Food Innovation Center
Supporting food and beverage entrepreneurs | Connecting with your consumers | Bringing your ideas to life |
Welcome to the Food Innovation Center!
The CSU Food Innovation Center supports food entrepreneurs of all sizes. This includes startups getting their first product to market all the way to large multinational food companies.
Our team of skilled food scientists can help with all your technical needs including product development, sensory and consumer testing, shelf-life studies, nutrition facts panels and more. Our state-of-the-art facility in Denver, CO houses our large commercial kitchen, dairy lab, produce lab and tasting facilities. Reach out for any needs!
Food Innovation Center Services
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Get to Know Us
Caitlin Clark
Food Scientist
caitlin.clark@colostate.edu
Martha Calvert
Sensory Manager
martha.calvert@colostate.edu
Rachel Sears
Program Coordinator
rachel.sears@colostate.edu
Michael Beck
Operations Specialist
Mike.beck@colostate.edu
Contact the FIC
Contact the FIC:
Email: foodinnovation@colostate.edu
Address:
4780 National Western Dr
Terra Building, Denver, CO 80216
Why Spur?
Spur is not an acronym; it is a mission. Our mission is to spur the success of food and beverage producers and growers in the Mountain West region and beyond. Being based in Denver, we most often engage with better-for-you and sustainable brands, those working with fermentation, and novel methods in processing, packaging, and consumer science.
Spur also provides a host of unique opportunities for collaboration and engagement being located right in the heart of the RiNo district of downtown Denver and in close proximity to Denver International Airport.
As an agriculture experimentation site within Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences – Spur is the face of innovation.