Sept 1-2: 5th Annual iCAMP26 Innovation Summit for Food Biomanufacturing
Registration is now open for the 5th Annual iCAMP26 Innovation Summit for Food Biomanufacturing, taking place September 1–2, 2026, at the UC Davis ARC Conference Center in Davis, California.
Join leaders from science, industry, investment, government, and entrepreneurship at iCAMP26 — a premier national summit advancing the future of food biomanufacturing, sustainable food innovation, and the growing U.S. bioeconomy.
Hosted by iCAMP (Integrative Center for Alternative Meat & Protein) headquartered at UC Davis, the summit convenes researchers, startups, manufacturers, investors, policymakers, workforce leaders, and global food companies working to accelerate commercialization, strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity, and build a resilient and competitive food system.
The 5th Annual Innovation Summit will explore the technologies, partnerships, infrastructure, and policy pathways shaping the future of food biomanufacturing across plant-based foods, precision fermentation, biomass fermentation, cultivated products, functional ingredients, and next-generation food manufacturing systems.
Summit topics include:
- Emerging technologies reshaping food systems
- Functional foods, nutrition, and AI-driven food design
- Pet nutrition and novel ingredient innovation
- Circular food systems and waste valorization
- Commercialization, manufacturing scale-up, and investment
- Food security, public policy, and the future bioeconomy
- Workforce development and bioprocessing training
- Technology transfer and university-industry partnerships
- Consumer adoption, sensory science, and product innovation.
Attendees will enjoy keynote presentations, expert panel discussions, fireside chats, networking receptions, sponsor showcases, and student innovation sessions highlighting the next generation of leaders driving the food bioeconomy forward.
For more information, please visit the event page on the iCAMP website.
