XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion competition | Networking & Talk

Join the event! https://concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/87588473127

District 3 has partnered with the XPRIZE Foundation to lead the Feed the Next Billion competition in Canada. This global challenge is focused on creating sustainable alternatives to chicken breasts or fish fillets that replicate and/or outperform conventional foods.

District 3 is investing in the future of alternative proteins, agri-tech, and biotech. If you are an individual or a team in Canada with expertise in alternative proteins, join us on May 27th to network and learn more about XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion challenge.

For more information, visit our website: district3.co/program/xprize/

What You Will Gain

At this event, you will meet like-minded experts to network and catalyze this crucial challenge. If you choose to join this competition, with the support of District 3 you will advance your idea through programs, workshops, one-on-one coaching, access to tools for designing and prototyping, state-of-the-art labs, workspaces.

• Enhance your network and connect with key industry partners
• Make your project sustainable, accelerate your startup’s journey
• Eligible for access to District 3’s BioHub and Concordia’s Genome Foundry

Following this May 27th event, in mid-June teams will virtually pitch their idea to District 3 experts for a chance to win their enrollment fee ($1500 value).

Required Expertise

We’re recruiting individual and existing teams to build the future of protein with the following expertise:

• Biochemistry | Molecular Biology
• Food Science | Meat Science | Ag Science
• Plant Physiology | Breeding
• Tissue Engineering
• Mechanical | Chemical Engineering
• Microbiology
• Protein Chemistry
• Synthetic Biology

May 27th Event Schedule & Guests

• 40 min | Introduction and conversation
• 30 min | Breakout groups for networking
• 20 min | 1-to-1 Networking

Ahmed Khan, Co-Founder of Cellular Agriculture Canada

A cellular agriculture consultant, and co-founder and member of the board of directors of Cellular Agriculture Canada, a non-profit organization advancing and promoting the cellular agriculture industry in Canada. Ahmed has previously spoken about cellular agriculture in Canada, England, Singapore, and the United States. Ahmed first learned about cellular agriculture while studying at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Bill Greuel, CEO at Protein Industry Canada

Bill’s combined passions for agriculture and innovation were the driving forces behind his career. Initially, this led him to private sector jobs at a biotech start-up, in the canola industry and at a large multi-national agriculture company. Bill then transitioned to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, where he worked as a Provincial Oilseed Specialist, Research and Development Manager and Executive Director of Crops and Irrigation Branch before accepting the role of Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory and Innovation.

Jordan Giali, Community Lead at XPRIZE

Jordan Giali is the Community Lead on XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, where he manages the competition’s teams, partners, and ecosystem.

Andy Manel, Ambassador, Canada XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion

Andy believes that innovative technology can bring a future of abundance and freedom for humanity. In his role in the artificial intelligence and biotech stream at District 3, he has worked as Canada Eastern Coordinator in the global competition ANA Avatar XPRIZE. He is also collaborating and co-designing a program to apply artificial intelligence on genomics and other applications around AI for Social Good.

About Protein Industries Canada

Protein Industries Canada (PIC) is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization created to position Canada as a global source of high-quality plant protein and plant-based co-products. We are one of Canada’s five innovation Superclusters.

PIC will work with private sector industry partners to create co-investment projects that have the potential to transform the agriculture and food production sector, allowing Canada to secure its position as a global leader in the production of plant-based products and co-products.

About Cellular Agriculture Canada

Founded in April 2019, Cellular Agriculture Canada (CAC) is a nationwide interdisciplinary organization shaping the cellular agriculture field in Canada. In October 2019, CAC was granted its not-for-profit status, making it the first official organization focused on this emerging field in Canada.

About XPRIZE Foundation

XPRIZE is a non-profit organization that designs and hosts public competitions to encourage technological development to benefit humanity. The XPRIZE mission is to bring about "radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity" through incentivized competition.

About District 3

At District 3, we nurture and develop multidisciplinary startup teams that harness emerging tech to create businesses with global impact in bio, healthcare, fintech, high tech and social innovation. We look for the brightest of minds, and we offer the most rigorous training. We bridge the knowledge, skills and resource gap between building a product and building a company.

Join us on Slack

Stay up to date with the Xprize/ D3 Community. Learn about various programs and initiatives and network with multidisciplinary and industry players.

Find us on Slack: http://bit.ly/canadaxprizeproteins-slack