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INDUSTRY FOCUS SERIES: FOOD INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, GROWTH & GLOBALIZATION
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May 29, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Global Midwest Alliance invites you to an engaging program in its 2025 Innovation, Growth and Globalization Industry-Focused Series. Building on the success of past events, which explored vital topics like food safety, sustainable global food production, supply chain advancements, packaging innovation and the intersection of nutrition, technology and health, this program continues to tackle the most pressing challenges and opportunities shaping the food industry today. Don’t miss the chance to connect with experts and gain valuable insights for driving progress in this dynamic sector.
Fermentation has been a cornerstone of food technology for millennia. It has been instrumental in preserving food, enhancing flavor and improving nutritional value. Fermentation continues to enable civilizations to store and consume food year-round. This seminar will delve into the exciting possibilities presented by new fermentation-based businesses, including applications of precision fermentation technologies within the food and agricultural business landscape. Food products made with fermentation include alternative proteins, dairy products and flavorings. Agricultural benefits include crop protection, nutrient management and soil health.
Attendees will engage with industry leading panelists and benefit from an enlightening keynote address. Panel discussions will include speakers from entrepreneurial start-ups and major food companies, embracing both traditional and precision fermentation for new product development. By bringing together industry experts, researchers, investors and entrepreneurs, this seminar will foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, promoting the development of thriving business ventures in the field of precision fermentation.
Join Global Midwest Alliance and host, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as we explore and cultivate insights into the latest advancements in precision fermentation, as well as into traditional fermentation technologies. These innovative technologies provide emerging business opportunities that enable Midwest food and agribusinesses to help feed the world.
Seating is limited. Please register on or before May 27, 2025.
Innovations in Fermentation
for Food and Agribusiness Companies
About Our Host
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the nation’s central bank. The Chicago Fed serves the Seventh Federal Reserve District, which encompasses the northern portions of Illinois and Indiana, southern Wisconsin, the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and the state of Iowa. In addition to participation in the formulation of monetary policy, each Reserve Bank supervises member banks and bank holding companies, provides financial services to depository institutions and the U.S. government, and monitors economic conditions in its District.
About Global Midwest Alliance
Global Midwest Alliance is a business-led, region-wide not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to transforming the Midwest into an internationally-recognized leader in innovation and business growth. The Alliance aligns and integrates resources throughout the Midwest helping businesses to grow by leveraging existing resources to develop new products and find customers throughout the world. The Alliance is the Private Sector Liaison Office for the World Bank and a member of Global CONNECT. Through these and other affiliations, the Alliance facilitates access to global business opportunities for Midwest business through 155 groups in 98 countries around the world. The Alliance offers educational and networking opportunities through a variety of programs and resources designed to promote innovation, technology development and access to global opportunities in the clean technology, energy, food, logistics, manufacturing and water industries.
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Registration, Breakfast and Qualified Introductions
Welcome and Opening Remarks
David Oppedahl, Policy Advisor, Regional Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Keynote Presentation
Networking and Coffee Break
Innovation and Technology Panel
Networking and Coffee Break
Growth and Global Opportunities Panel
Closing Remarks
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