Air Protein
David Stout is currently the Director of Process Technologies at Air Protein, a position they have held since 2021. Prior to this, they were a Supervisor at the California Energy Commission from 2020 to 2021, where they managed the Industrial, Agricultural, and Water Unit that aimed to increase energy efficiency and achieve cost-effective de-carbonization of the industrial, agricultural, and water sectors. From 2004 to 2020, they were a Group Leader and Senior Chemical Engineer at SRI International's Biosciences Division, where they managed a team of chemical engineers focusing on chemical and bio-process development and chemical hardware systems. During their tenure at SRI, they served as principal investigator, task leader, project manager, and lead systems engineer on a broad spectrum of both government and commercial client sponsored research and development programs in areas such as energy and energy storage, advanced materials and coatings, and chemical and drug discovery.
David Stout attended UC Irvine from 1998 to 2003, where they earned two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in Chemical Engineering and one in Chemistry.
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Air Protein
Air Protein™ is on a mission to feed our growing population with foods made from air-based protein. Using a proprietary probiotic production process, the protein found in air-based meat is a new form of sustainable protein created from elements found in the air we breathe and it has an amino acid profile comparable to meat protein. This process can make food in a matter of hours not months, and independently from weather conditions and seasons. This revolutionary new protein source will be able to make meatless burgers, protein-enriched pastas, cereals, beverages and more. Air Protein is pioneering a new category of food production - air-based protein - a solution to feed our growing population without the strain on natural resources. The revolutionary technology that Air Protein leverages has been profiled on the TED stage and recognized by Forbes and the Wall Street Journal.