Learn from a Local: Dr. David E. Block, Director UCD iCAMP

About Our Speaker: Dr. David Block

David E. Block currently serves as the Program Director for UC Davis’ Integrative Center for Alternative Meat & Protein (iCAMP), focused on accelerating the commercialization of novel approaches to sustainably feeding the world’s growing population. Dr. Block is a faculty member at UC Davis, the former chair of the department of Viticulture and Enology, and has deep experience in fermentation and food science. Dr. Block is one of the leading voices in the country on research and commercialization of alternative meat and protein across plant-based, fungal-based, and cell-based approaches.

About UC Davis Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein (iCAMP)

iCAMP is the first comprehensive Center of Excellence accelerating the commercialization of plant, fungal/fermentation, and cell-based alternative meat and proteins. Their mission is to meet the growing global demand for delicious, nutritious, and affordable protein-rich foods. iCAMP is a collaborative initiative between UC Davis, UCLA, The Culinary Institute of America, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USDA, and Solano Community College. iCAMP is dedicated to accelerating the sustainable commercialization of alternative proteins through comprehensive research and academic partnerships.

About The Series: Learn From a Local

Learn from a Local is an on-going speaker series hosted by AgStart, a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurs advancing innovation in agriculture and food technology (AgriFoodTech). Typically on the 1st Thursday evening of every month, AgStart hosts a local speaker from the AgriFoodTech sector to speak on a topic relevant to our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our goal is to offer a space to connect with local individuals and learn from leaders in our local AgriFoodTech sector on topics relevant to our AgStart community. Events take place in our AgStart Event Center: 1100 Main St., Suite 170, Woodland, CA 95695. An approximate event agenda is detailed below.

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Info: Opportunity to connect with attendees, light refreshments will be available.

Info: Exciting speaker presentation with opportunity to ask questions.

Info: Opportunity to connect with attendees and discuss presentation topic.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

AgStart Event Center, 1100 Main Street, Woodland, United States