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Food

Got an idea for a delicious new food product or experience? Interested in how food intersects with culture and the environment? You've come to the right place.

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Tsai CITY resources on this topic have included intensives on topics like fermentation and food product development, foodie meet-ups, and much more. Get started.

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summer fellowship 2023 cohort

Meet Tsai CITY's 2023 Summer Fellowship Cohort

Tsai CITY is thrilled to welcome 15 student teams to our 2023 Summer Fellowship cohort. The Summer Fellowship is a full-time accelerator designed for companies, nonprofits, and initiatives that have demonstrated traction and have developed sustainable models for their ventures.

Projects related to Food

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Kelp It On

Bringing kelp into the western diet by designing kelp-based snacks and other food formats.

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Nombox

Empowering its users to create, share, and stream multimedia walkthroughs of their favorite recipes with cooking-oriented, digital tools.

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PEI LAN

PEI LAN is a designer womenswear brand inspired by the poetic essence of Chinese art.

Programs related to Food

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Accelerator

Advance your venture: Tsai CITY’s Accelerator, which runs every fall and spring semester, guides students and teams with innovative ideas through the process of building effective organizations, projects, and ventures through workshops, mentorship, and funding.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Intensive: Product Development & Innovation

The Product Development & Innovation Intensive, a partnership with L’Oréal, CEID, the Greenberg Engineering Teaching Concourse, and Tsai CITY, gives students an insider look at what it means to innovate and develop consumer goods within large organizations. 

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Launch Pad

Test and launch your venture: the Tsai CITY Launch Pad guides students and teams with innovative ideas through the process of developing their idea and preparing to prototype through self-paced content, coaching, and community building. 

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
  • Explorer Explorer