Food+Tech Connect is dedicated to building community for the growing food and tech sector- both online and off. I am thrilled to be working with Emily Cavalier of Mouth of The Bord[...]
Would you try a slice of human cheese? I’ve asked this question at a dinner of artists and sustainable food advocates, at dinner with my family, and in conversation with frie[...]
What a year for food and tech! It has been truly wonderful getting to know all of you over the past couple of months. I can’t wait to connect with more of you at the events ([...]
Last week I introduced Simon Sinek’s golden circle – which shows that successful innovators start from a clear conviction or purpose that inspires belief and loyalty. The purpose o[...]
Ready, Set,.. Where you do you start? Every entrepreneur is bursting with at least one good idea. Usually more. When you are bursting with good ideas and feel connected to multiple[...]
“I see Pando as the first incubator for grassroots initiatives. We will support projects that can be carried out in less than 1 year for under $5,000, providing the project m[...]
Thank you so much to everyone who came out yesterday for the inaugural Food+Tech Hackathon! I will be covering all of the interesting people, projects, and outcomes from the event [...]
Crowdsourcing innovation is all the rage these days. Large corporations like IBM, Nokia, and GE have all created web-based platforms to gather the wisdom of the masses. When I firs[...]
“Instead of using politics to drive resources in Chicago, in terms of what grocery stores should be prioritized and given incentives and which ones maybe not. I said, how abo[...]
Last week was Blog Action Day, a day where 4,319 Blogs and 33.2 million readers from 131 different countries came together virtually to highlight and read about clean water. In all[...]
In the spirit of President Obama's call for innovation, the USDA decided to take a different approach toward fighting obesity- gaming & competition.[...]
Meet your Feast Feast food community (above). Innovations at the table are rebuilding community and creating models for innovation across a wide range of disciplines. The Feast Con[...]
I am thrilled to invite you to join me for what promises to be a deliciously thought-provoking culinary ideation experience. Over the past couple of months, I have been working in [...]