most inroads and positive impact? What is the latest in R&D around animal feed that leads to less methane emissions? \n\n\n\nLearn more about Mirte’s session by visiting the event agenda here. \n\n\n\n\n\nGFI speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMirte Gosker\n\n\n\n\n\nACTING MANAGING DIRECTOR\, GFI APAC \n\n\n\nMirte Gosker leads GFI Asia Pacific as Acting MD\, accelerating the markets for plant-based and cultivated meat through research and innovation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Mirte\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/technology-for-change-asia-week-2022/
CATEGORIES:External virtual event
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SUMMARY:The Future of Protein Production Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Protein Production Summit\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe must-attend virtual event for any company involved in making the global food system more sustainable\, kind\, and fair for the planet\, people\, and animals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nThe senior executive-level conference presents an unbiased opportunity to explore and discuss this highly complex issue with world-leading experts and showcase a wide range of solutions that will have a positive impact through abolishing animal cruelty\, reducing global pollution\, and improving human health. \n\n\n\nThe insights shared will keep you up-to-date with the most recent solutions\, technology\, policy\, and concepts across the food system to make alternative proteins accessible\, affordable\, and delicious as well as the best opportunities to meet key industries contributors. \n\n\n\n\n\nGFI speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZak Weston\n\n\n\n\n\nFOODSERVICE & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER \n\n\n\nZak will serve as a keynote speaker for the March 8th session\, “Trends in alternative proteins.” He will present a survey of developments in the alternative protein supply chains — including infrastructure\, ingredients\, and the contract manufacturing ecosystem — based on a new analysis showing the gaps between projected demand needs and existing plant-based meat manufacturing and ingredient production capacity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Zak\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Braden\n\n\n\n\n\nLEAD REGULATORY COUNSEL \n\n\n\nLaura will speak on the March 8th panel\, “Global Regulation: Safety\, Quality and Approval of Novel Foods.” This discussion will cover: achieving GRAS status\, novel food regulations\, outlining global regulatory frameworks (Asia\, EU\, USA)\, and the path to regulatory approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Laura\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/the-future-of-protein-production-summit/
CATEGORIES:External virtual event
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SUMMARY:Meat the Future: We shall escape the absurdity
DESCRIPTION:Meat the Future: We shall escape the absurdity\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\nModerated by media interviewer and celebrity George Stroumboulopoulos\, this panel convenes some of the world’s top pioneers from America to the Netherlands\, as they de-mystify one of the biggest ideas of the last century. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nLizMars Productions Inc.\, the team behind the award-winning documentary Meat the Future\, invites you to this timely panel\, to introduce the public to the origin story of cultivated meat (also known as clean meat\, cultured meat\, and cell-based meat.) Currently\, more than 70 startups around the globe are hard at work\, aspiring to build a sustainable and humane new food system as a solution to conventional animal agriculture. But what is it exactly\, and where does the idea come from? \n\n\n\nIra van Eelan is the daughter of Willem van Eelan\, the late Dutch researcher who pioneered the development of cultivated meat and is known as the Godfather of the movement. Continuing in his legacy\, Ira is the co-founder and CEO of Kind Earth Tech. Dr. Uma Valeti is a Mayo Clinic-trained cardiologist turned CEO and entrepreneur. In 2015 he co-founded Memphis Meats (rebranded as Upside Foods)\, the world’s largest cultivated meat company\, featured in Meat the Future. Isha Datar has been pioneering the field of cellular agriculture for the past decade. She’s the Executive Director of New Harvest\, a research institute advancing the science behind cultivated meat. Jessica Almy is the Vice President of Policy for The Good Food Institute\, leading GFI’s Policy team in setting legislative and regulatory strategy to promote fair policies and public research for cultivated meat. \n\n\n\nThis free\, virtual and recorded 50-minute panel discussion concludes with a brief Q&A with the public. Registered viewers will be gifted with a free virtual screening of Meat the Future\, including a live intro to the film by director Liz Marshall. \n\n\n\n\n\nGFI speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJessica Almy\, J.D.\n\n\n\n\n\nVICE PRESIDENT\, POLICY \n\n\n\nJessica Almy\, J.D.\, leads GFI’s Policy team in setting legislative and regulatory strategy to promote fair policies and public research for plant-based\, cultivated\, and fermented foods. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Jessica\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/meat-the-future-we-shall-escape-the-absurdity/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T073000
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SUMMARY:Future Food-Tech Summit
DESCRIPTION:Future Food-Tech Summit\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\nThe Future Food-Tech Summit has become the annual meeting place for the global food-tech ecosystem. Food brands\, active investors\, start-ups\, and technology leaders come together to exchange insights\, be inspired\, and identify future partners. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nWe’ll be supporting start-ups to gain the attention of potential investors and partners through a full program of start-up activity\, including our Innovation Challenges\, pitch sessions\, investor drop-ins\, and Tech Hub displays. \n\n\n\nIf you’ve missed sitting round a table and pooling ideas with industry colleagues\, you can join one of our many break-out discussion groups or take advantage of one of our private hospitality rooms. \n\n\n\nThe huge strides we’ve made over the past two years will not go to waste: All of our summits will now be hosted online as well as in-person so that you can choose whether to join us in San Francisco or log in from home. Whether in-person or online\, all delegates will be able to meet and collaborate on the same platform\, opening up the summit to a bigger global network than ever before. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGFI speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAudrey Gyr\n\n\n\n\n\nSTART-UP INNOVATION SPECIALIST \n\n\n\nAudrey Gyr serves as GFI’s Startup Innovation Specialist\, supporting entrepreneurs and startups in the alternative protein sector and building open-access tools for the industry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Audrey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/future-food-tech-summit/
LOCATION:San Francisco Marriott Marquis\, 780 Mission Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Israel State of Innovation Report 2022
DESCRIPTION:Israel State of Innovation Report 2022\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\nGFI Israel’s new State of Alternative Protein Innovation Report is out now! Learn how investment in alternative protein in Israel grew over 450% in 2021. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nGFI Israel is proud to share our 2022 report covering the Israeli alternative protein ecosystem in-depth. Key topics include: \n\n\n\nInvestments to dateOverview of companies and startupsGovernment support and the National Policy PlanLeading research projects and academic opportunitiesIsraeli market data\n\n\n\nJoin this webinar to hear from GFI Israel’s experts\, including Managing Director\, Nir Goldstein. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											McNamara Alumni Center\n																	\n				\n				\n					Bridge2Food North America\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													October 13\, 2026\n											FAO Headquarters\n																	\n				\n				\n					World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				How can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/israel-state-of-innovation-report-2022/
CATEGORIES:External virtual event
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