Food Geeks Travel: Italy
We are taking a week long trip to Italy for the opening week of Food EXPO Milan 2015. This year’s theme is "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life", encouraging a platform for the exchange of ideas and shared solutions around food. Over 140 countries will showcase premier technologies geared towards ensuring healthy, safe, and sufficient food for all over 1.1 million square meters of exhibition area.
Read the Huffington Post on Expo Milan.
As with past global Food Geeks Travel events, The Mixing Bowl will be coordinating in-country lodging and transportation, but not flights. We will be taking part in a hackathon with the Food Innovation Program, a project launched by the Future Food Institute (Bologna) and the Institute for the Future (Palo Alto). We will also participate in one day of the Feeding the Planet Consortium's Food Cluster Week at the Parco Tecnologico Padano.
Our Mixing Bowl agenda is as follows:
Sunday, May 3: (BOLOGNA) Arrive in Bologna
Monday, May 4: (MILAN) An immersive visit to Milan World Food Expo. Bring walking shoes!Tuesday, May 5: (REGGIO EMILIA) Field visits based on participant interest. (Options include: precision farming, balsamic vinegar DOP, olive oil, industrial organic fruit and vegetable producers, wine, meat, etc.)
Afternoon -4 pm: Let’s Hack: Nutrition for All reception
Wednesday, May 6: (REGGIO EMILIA): “Let’s Hack” hackathon with the Food Innovation Program. All day event + closing ceremony
Theme: Global Collaboration to provide Nutrition for All
Thursday, May 7: (LODI, Parco Tecnologico Padano)
In conjunction with the Feeding the Planet Consortium, international B2B matchmaking organized by the Enterprise Europe Network.
Friday, May 8: (BOLOGNA)
Free day in the city of food, Bologna! Dinner at night.
Saturday, March 9: Return home
We estimate around $1500 for in-country costs (basic lodging, food, and in-country transportation).
Please contact tara@mixingbowlhub.com to express interest or request further information.
The Food Innovation Program is a first of its kind experience that aims to bring together the top minds in the world of Food Innovation with an international mix of exceptional students within a "food laboratory" space. It is the unique collaboration between Institute of the Future from Palo Alto, Future Food Institute based in Bologna, the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and the City of Reggio Emilia, Italy.