A 32-hour app hackathon fueled by pizza and caffeine, an “idea hack” tackling global challenges, a precision-agriculture workshop for drought solutions and a full-day symposium with fast-pitch, ag-tech presentations are all slated for the о , to be held Dec. 1-3 at о and in the Napa Valley.
The series of events, aimed at fostering uncommon collaborations around ideas and technology to better feed a growing and changing world, will include:
- Tuesday, Dec. 1: Precision Ag Workshop with industry leaders at the о Oakville Station and experimental vineyard in the Napa Valley
- Wednesday, Dec. 2: Idea Hack competition, AgTech Innovation Tour of the Sacramento region, and App Hackathon, all based at the о Conference Center
- Thursday, Dec. 3: Food, Ag and Health Innovation Showcase, at the о Conference Center
The Innovation Showcase symposium will include keynote speakers Brian Wilson from Colorado State University; William Rosenzweig, from the Culinary Institute of America Food Business School; and Angela Blackwell, from PolicyLink.
The three-day summit celebrates the launch of the , a first-of-its-kind collaboration between о and Mars Inc.
The summit is organized by the Innovation Institute for Food and Health, and the World Food Center at о. о also is partnering with , the and the program to unite under one roof entrepreneurs, farmers, industry executives, researchers, students, investors and technology developers from across the state in an out-of-the-box format.
Prizes will be awarded for the hackathon and idea hack competitions on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 3, during a final reception ceremony. Sponsors include Intel, the University of California , the , and UC .
Conference information, including the full agenda and registration information, can be found at .
Media Resources
Pat Bailey, Research news (emphasis: agricultural and nutritional sciences, and veterinary medicine), 530-219-9640, pjbailey@ucdavis.edu
Brad Hooker, World Food Center, 530-754-3663, gbhooker@ucdavis.edu