Eight foodtech startups will pitch in front of Japanese corporations and investors interested in food innovation in an upcoming webinar by VentureLab & JETRO.

On March 24, the Swiss Foodtech Startup Innovation Webinar will be held by Venturelab and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Eight innovative foodtech startups have been selected to pitch their solutions ranging from agricultural systems for sustainability, meat alternatives or digital platforms to develop collaborative R&D projects or business collaboration with Japanese corporations. Furthermore, Michael Kleindl from Blue Horizon Ventures will give a keynote on the future of food, the strengths of the Swiss food ecosystem and its prospects.

As one of its activities, JETRO has launched a team that accelerates open innovation between Japanese companies and overseas startups. To address social problems within Japan, JETRO will bridge Japanese companies and overseas startups who have cutting-edge technologies and disruptive business strategies by offering them opportunities to attend Japanese exhibitions or dispatching Japanese delegations to the countries where there are advanced innovation ecosystems.

For more information, contact Japan External Trade Organization (Ms. Fumi Jokura, Ms. Nathalie Cornier) at swg@jetro.go.jp.

Register to the event here.

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Zurich-based startup Planted produces plant-based meat in a bid to raise awareness for the protection of the planet.

Startup Planted grows, harvests and produces plant-based meat using pea proteins and fibres, canola oil and water. And their products are not only healthy, delicious and affordable, but they also taste and feel like animal meat. 

The idea to produce meat from plants started with Pascal Bieri, Christoph Jenny, Lukas Böni and Eric Stirnemann in 2019. Their mission is to bring a delicious and nutritious experience without harming animals or the environment. And since then, the Planted team has been revolutionising the way meat is perceived and consumed globally. Additionally, they aim to end animal cruelty, reduce pollution and make the world better and tastier.

Today, Planted provides Europe’s growing number of conscious connoisseurs with up to 500 kilograms of plant-based meat per day.

For more information:

Planted
Kemptpark 32, Kemptthal, Zürich 8310, CH

Email : hello@planted.ch

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Advancing Research and Innovation in Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment with Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe will foster Research and Innovation in one of the most critical challenges of our time: feeding and keeping healthy the growing global population while preserving the natural resources of our planet and empowering local populations with new tools to improve their work and lives.

To do so, the way we produce, transform, distribute and consume food has to change with the integration of technologies and knowledge from non-traditional fields.

If you work in Big Data, Computational Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Photonics, Robotics, Biotechnologies, Materials Science, Economics join this session and discover how your skills can help solving this global challenge – and how to get funded for it!

• Date: 31st March 2021 – 11:00 – 12:30 CET
• Tickets: Free – This event is for Swiss-based researchers and innovators only

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Join EIT-Food’s next live webinar and learn more about the Global Food Venture programme for PhDs across Europe.

Book your ticket if you are a PhD student aspiring to become a successful entrepreneur in the Food & Agriculture space, and eager to turn your innovative research into a start-up.

• Date: 15th April 2021 – 16:00 – 17:00 CEST

Global Food Venture Programme

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The Global Food Venture Programme fosters the entrepreneurial growth of doctoral students working on challenges in the Agrifood sector.

The Global Food Venture Programme offers a six-month curriculum to address the needs of aspiring entrepreneurs and early phase start-ups. Young innovators gain essential business skills and knowledge through Bootcamps, Mentoring, Corporate Site Visits, Global Networking Events and Pitch Competitions. Top coaches and technology experts from EIT Food partners support the students to explore key innovation ecosystems in Europe.

Global Food Venture Programme

Stage I – Idea Development

40 PhD students from across Europe will gather for an immersive entrepreneurial experience to learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. They will also have the chance to develop business propositions in the food space.

Programme:

• 10-day Summer School (online, by UAM/IMDEA partners)
• Prizes
• Mentoring by an EIT Food partner
• Private Online Course on Food systems

The application phase for Stage 1 ends on 2 May 2021.

Stage II – Business Incubation

Stage II is designed to support 25 PhD students with solid business ideas in food and agriculture. Early-stage entrepreneurs will join the EIT Food pre-Incubation boot camp in June, to learn about viable business creation. They will also undergo a six-month mentoring programme to bring their ventures to the next level. Meanwhile, a second training boot camp and a final pitch competition event are planned for October in Europe. Here, innovation prizes from EIT Food and up to 10,000 cash prizes await the participants.

Programme:

• 1 week Business pre-Incubation Bootcamp (online, EPFL partner)
• 1 week Bootcamp (in physical or virtual format, by TU Munich)
• Mentoring by an EIT Food partner
• Final Event (in physical or virtual format) with pitch competition and innovation prizes
• Mobility grants
• Private online course on Food Systems

The application phase for Stage II ends on 20 May 2021.

For more information on selection criteria, admissions process, entry fees and key deadlines visit their webpage.
For concerns on participation, contact the EIT Food team at Dimaki@zv.tum.de.

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