CMU Food Lab

Bring your food ideas to life and sell on campus.

What To Expect

The Food Lab invites you to test your culinary ideas in the kitchen and on the street to create something people love.We help you develop your concept, taste test, figure out the economics, and learn what it takes to serve real customers.Come build with us to turn your creation into a profitable business.

Resources

  • Commissary Kitchen

  • Food Truck/Trailer

  • Retail Spaces on Campus

  • Expert Culinary Guidance

  • Food Business Mentors

  • Startup Funding

FAQs

Who can join? All students, any year, any major.

Is this for credit? We provide a 3-credit class or internship if desired.

Do I need a food idea? No. Come for inspiration or partner up.

Curious?

Lab Sessions _ Tuesdays / 3:00p - 5:00p / Dominguez Hall
Instructor _ Spencer Ingram
Contact _ [email protected]

Call for Managers

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Fall Semester Goals

The Food Lab invites you to test your culinary ideas in the kitchen and on the street to create something people love.We help you develop your concept, taste test, figure out the economics, and learn what it takes to serve real customers.You will work along side you to turn your creation into a profitable business.

Your Mission

The Food Lab invites you to test your culinary ideas in the kitchen and on the street to create something people love.We help you develop your concept, taste test, figure out the economics, and learn what it takes to serve real customers.You will work along side you to turn your creation into a profitable business.

Food Lab

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what folks are saying.

"This has helped me more than any other program before and challenged my assumptions with suggestions that I was able to put into action immediately."

"I cannot express how invaluable this has been for me. You are so helpful with introductions and challenging how I think. I would still be stumbling around wondering what to do next."

“I couldn’t be more motivated by the direction this has surfaced for us. Just having someone genuinely listen and challenge us is what we needed.”

what to expect.

👋 Hi, I'm Spencer Ingram. I've had the privilege of working around the world allocating capital to smart founders in under-invested markets. I love this work, and folks say I'm gosh-darn good at it.But I don't need to fly halfway around the world to tackle access to funding. We have this challenge right here at home. That's why I'm excited to join Startup Colorado on a mission to help you succeed wherever you grow your business.

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