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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Hello Phi Tau Sigma fans:<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please consider a proposal to the global food system challenge. Bernhard placed his family resources into his passion for food improvement. The
<a href="https://www.ift.org/food-system-challenge/application">application process</a> will be available June 7. Today you can get on his notification list for the RFP and chat with your team. Learn more about the
<a href="https://www.seedingthefuture.org/programs">Van Lengerich</a> foundation online.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Support Foundational Work in Academia and Research<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Accelerate High Impact Innovations to Improve our Food System<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Conduct Scalable Pilots for Post-Harvest and Food Processing in Africa<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Happy<span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">National Coquilles St Jacques Day – Ken Lee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://osu.zoom.us/my/kenlee?pwd=Y25xWi9QMDIybWpKenlRbm9uRTBLdz09">Zoom</a> link:</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232333;background:white"><a href="https://osu.zoom.us/my/kenlee">https://osu.zoom.us/my/kenlee</a>
001293<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#C00000">Professor Ken Lee |</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:teal">
</span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Calendar <a href="http://go.osu.edu/lee">
http://go.osu.edu/lee</a> </span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:teal">| </span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Skype: 614.292.7797
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#C00000">Director</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:teal"> for
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#C00000"><a href="http://fic.osu.edu/">OSU Food Innovation </a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:teal">|
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#C00000">Chair Elect</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:teal"> Faculty Council
<a href="https://senate.osu.edu/who-we-are">Senator.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Bernhard van Lengerich <<a href="mailto:bernhardvanlengerich01@gmail.com">bernhardvanlengerich01@gmail.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 15, 2021 5:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Lee, Ken <<a href="mailto:lee.133@osu.edu">lee.133@osu.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Ken, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hopefully this note finds you well! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am reaching out with exiting news about a new global food system challenge and would much appreciate if you could share with others as you see fit:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/seedingthefuture.org/__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8qnSnl1f$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Seeding The Future Foundation</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
is providing funding to the </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/ift.org/__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8lQnF0Kb$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Institute of Food Technologists</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
(IFT) to launch the first annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge (</span><i><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/ift.org/foodsystemchallenge__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8viKBAeO$">http://IFT.org/foodsystemchallenge</a>)
</i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">which will be awarding up to $1 million in grants and prize money.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Below are additional details: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Goal of the Challenge:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> The Challenge seeks to inspire multidisciplinary and diverse teams to develop game-changing innovations that will help transform our food system to become more
sustainable, enabling <span style="color:black;background:white">healthier diets, and empower consumers to make choices benefitting both personal and planetary health.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Grants and Prizes:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Three levels of awards will be given out to teams with winning innovations, depending on potential impact and stage of development: up to (8) $25K
<i>Seed Grants</i>, up to (3) $100K <i>Growth Grants</i>, and up to (2) $250K <i>
Seeding The Future Grand Prizes</i>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Application Deadlines and Timing:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Applications will be accepted from June 7 - August 16, 2021. Winners of the
<i>Seed Grants</i> will be announced in October. Winners of the <i>Growth Grants</i> and
<i>Seeding The Future Grand Prizes</i> will be announced in January of 2022.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">How To Get Involved:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you know of engaged and multidisciplinary teams within your network or organization that are working on an initiative that could be a fit and are interested participating, please feel free to share and encourage
them to apply </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/ift.org/foodsystemchallenge__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8viKBAeO$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
I’ve included sample posts below that you may add to your communications if you like.
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<b><i>Facebook/LinkedIn: </i></b><i>Calling all innovators! Presented by the </i>
<i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/ift.org/__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8lQnF0Kb$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Institute of Food Technologists</span></a></span> and funded by
the </i><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/seedingthefuture.org/__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8qnSnl1f$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Seeding The Future Foundation</span></a></span>,
the Seeding The Future Global Food Systems Challenge will be awarding up to $1 million to inspire and support passionate, creative, diverse and multidisciplinary teams of innovators, scientists and engineers to create game-changing innovations that will help
transform our food systems. Applications open June 7. Learn more on how to apply here:
</i><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/ift.org/foodsystemchallenge__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8viKBAeO$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">http://IFT.org/foodsystemchallenge</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt">
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<b><i>Twitter : </i></b><i>Calling all #innovators! Presented by @IFT and funded by Seeding The Future Foundation, #STFChallenge will award up to $1M to teams working to reduce hunger, advance nutrition and improve planetary health. Applications open June 7.
Learn more: </i><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/ift.org/foodsystemchallenge__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8viKBAeO$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">http://IFT.org/foodsystemchallenge</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt">
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<b><i>Newsletter Write Up: </i></b><i>Presented by the </i><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/ift.org/__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8lQnF0Kb$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Institute
of Food Technologists</span></a></span> and funded by the </i><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/seedingthefuture.org/__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8qnSnl1f$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Seeding
The Future Foundation</span></a></span>, the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge is seeking multidisciplinary, diverse teams creating game-changing innovations that will help transform our food system. Applications open on June 7, and up to $1
million in awards and prizes will be given to winning applicants. For more information on how to apply and eligibility, please visit
</i><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.ift.org/stfchallenge__;!!KGKeukY!isv5F3iWO-RvV_1m89iYPYmFq3uwsXTTEeDsH7Cqp2piTxXtu7qeFawL8qmgotER$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">www.ift.org/stfchallenge</span></a></span>
or contact </i><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt"><a href="mailto:foodsystemchallenge@ift.org"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">foodsystemchallenge@ift.org</span></a></span>.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> If you have any questions or would like to discuss in more detail, please let me know or please reach out to
</span><a href="mailto:foodsystemchallenge@ift.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">foodsystemchallenge@ift.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Many thanks and best wishes!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bernhard </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeue-Italic",serif;color:#0433FF">Founder & CEO</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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