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Building Your Alt Protein Career: Food science & entrepreneurship
June 10, 2024

Are you interested in working in the alternative protein sector? Watch this webinar to hear from GFI's academic community specialist, Asia Sheehab, who will provide information about pursuing an academic or industry career in this rapidly growing field. After an insightful overview of opportunities, you’ll hear from Minami Ogawa, who will share her unique journey into entrepreneurship and her innovative research on edible microcarriers for cultivated meat production.

Meet the speaker:
Minami Ogawa
PhD candidate, UC Davis | Co-founder of Optimized Foods | IIFH Supply Chain Capital Fellow

Minami is an enthusiastic food scientist dedicated to fostering innovation and shaping sustainable, healthy, and environmentally beneficial future food systems. With a foundation in wine microbiology, her earlier focus on studying immobilization supports paved the way to transition into the realm of cellular agriculture. This unique journey propelled her towards pioneering and filing intellectual property for the development of edible mycelium microcarriers, aimed at facilitating the proliferation of animal cells crucial in cultivated meat production. She now researches the edible microcarriers for her Ph.D. thesis, guided by Dr. David Block, and as part of the Cultivated Meat Consortium to revolutionize food technology for a more sustainable and healthier future.

Additionally, Minami plays a pivotal role as the Co-founder and Director of Cultivated Foods at a university spinoff company called Optimized Foods, which harnesses the power of mycelium to create high margin, delicious food alternatives. Her journey, representing women in STEM and entrepreneurship, perfectly aligns with being a fellow at Supply Change Capital, and resonates deeply in her quest to revolutionize food systems through innovative solutions that prioritize both human health and the environment.

0:00 Introduction and presentation by Asia Sheehab
23:49 Conversation with Minami Ogawa

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