About the Food and Dairy Innovation Center
At the Food and Dairy Innovation Center, our mission is clear. We partner to drive food system innovation for societal benefit. This means that we don’t work alone. Instead we work directly with food processing partners to improve quality, reduce waste, and drive efficiency. Together, we seek novel solutions to some of the food industry’s biggest challenges.
How We Work
We match industry engagement with student expertise and grant funding to drive applied solutions for food system challenges.
Our Vision: Catalyze transformative solutions for real world challenges
Areas of Focus
Idaho is a major food producer.
The gem state ranks 1st in potatoes & barleys and 3rd in dairy. Massive food production also yields excess biomass.
As strong drivers of Idaho’s economy, these four areas comprise the foundation of the FDIC’s research, where committed partners + public & private funding opportunities allow us to work on quality improvements, process efficiencies, & byproduct valorization.
FAST FACTS
100+
Students impacted by the lab
$20 M +
Federal, private + partner funding
4
Primary focus areas
30+
Industry partners
Shared Values
Collaborating on value-driven solutions means being able to work together, communicate and solve problems. We believe that how we show up for our stakeholders, partners and each other matters. The lab is built on a foundation of: