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🌟Meet the top 10 start-ups of Plant FWD 2024! 🌟 From over 75 applications across 19 countries, from The Netherlands to New Zealand, we’re excited to announce the final 10 start-ups chosen to pitch their pioneering plant-based solutions at Plant FWD 2024! They're carefully curated by the Plant FWD team and our partners Brave New Food and Impact Hub Amsterdam. These 10 start-ups stood out for their innovative approaches and potential to revolutionize the plant-based industry: Time-travelling Milkman (Netherlands) Esencia Foods (Germany) Onego Bio (Finland) Adamo Foods (United Kingdom) Tempty Foods (Denmark) Sproutje (Netherlands) The Good Pulse Company (United Kingdom) OLALA! (France) Willicroft (Netherlands) Extracellular (United Kingdom) 🎤 In the spotlight: each start-up has 3 minutes to capture the audience's imagination, followed by a Q&A with our panel of industry experts from the world of VCs, retail, and food service. Yes, may the best start-up win, of course. However, we’re also just very excited to see what’s next in plant-based! Aren’t you? Be part of the audience that gets a first look at the innovations set to redefine our food landscape. ⏩ https://lnkd.in/d7gkyxHV #PlantFWD2024 #PlantBasedFuture #InnovationChallenge #SustainableEating #startupchallenge #startups

✳️ Newsflash! Brabant is the #ScaleUp Plant of Europe! ✳️ ✳️ Provincie Noord-Brabant recognises that we have the potential to create innovative, sustainable #PlantBased #FoodSolutions and sell them internationally. However, there's a challenge: there aren't enough facilities for start-ups to develop their ideas and bring them to market quickly. ✳️ Step in, a new ambitious provincial initiative aimed at providing long-term, sector-specific support for startups in the scaling phase. This endeavour will be carried out through the region's phased approach to growth, with support from pilot, modular demo, and full-scale facilities. Additionally, collaborative partners will focus on international positioning, acquisition, and forming partnerships with global startups. ✳️ Monkeys By The Sea is proud to have been named one of the 5 most promising Plant-based start-ups in Brabant and is eager to collaborate with the innovative minds of the Provincie Noord-Brabant, Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), REWIN West-Brabant, and the other Brabant partners!  ✳️ For more details, check out their white paper here: https://lnkd.in/eGSFva9D revyve  The Protein Brewery Rival Foods FiberFoods  Monkeys By The Sea #SeafoodInspired #PlantbasedSeafood #SustainableFoodSystems #StartUpToScaleUp

🔔 [#Supporter2024 NutrEvent] 🍋 Eatable Adventures, the leading Foodtech accelerator worldwide, strives to transform the food system prioritizing equity, #health, sustainability, and resilience for all. By partnering with startups, corporations, governments, and investors, the company drives #innovation from seed to table, embracing cutting-edge technological solutions in the Agrifood sector. 💯 With a thriving global presence, Eatable Adventures has achieved significant impact worldwide, boasting a vibrant community of 25,000 changemakers, 12 acceleration and incubation programs, over 50 corporate and government initiatives, and a €30M #investment fund to support early-stage projects. 💡 Each year, Eatable Adventures accelerates over 100 startups through its programs, driving the growth and consolidation of the #Agrifoodtech ecosystem on a global scale. 📤 If you wish to join them as a partner NutrEvent, contact: Célestine Fillon - Nicolas Lechevallier

Final call for early-stage startups in pet care space! The deadline to apply for the Leap Venture Studio & Academy Cohort 9 is approaching fast (September 15th)! Join a community of passionate founders who are driving innovation and solving real-world problems for pets and their owners. Don’t miss your chance to turn your idea into a reality with mentorship, resources, and a network of like-minded innovators. Apply today to be part of the future of pet care. #PetCare #Innovation #Startup #Accelerator

On the 25 April, the stage at Food & Bio Summit will be taken over by the Idea Competition 2024. A Competition only made possible by our sponsors. On Thursday, we asked gold sponsor Potter Clarkson about their motivation to sponsor (read their answer here: https://lnkd.in/egZqK6tW), and today, the spotlight is directed at gold sponsor Rockstart:   “At Rockstart, we're deeply committed to supporting the Danish early-stage startup ecosystem. That's why we believe partnering with the Idea Competition 2024 is pivotal in making a positive impact. Recently, we've launched our AgriFood Fund II, highlighting our ongoing dedication and support as the first impact investor for early-stage startups. Rockstart AgriFood funds purpose-driven founders who are scaling impactful solutions using emerging technologies and innovative business models to improve the food supply system from soil and ocean to gut. We're excited to connect with food and agtech founders, all driven by the same mission: to create a regenerative and sustainable food system.” Mark Durno, Managing Partner AgriFood, Rockstart   Read more about the Idea Competition 2024 and apply here before 20 March: https://lnkd.in/dhtUM-KZ   Tomorrow, we’ll ask our final gold sponsor BioInnovation Institute about their motivation to sponsor the competition.   𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬  Later this month, the spotlight will shine on our three silver sponsors: Arla Foods IFF Danish Crown  Food & Bio Summit 2024 is co-funded by the European Commission and Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse   #startups #food #bioresources #ideacompetition #sustainableinnovation #euinmyregion    

✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁?    💡 As Synergy Days approaches, it is time to do a retrospective on what has been done within the food-scalEUp project. To do so, we will present each part of the project and its outcomes, starting with 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴!   🔎 The objectives of this first part of the project was to identify key actors, programs and services and to identify the needs of end-users of acceleration services to determine strengths and weaknesses.   1️⃣ The first thing partners had to do was to understand how the acceleration ecosystem works, and who is part of it. Thus, the food-scalEUp partners mapped around 700 key actors of the acceleration ecosystem, giving a first idea of the regional and European environment.    2️⃣ The second step of this first part was to interview acceleration services end users, to determine what improvements could be made to propose new or more innovative services. More than 60 interviews were conducted, and the conclusions highlighted the several axes of improvement that could be brought to acceleration services.   3️⃣ Finally, the last step was to cross-analyze the data gathered during the previous steps, to determine what needs to be addressed during the project and with which intensity. The main problematics highlighted during this analysis were related to the ecosystem approach – building awareness, having a more connected ecosystem – and also having more personalized services. It has also been observed that most of the programs are aimed at startups, being possibly necessary to increase the offer of services in more advanced stages of maturity.   🚀 In the end, all these conclusions led to building and offering new acceleration services to startups, and have contributed significantly to the following steps of the project, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 and 𝘊𝘰-𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.    📢 Stay tuned to learn more about the outcomes of the other parts of the project! 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥-𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘌𝘜𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Cluster Alimentaire de Galicie, AgriFood Capital, Cein, Central Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency, Food-Processing Initiative e. V., Foodvalley NL, Innov'Alliance - Pôle de compétitivité de la Naturalité et des filières du végétal, Valorial, le réseau innovation agri-agro, Technopole Quimper-Cornouaille & Normandie Incubation. European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) #EUInnovationEcosystems #HorizonEU #SMEs #innovation #startup #SS4AF #agrifood

We are excited to announce the official launch of GLOCAL Game Changers LatAm 2024! 🚀🚀🚀 We are honored to have Boortmalt and Surcos joining us in a new edition of the most important AgriFoodTech program In LatAm. A new opportunity to connect with the most important players in the ecosystem and unleash the full potential of your agrifoodtech startup. Do you have an innovative idea to transform agriculture and food? We're looking for the best early-stage agrifoodtech and climatech startups that want to scale their companies and stablish a strong presence in the market. What are the benefits? 💵 Investment ticket of up to USD 500,000 🤝 Access to key investors from our international network 💡 Connection with Early Adopters to test your product or service 🌎 Positioning and visibility throughout the market 💼 Access to Business Roundtables with our Partners 👉 Register today: https://bit.ly/GGC-24 #agtech #climatech #agriculture #startups #latAm #venture #impact GLOCAL LATAM

The food tech industry is transforming the way we think about food production and consumption by merging innovation with sustainability. At Feedplan, we're at the forefront of this movement, using AI-driven solutions to optimize restaurant operations and enhance profitability. In 2024, we’ve already seen 25% month-over-month GMV growth by helping our partners leverage cutting-edge technology to streamline processes while prioritizing sustainability. As the food tech landscape evolves, we’re committed to creating a tech-driven ecosystem that delivers smarter, more sustainable solutions for the future of food. Check us out! Feedplan #startups #fundraising

🥓Ham-bitious European startups are pioneering next-generation techniques for creating plant-based meat that can finally begin to compete with conventional counterparts in terms of texture and taste. One example of the new approaches being used is fibre-spinning, a technique that ‘spins’ proteins into fibres like those found in the familiar texture of conventional meat. One such startup, based in Germany, is PROJECT EADEN, who recently unveiled their plant-based ham made using fibre spinning. Learn more about this exciting new process, and the opportunities for further innovation in this area here: https://lnkd.in/eazZSS87 Image: PROJECT EADEN #plantbased #ham #startup

Start-ups play a key role in driving innovation in all industries, and the pet care sector is no exception. So, what do pet industry accelerators offer in terms of funding, tools and opportunities? And which trends or areas offer the most interesting growth prospects? https://lnkd.in/ec-TjKcM #petindustry #progress #growth #startups #innovation