An overhead shot of a table of food, which mainly includes fruits, veggies and lean proteins.

Bezos Earth Fund Grants $2M to UC Davis and American Heart Association to Advance AI-Designed Foods

  • by Andy Fell
The Bezos Earth Fund has announced a $2 million grant to the University California, Davis, the American Heart Association and other partners to advance “Swap it Smart” as part of its AI for Climate & Nature Grand Challenge. The funding will support research that could help redesign foods, for example optimizing for flavor profile, nutritional properties and lower costs and environmental impact.
Two scientists wearing lab coats stand at a workbench as one of the scientists pipettes into a tube.

Federal Grants Support Research on AI-Driven Protein Design

  • by Andy Fell
Two projects at the University of California, Davis, that use artificial intelligence to design and engineer proteins for industrial and health applications have been funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The grants are part of a $32 million investment in AI and protein engineering by the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships.
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