SFNV Valley After Hours at Grangeneuve, co-hosted with État de Fribourg & Agroscope

 Join us for Valley After Hours at beautiful Grangeneuve co-hosted with État de Fribourg and Agroscope on Tuesday July 2. This exclusive networking event will be a treat to engage your minds in the dynamics of Agrifood systems plus a short onsite tour of the Grangeneuve infrastructure.

Valley After Hours is curated by SFNV partners for SFNV partners to amplify networking and collaboration opportunities in an informal setting. Expect to meet a mix of SFNV partners, investors, industry experts, and a room full of curious minds from the Swiss food tech ecosystem.

How to get there? Here is a useful site map to find your way.

Meeting point is at the main building : R – Acceuil

Agenda

16:30  –  Arrival, coffee & refreshments

16:45 –  Welcome by SFNV & presentations

•  “Agroscope – The National Competence Center for Research in the Agriculture and Food Sector – an overview about our system approach in research and a glimpse into the future with exciting new capabilities at our new research campus in Posieux”

Mr. Fabian Wahl, Head of “Food Microbial Systems” Research Division, Agroscope

• “The future of the dairy industry in the Canton of Fribourg”

Mr. Pascal Toffel, Director and Mr. Thomas Rime, Head of the Development and Innovation sector, Grangeneuve

• “Fribourg Agri & Food strategy, the interplay of public policies at federal, cantonal and municipal levels supporting the development of an exemplary food ecosystem”

Mr. Jerry Krattiger, Director, Fribourg Development Agency

17:20 – Round Table: the future of dairy in the context of an evolving food system

18:00 – Grangeneuve Site-visit

18:40 – Networking – Apéro offered by Grangeneuve’s kitchen with the label “Fourchette verte” and is approved “Terroir Fribourg”

19:30 – End of event

 For any questions, contact events@sfnv.ch