Tech 101: Biomanufacturing

Food biomanufacturing entails the cultivation of plant, animal, fungal, or microbial cells to produce ingredients for human consumption with enhanced efficiency, biosecurity, resilience, and adaptability as well as supply chain independence opportunities relative to conventional food production. This technology has the potential to be deployed in austere environments or forward-deployed settings, thereby reducing reliance on resupply channels in constrained logistics situations. Food biomanufacturing also provides enhanced tailorability to meet nutrition and performance needs for the warfighter.

This webinar will discuss the current state of development of food biomanufacturing, its potential use cases in a defense and national security context, and intersections with broader trends in biotechnology and bioproduction.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Liz Specht
Horizon Institute for Public Service
Research Fellow

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies, NSA, FCC