iStartup Academy - 3D Food Printing R&DAt — Cal Poly Pomona - Student Innovation Idea Labs (SIIL)

Opportunity Summary

Building on CPP’s newly established food-grade 3D printing platform using the FoodBot S2 printer, this micro-internship focuses on R&D of novel plant-based, fiber-rich, and protein-enhanced food formulations for extrusion-based 3D printing. Students will design, characterize, and print edible “inks” using fruit purées, plant proteins, dietary fibers, and GRAS hydrocolloids, following the scientific objectives outlined below:

SO1: Ink design and rheological screening

SO2: Printability and structure–process mapping

SO3: Optimization, student training materials, and dissemination

Opportunity Learning Outcomes

self-development skills, entrepreneurship knowledge and skills, critical and creative thinking, teamwork for effective communication

Opportunity Training

Micro-internship onboarding and entrepreneurship training via startup teamwork

Additional risk specific to this opportunity

Micro-interns will work in team setting to brainstorm ideas and join a food science lab or campus kitchen to test ideas for new 3D printing products, and will also take field trips to visit industrial partners' facilities, such as visiting Color Maker, etc.

Program

Internship

Expected Hours

Hours	Duration
80	hours per academic term

Students required to have a personal vehicle

Yes

Fees students may incur with this opportunity

Parking Fee

This opportunity provides some form of compensation

Yes

Opportunity Availability

Ongoing