Events MIT J-WAFS Food and Water Conference: Addressing the Global Food & Water Challenge through Innovation and Collaboration
April 27-28, 2016 MIT Organizer: J-WAFS
Cosponsored by the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS), this conference will highlight technology frontiers at the nexus of food, water, energy, and the environment. Participants will explore the impact of urbanization, development, and climate change on water and food systems and the decisions and planning required to meet these challenges. The conference will also feature MIT-connected startups in the water and food sectors, along with projects currently funded by the J-WAFS Solutions Program, which supports the commercialization of technologies developed at MIT, and address how multisector partnerships can provide opportunities in water-constrained regions.