BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Good Food Institute - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gfi.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Good Food Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T235959 DTSTAMP:20260702T020943 CREATED:20251027T185343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T185345Z UID:10000727-1762300800-1762473599@gfi.org SUMMARY:California Circular Bioeconomy Summit (BioCirCA) DESCRIPTION:California Circular Bioeconomy Summit (BioCirCA)Past\n\n\n\n\nJoin GFI’s Jeremy Eltz at BioCirCA for forward-looking conversations on transforming waste into opportunity—and unlocking the power of bio-based innovation. \n\n\n\n Share this page on Bluesky\n \n Share on Bluesky\n\n\n Share this page on Threads\n \n Share on Threads\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nThe California Circular Bioeconomy Summit—BioCirCA—is BEAM Circular’s annual gathering of changemakers committed to building a climate-smart\, community-focused economy. GFI’s Jeremy Eltz will be among the featured speakers at this year’s summit\, contributing to the dynamic discussions that explore how bio-based manufacturing and new economic models can turn waste into revenue\, create quality jobs\, and advance environmental resilience. \n\n\n\nBioCirCA convenes industry leaders\, educators\, researchers\, policymakers\, students\, and community partners from across sectors. It’s a unique opportunity to engage with the collaborative energy powering California’s circular bioeconomy—and to discover real-world strategies for scaling sustainable innovation. \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\nJeremy Eltz\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\nEDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER \n\n\n\nJeremy Eltz will work to develop and support the education and workforce pipeline for the alternative protein industry. Prior to joining GFI\, Jeremy Eltz served as the Director of Rural Education at the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning at the University of Indianapolis. Jeremy began his career as a research scientist and middle school teacher\, before joining the Indiana Department of Education in 2012. During his time at the IDOE\, Jeremy created and implemented the state’s first STEM plan—which resulted in the adoption of new STEM programs and pathways in K-12 education across the state. Jeremy has a bachelor’s in biology from Indiana University Bloomington\, a master’s degree in teaching from Marian University\, a PhD in educational leadership from Indiana State\, and a school superintendent’s license. He currently resides in Carmel\, Indiana\, with his wife\, Missy\, and two daughters\, Macy and Mallory. \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 \n July 9\, 2026\n \n Virtual Event\n \n \n \n The Science of Alt Protein: Hybrid alternative protein for next-generation meat alternatives\n \n \n \n Learn how the process-driven co-structuring of plant\, cellular\, and algal proteins can overcome key techno-functional and sensory limitations of current… \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n July 21\, 2026\n \n Virtual Event\n \n \n \n Developing continuous cell lines for cultivated seafood\n \n \n \n Dive into GFI’s new guide for practical solutions to overcoming shared challenges in fish and crustacean cell line development. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n July 29\, 2026\n \n Virtual Event\n \n \n \n Business of Alt Protein: The Science of Charisma for Founders\, Leaders\, and Professionals\n \n \n \n Join charisma expert Olivia Fox Cabane\, who will share research-backed techniques for building trust\, communicating with confidence\, and increasing your… \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 19\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n The Future of Meat: Technology\, Sustainability\, and the Meats of Tomorrow\n \n \n \n Bruce Friedrich heads to The Commonwealth Club for a conversation about Meat—and why rethinking how we produce meat could shape… \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 29\, 2026\n \n Virtual Event\n \n \n \n Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving\n \n \n \n Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 11:30 am… \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 29\, 2026\n \n Virtual Event\n \n \n \n Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving\n \n \n \n Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 10:30 pm… URL:https://gfi.org/event/california-circular-bioeconomy-summit-biocirca/ LOCATION:California State University\, Stanislaus\, 1 University Cir\, Turlock\, California\, 95382 CATEGORIES:External in-person event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/svg+xml:https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/third-party-event-featured-image_UNIVERSAL.svg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR