Vision
The Carasso FoodTech Innovation Center is a pioneering, professional, and holistic hub for FoodTech and BioTech. By promoting science, industry collaboration, and community engagement, the Center catalyzes the development of sustainable technologies and health-enhancing innovations that benefit both society and the planet.
Mission
The Center’s mission is to advance education, research, innovation, and outreach within the food and biotechnology sectors. It supports students and faculty, as well as startups, companies, and the wider community, by offering direct access to cutting-edge technologies, pilot-scale production environments, and advanced analytical capabilities. Serving as a one-stop interface for R&D partners, the Center not only provides in-house services but also connects clients with Technion - wide expertise and infrastructure. This integrated approach bridges academia and industry, accelerating the translation of ideas into real-world, scalable solutions.
Goals
- Hands-on Education and Training – Provide optimal learning opportunities for engineering students and training with real-world pilot-scale FoodTech processes and equipment.
- Support Research – Support academic and industry-driven research by offering (small) pilot-scale process capabilities, comprehensive analytical support, and collaborative development environments.
- Industry & Startup Support – Support product and process innovation for startups, SMEs, and corporations by providing services such as small-scale pilot trials, advanced analytics, and streamlined access to Technion’s ecosystem of services and experts.
- Community Outreach – Host seminars, training programs, and public engagement events to promote knowledge transfer, acceptance of novel food systems, and cross-sector collaboration.
Services
Advanced R&D Facility – State-of-the-art pilot-scale infrastructure designed to accelerate product and process development in food and biotechnology.
Our facility enables proof-of-concept validation, process optimization, and scale-up in a controlled, industry-relevant environment.
Industrial Test Kitchen & Sensory Lab – Full-scale development kitchen for food (re)formulation, complemented by a sensory evaluation lab designed per ISO 8589 standards. From formulation and reformulation to structured sensory testing.
Fermentation Facility – A dedicated fermentation and bioprocessing facility currently under development.
The facility will provide advanced bioreactor systems and downstream capabilities to support microbial, precision fermentation, and alternative protein development.
Laboratory Services – Comprehensive analytical capabilities supporting every stage of food and biotech innovation.
From routine testing to advanced characterization, our laboratories provide reliable, research-grade data for validation and decision-making.
Learning & Outreach Center – A dynamic platform for education, industry engagement, and startup support.
We connect students, entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry leaders through training programs, workshops, and collaborative innovation initiatives.
Contact:
Center website: https://cftic.technion.ac.il/
Academic Coordinator:
Email: carasso.ac@technion.ac.il
Phone: +972-73-3781867
Address: Carasso Food Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
Administrative Coordinator:
Email: carasso.ad@technion.ac.il
Phone: +972-73-3781145
Address: Carasso Food Technology Innovation Center, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
