Written by Amber Flores, IIFH Fellow, UC Davis Published by Better Ventures When it comes to compelling investment areas in the food as medicine space, we at Better Ventures think...
Davis, California, 27 February, 2024 The USDA AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS), Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) along with the Periodic...
Historically, prioritizing abundant food production often resulted in overlooking nutrient quality and bioavailability, however, environmental concerns have now propelled sustainable nutrition and health efficacy to the forefront of global attention....
By Dr. Dani Zumpano Bruci, IIFH Fellow, UC Davis Edited by Jenn Burka, Principal, FTW Ventures This is the third of a three part series about investing in the microbiome. In this...
By Dr. Dani Zumpano Bruci, IIFH Fellow, UC Davis Edited by Jenn Burka, Principal, FTW Ventures This is the second of a three part series about investing in the microbiome. In this...
By Dr. Dani Zumpano Bruci, IIFH Fellow, UC Davis Edited by Jenn Burka, Principal, FTW Ventures This is the first of a three part series about investing in the microbiome. In this...
Davis, California, 08 February, 2024 The Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) announces a nearly $500,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation....
Scientists at UC Davis and the Mars Advanced Research Institute have developed a cost-effective method to produce allulose, a low-calorie sugar substitute. Using a modified microorganism, they achieved high-yield and...
Davis, California, 14 September, 2023, The Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) will host the 2023 Partner Summit October 11-13, 2023 in Davis,...
The UC Davis Office of Research has recently highlighted a startup co-founded by our Faculty Director, Justin Siegel, and their efforts to improve the nutrition of dietary proteins. Digestiva is focused on using enzymes...
Lab-grown meat, initially seen as an eco-friendly alternative to beef, may not be as environmentally friendly as once thought. Research from UC Davis indicates that the energy-intensive process of producing...
With Digestiva, researchers from UC Davis are developing a solution using specialized enzymes to improve dietary protein digestion and nutrition. Co-founders Justin Siegel and Wilson Mak have created a biotechnology...
