Integrative Food and Nutrition Center
Innovating together across our food systems
Together with our partners we collaborate to develop new technologies that contribute in solving our global food challenges.
Our verticals
Bio-based materials
Smart packaging
Engineering & Processing
Degradation
Sustainability assessment
Consumer behaviours
Metabolism & nutrition
Sensing & monitoring data
Computational biology
Protein engineering
Neurosciences
Digital epidemiology
Machine learning & AI
Blockchain
Complex systems simulation
Hyperspectral imaging
Robotics & photonics
Sensors & tracking
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Be stimulated by our ecosystem and seize opportunities.
Navigating through the EPFL ecosystem is inspiring but complex.
We will put you in touch with the right EPFL expert, help you have access to state of the art research and be part of a vibrant ecosystem in which startups, SMEs, large enterprises, students and researchers mix naturally.
Our planet’s resources are under enormous pressure. A swelling global population coupled with geopolitical and social tensions is fueling climate change, whittling away biodiversity and challenging modern lifestyles […] We must act now to redesign the world’s food systems – how we produce, process, ship and buy the food we eat – to make them more ecologically responsible.
Latest activities
State of Play Cultured Foods 2.0
Cultured foods offer a promising solution to some of the most pressing food system challenges. They also present a very significant market opportunity: experts predict that by 2050 cultured food could be a $1.1 trillion dollar industry, creating 9.8 million new jobs globally…
Innovation Booster: Future of Farming
This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of the integration of robotics across the food chain, with focuse on agricultural practices, and food production, complemented by interactive breakout groups for in-depth discussions and collaborative problem-solving. It encourages collaboration and innovation in applying robotics to address agricultural efficiency, and food production.
SFNV Impact Forum: Food & Nutrition Security
Zero Hunger by 2030: that was the target of Sustainable Development Goal 2. Despite the looming deadline, in global terms we are far from reaching that aim. One in 11 people worldwide went hungry in 2023, with the number rising to 1 in 5 in Africa. Globally, we have seen an alarming rise since the (…)
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Jonas Schneider
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Governance
IFNC is an interdisciplinary center attached to the EPFL Vice Presidency for Academic Affairs (VPA), Centers and Platforms
Associate Vice President – Anna Fontcuberta i Morral