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State of Play Switzerland: Future Proteins – The pathway to cultured foods
What role do we want cultured food to play in shaping the future of protein in Switzerland?
It is predicted that by 2050 cultured food could be a $1.1 trillion dollar industry creating 9.8 million new jobs globally. On January 30, we’ll bring key stakeholders from across the food innovation ecosystem together to:
- Map out the organizations active in this space
- Explore key trends and technologies to spot opportunities
- Discuss how to tackle current barriers to innovation
- Consider how we can work together to move the agenda forward
In the morning, participants will hear from leading keynote speakers and have the chance to take part in interactive working sessions. Then after lunch we’ll be holding an exclusive session for Valley partners to develop an action plan for cultured foods in 2023 and beyond.
Event partner: Bern Economic Development Agency
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Coffee and networking
Welcome & Introductions
Planetary boundaries and the role of Switzerland
Christina Senn-Jakobsen, Managing Director – Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
Jean-Philippe Devaux, Vice-President – Berninvest
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley – “Project Matterhorn”
The project at a glance: ambition and vision
Christian Nils Schwab, Executive Director, Integrative Food & Nutrition Centre – EPFL
Understanding Cultured Food
Data Trends, enabling technologies
Carlotte Lucas, Corporate Engagement Manager – GFI
State of Play Switzerland: an overview
Mapping cultured food actors in Switzerland
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
Understanding readiness, challenges, and opportunities (Part I )
State of Play
– Producers: Yannick Gächter, CEO – The Cultured Hub
– Academia: Christine Trautmann, PhD student – ETHZ
– Startups: Tomas Turner, CEO – Cultivated Bioscience
– Investor’s voice – Ismael Huber, Analyst – Redalpine Venture Partners
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Interactive session
Coffee break
Understanding readiness, challenges, and opportunities (Part II )
State of Play
– Citizens’ voice – Wilbert Sybesma, Founder – Microbiome Solutions & Lecturer Food Biotechnology EPFL
– Swiss policy: Nathalie Schneuwly, Paralegal, MAS Excellence in Food – Food Lex AG
– Nature’s voice – Adrian Hirt, Founder – Alphahirt
– Contract manufacturing: David Brandes, CEO & Co-founder – Planetary Group
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Interactive session
Global view
– Sandhya Sriram, CEO & Co-founder, Shiok meats & Gaia Foods
– George Peppou, Founder & CEO – Vow Food
Open mic discussion
Final remarks & next steps
Networking lunch
Part 2
13:30 –
15:00
SFNV Action Forum: Valley Partners only
Agenda
Part 1
09:00
Coffee and networking
09:30
Welcome & Introductions
Planetary boundaries and the role of Switzerland
Christina Senn-Jakobsen, Managing Director – Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
Jean-Philippe Devaux, Vice-President – Berninvest
09:40
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley – “Project Matterhorn”
The project at a glance: ambition and vision
Christian Nils Schwab, Executive Director, Integrative Food & Nutrition Centre – EPFL
09:45
Understanding Cultured Food
Data Trends, enabling technologies
Carlotte Lucas, Corporate Engagement Manager – GFI
10:00
State of Play Switzerland: an overview
Mapping cultured food actors in Switzerland
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
10:10
Understanding readiness, challenges, and opportunities (Part I )
State of Play
– Producers: Yannick Gächter, CEO – The Cultured Hub
– Academia: Christine Trautmann – ETH
– Startups: Tomas Turner, CEO – Cultivated Bioscience
– Investor’s voice – Ismael Huber, Analyst – Redalpine Venture Partners
I
Interactive session
11:00
Coffee break
11:10
Understanding readiness, challenges, and opportunities (Part II )
State of Play
– Citizens’ voice – Wilbert Sybesma, Founder – Microbiome Solutions & Lecturer Food Biotechnology EPFL
– Swiss policy: Nathalie Schneuwly, Paralegal, MAS Excellence in Food – Food Lex AG
– Nature’s voice – Adrian Hirt, Founder – Alphahirt
– Contract manufacturing: David Brandes, CEO & Co-founder – Planetary Group
I
Interactive session
11:55
Global view
– Sandhya Sriram, CEO & Co-founder, Shiok meats & Gaia Foods
– George Peppou, Founder & CEO – Vow Food
12:10
Open mic discussion
Final remarks & next steps
12:30.
Networking lunch
Part 2
13:30 – 15:00
SFNV Action Forum: Valley Partners only
Our aim is to engage as many different Swiss stakeholders as possible, we have 1 ticket per partner/interest group as well as a pre-screening to ensure participants are engaged and knowledgeable about the topic. This is important for the table work and the quality of the output. There will be two parts of this event with part 1 open to all and part 2 for SFNV partners only.
Interested in joining us? Pre-register here and tell us why you’d love to be there.
