Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute (FEMI)

FEMI's mission is to provide reliable, innovative, and individualized services to our clients and partners across the food and beverage industry. We seek to empower our clients and partners by providing entrepreneurial services, experimental design, process trialing, and scalable manufacturing resources to those who are seeking such equipment, support, and guidance. As an institute at Purdue University, we strive to provide learning experiences in innovation and entrepreneurship for students within the Purdue College of Agriculture and to contribute to the land-grant research and extension missions of the University. An outline of our services, ranging from entrepreneurial to industry offerings, is included below. Please visit our website to learn more! FEMI services include, but are not limited to, the following: - Entrepreneurial Support a. Online courses exploring food business and food industry fundamentals b. Individualized consultation c. Customizable presentations for partners supporting entrepreneurs - Industry Support a. Industry Training Workshops - Validation Workshop, Aseptic Workshop, and Better Process Control School b. Customizable Employee Training and Onboarding c. Research Projects - Shelf Life Studies, Microbial Studies, Commercial Kitchen and Pilot Plant Product and Process Trialing – Aseptic, Retort, Drying, Extruder, etc. Contact FEMI for additional information and individualized project inquiries at femi@purdue.edu or on our website.