The combined efforts of IIFH and Mars Inc. will connect world-class experts on the microbiota-gut-brain axis and industry leaders in the health and wellness landscape to discuss the role of the microbiome as a health modulator of brain, gut, immune system function and health in adults.

AgFunder is a new kind of venture capital firm. Our mission is to invest in bold and impactful technologies rapidly transforming our food and agriculture system.
Founded in 2013 and based in Silicon Valley, AgFunder is one of the world’s most active foodtech and agtech VCs. We’re rethinking venture capital for the 21st century. We were born online, and with our publication AFN we’ve built a global ecosystem of 85,000+ subscribers. This gives us one of the most powerful networks to help build impactful and important companies.
The USDA AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges to crop and food production facing our planet: ensuring a sustainable, nutritious, efficient, and safe food supply while mitigating the impacts of climate change.