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SUMMARY:VERGE 23
DESCRIPTION:VERGE 23Past\n\n\n\n\nVERGE 23 is a leading climate tech event focused on accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. Join over 5\,000 professionals working together to address the climate crisis. \n\n\n\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\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\nJoin more than 5\,000 professionals — leaders from business\, government\, solution providers\, and startups working to tackle the climate crisis. \n\n\n\nThe key programs that comprise VERGE 23 — Buildings\, Carbon\, Energy\, Food\, Startups and Transport  — focus on seizing opportunities to reimagine and redesign a more prosperous\, sustainable\, and resilient world. \n\n\n\nBy attending\, you’ll gain access to inspiring keynotes\, engaging breakout sessions and tutorials\, innovative exhibit displays\, networking events and more. \n\n\n\nGFI Startup Innovation Lead Audrey Spence will be speaking on a panel titled: The Alternative Protein Reset on Tuesday\, October 24. In this panel\, industry experts will provide an update on the state of the alternative protein market and discuss how lessons learned in the past year can inform business strategy. \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\nAudrey Spence\n\n\n\nSTARTUP INNOVATION LEAD \n\n\n\nAudrey Spence serves as GFI’s Startup Innovation Lead\, supporting entrepreneurs and startups in the alternative protein sector and building open-access tools for the industry. \n\n\n\n\nGet in touch\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							\n													May 21\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Business of Alt Protein: What founders need to know about M&A for mission-driven companies\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI for a Business of Alt Protein webinar featuring a presentation from Tuck Advisors on mergers and acquisitions for… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													May 28\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Nature and nurture—Cell lines and media\n				\n				\n							\n				Discover opportunities for the convergent development of both cell lines and media for cultivated meat.
URL:https://gfi.org/event/verge23/
LOCATION:San Jose McEnery Convention Center\, 150 W San Carlos St\, San Jose\, California\, 95113\, United States
CATEGORIES:External in-person event
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