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SUMMARY:SynBioBeta 2026
DESCRIPTION:SynBioBeta 2026Past\n\n\n\n\nBruce Friedrich joins SynBioBeta to make the case for a new way of producing meat—one grounded in science\, built for scale\, and critical to the future of food. \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\nRegister\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nThis year at SynBioBeta 2026\, Bruce Friedrich\, founder and president of the Good Food Institute\, will explore how advances in biology and engineering are opening the door to more efficient meat production. Bruce’s talk\, “Using Science to Remake Meat: The Next Agricultural Revolution\,” connects the rapid progress in alternative proteins to a broader shift across the bioeconomy. \n\n\n\nDrawing from his new book\, Meat\, Bruce will reflect on the past decade of innovation—from the first plant-based burgers to the rise of cultivated meat—and what it will take to scale these technologies. The opportunity is clear: produce the foods people love with fewer resources\, strengthen food security\, and build more resilient supply chains. \n\n\n\nSet within SynBioBeta’s global gathering of leaders in synthetic biology\, this session highlights how programmable biology is moving from breakthrough to real-world application—including in how we make meat. \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\nBruce Friedrich\n\n\n\nPRESIDENT AND FOUNDER \n\n\n\nBruce Friedrich serves as GFI’s chief thought leader and relationship-builder\, working in close partnership with GFI’s global teams and food system stakeholders around the world. \n\n\n\nBruce is a TED Fellow\, Y Combinator alum\, and popular speaker on food innovation. He has penned op-eds for the Wall Street Journal\, Foreign Policy\, Nature Food\, USA Today\, Los Angeles Times\, Wired\, CNN\, and many other publications. He has represented GFI on the TED Radio Hour\, New Yorker Radio Hour\, the Ezra Klein Show\, Making Sense (Sam Harris)\, and a variety of other podcasts and TV programs. Bruce’s 2019 TED talk has been viewed more than 2.4 million times and translated into 30 languages. \n\n\n\nPublishers Weekly selected Bruce’s book Meat as a top 10 new release in science\, writing: “This packed account makes food science feel like an urgent and essential undertaking.” The book has also received praise from Nobel Laureate in economics Michael Kremer\, former UNFCCC head Christiana Figueres\, and CSIS director of global food and water security Caitlin Welsh\, who penned the foreword. Says Welsh: “This book explains the imperative to transform our food systems\, and lays out a game plan to get us there…. Meat is as important as it is enjoyable.” Find out more on the book’s website\, MeatBook.org. \n\n\n\nBruce graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown Law and also holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University\, the London School of Economics\, and Grinnell College. \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 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. \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													June 8\, 2026\n											Marché Bonsecours\n																	\n				\n				\n					2026 Climate Solutions Prize Festival\n				\n				\n							\n				Bruce Friedrich joins the Climate Solutions Prize Festival to explore why the future of climate action must include the future… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													June 11\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Plant protein colloidal state and techno-functionality\n				\n				\n							\n				Take a deep dive into the importance of the colloidal state of proteins when using globular plant proteins as functional…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/synbiobeta-2026/
LOCATION:San Jose McEnery Convention Center\, 150 W San Carlos St\, San Jose\, California\, 95113\, United States
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SUMMARY:VERGE 24
DESCRIPTION:VERGE 24Past\n\n\n\n\nJoin GFI and over 6\,000 sustainability professionals at VERGE 24\, a leading climate tech event\, to explore emerging trends\, take stock of new technologies\, and work to accelerate the speed and scale of impact. \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\nVERGE 24 is a three-day climate tech conference that is the center of gravity for professionals catalyzing transformative\, profitable change through decarbonizing their operations and supply chains. It is where practitioners doing the hard\, ongoing work of integrating climate solutions share their successes\, setbacks and insights to smooth the path forward for all. \n\n\n\nGFI will be hosting a partner event at 1 pm on October 31st titled “Circular bioeconomy workshop: Maximize food production while cutting costs & environmental impacts.” Ingredient manufacturers\, agricultural product companies\, supply chain specialists\, government officials\, and investors are invited to participate in this collaborative workshop. Attendees will learn how to tap into high-value crop “leftovers” or sidestreams\, turning costly waste into commercially viable food products. Register here. \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\nAmanda Hildebrand\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\nVICE PRESIDENT\, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYAmanda holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of California\, Santa Barbara\, and a doctorate in biological systems engineering from the University of California\, Davis. She brings over 13 years of experience in developing and commercializing sustainable bioprocesses. She has led project and functional teams within small start ups and Fortune 500 companies\, with broad knowledge across many fermentation platforms\, production scales\, application areas\, and industries. \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 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. \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													June 8\, 2026\n											Marché Bonsecours\n																	\n				\n				\n					2026 Climate Solutions Prize Festival\n				\n				\n							\n				Bruce Friedrich joins the Climate Solutions Prize Festival to explore why the future of climate action must include the future… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													June 11\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Plant protein colloidal state and techno-functionality\n				\n				\n							\n				Take a deep dive into the importance of the colloidal state of proteins when using globular plant proteins as functional…
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SUMMARY:VERGE22
DESCRIPTION:VERGE22Past\n\n\n\n\nVERGE 22 is the leading climate tech event accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. This year\, it will feature a three-hour interactive alternative proteins tutorial co-hosted by the Good Food Institute! \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\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nJoin thousands of leaders — from business\, government\, solution providers\, and startups — working together to address the climate crisis across six strategic areas: clean energy\, sustainable transportation\, carbon removal\, regenerative food systems\, net-zero buildings\, and the startup ecosystem. \n\n\n\nOn October 25th\, the Good Food Institute\, the Breakthrough Institute\, and GreenBiz will co-host a three-hour interactive tutorial designed to clarify where the field stands today and reflect on where it should go. It will allow entrepreneurs\, investors\, and business leaders to dig into the industry’s inflection point and collectively workshop strategic paths forward. Learn more about the tutorial for “Impossible? How Alternative Proteins Will Become a Mainstream Staple” here. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGFI speakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaroline Bushnell\n\n\n\nVICE PRESIDENT\, CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT \n\n\n\nCaroline Bushnell leads GFI’s Corporate Engagement team in their work with companies and investors around the world to accelerate the alternative protein industry. \n\n\n\n\nMore about Caroline\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPriera Panescu\n\n\n\nSENIOR SCIENTIST – PLANT-BASED SPECIALIST \n\n\n\nPriera Panescu is focused on analyzing plant-based meat and proteins and how to best expedite their progress. \n\n\n\n\nMore about Priera\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 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. \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													June 8\, 2026\n											Marché Bonsecours\n																	\n				\n				\n					2026 Climate Solutions Prize Festival\n				\n				\n							\n				Bruce Friedrich joins the Climate Solutions Prize Festival to explore why the future of climate action must include the future… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													June 11\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Plant protein colloidal state and techno-functionality\n				\n				\n							\n				Take a deep dive into the importance of the colloidal state of proteins when using globular plant proteins as functional…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/verge22/
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