BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Zurich BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240611T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240611T150000 DTSTAMP:20260524T212123 CREATED:20240314T150148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T122309Z UID:10000120-1718098200-1718118000@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Imagining the Packaging of the Future: Sustainable Solutions Unwrapped 1.0 DESCRIPTION:The Valley’s State of Play events bring together the Swiss food innovation ecosystem to explore the opportunities related to key Impact Platform topics. This time\, together with Valley partners Nestlé and Tetra Pak\, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the world of sustainable materials for packaging. \nThe issue\nSince 2015\, the global population has increased by 10%\, while the global economy has consumed 70% more materials than what the planet can replenish. As little as 8.6% of materials abstracted are currently repurposed. A shift from the current model – “take-make-waste” – to a circular economy is needed to tackle climate change\, biodiversity loss\, waste and pollution. \nThe opportunity\nSustainable packaging is a multifaceted opportunity for a more sustainable food system with various environmental\, social\, and economic dimensions. It involves knowledge sharing and collaboration among different stakeholders\, including manufacturers\, retailers\, consumers\, and policymakers\, to work towards reducing the overall environmental impact of packaging materials and processes. \nWhy you should join us\nThis event will take a deep dive into the world of sustainable materials for packaging\, exploring current innovations in alternatives to wood fibres for paper substrates and high-performing bio-based polymers\, enabling knowledge sharing and networking\, and identifying the most promising business opportunities and areas for collaboration between ecosystem actors. It will also bring together leading Swiss and EU experts and Swiss and international startups who will pitch during the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n The Agenda\n09:30  Coffee & Networking \n10:00   Welcome & Desired OutcomesFood packaging\, planetary boundaries and Switzerland’s roleChristina Senn-Jakobsen\, CEO – Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley \n10:10  State of Play of Sustainable Packaging Trends & Challenges\, Q&AFelix Grünewald\, Partner\, McKinsey \n10:50 Overview of Research & Innovation in Packaging & Sustainable Materials; Q&A \nAlternative Fibres \nNanocellulose from residual biomass for food packaging applicationDr. Gilberto Siqueira\, Research Scientist\, Empa \nAlternative high-performing bio-based polymers \nSide streams of agri-food Industry as an alternative packaging materialProf. Dr. Selçuk Yildirim\, ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management\, Centre for Food Production and Packaging \n11:20 Break: Coffee to go \n11:30 The EU Policy & Regulatory Context: the “Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation” : what implications?; Q&AHazel O’Keeffe\, Partner\, Keller and Heckman LLP \n12:10 Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley Partners: “Sustainable Packaging: the way ahead”Ingemar Jacobsson\, Director Material Solutions\, Development & Technology\, Tetra PakRob Hoitink\, R&D Packaging Lead\, Nestlé  \n12:30 Lunch & poster session for startups & academic innovation \n13:30 Focus on solutions – Introduction \nChristina Senn-Jakobsen\, CEO\, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley \n13:35  “Modification of Polymers for High Performance Sustainable Plastics Solutions”  (10’) \nProf. Holger Frauenrath\, Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials (LMOM)\, Institute of Materials (IMX) at EPFL \n13:45  “Recent advances in R&D&I to further drive the implementations toward a bioeconomy” \nProf. Tomas Anderson\, Head of Key Accounts\, RISE \n13:55  Q&A \n14:05  Pitches from start-ups \n14:40  Interactive session \n15:00  Open mic discussion from all groups \n15:15  Final remarks\, lessons learnt & next steps \nIngemar Jacobsson\, Director Material Solutions\, Development & Technology\, Tetra Pak  \nRob Hoitink\, R&D Packaging Lead\, Nestlé  \nChristina Senn-Jakobsen\, CEO – Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley \n15:30  End \nWith support from : Bern Economic Development Agency \nGETTING THERE: \nBERNEXPO\, Entrance A \nSee general  map of the venue and more specific details to access Entrance A and Parking \nFor those arriving by car : parking rates are: first hour CHF 4.00\, CHF 2.00 per additional 30 minutes. daily maximum for 24 hours CHF 38.00 \nFor those arriving by train/tramt the nearest station is Wankdorf Center (3 min walk)  \n  URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/imagining-the-packaging-of-the-future-sustainable-solutions-unwrapped-1-0/ LOCATION:BERNEXPO AG\, Mingerstrasse 6\, Bern\, Bern\, 3000\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Co-hosted event,SFNV event,Valley partners only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Copy-of-State-of-Play-Event-calendar-header-1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley":MAILTO:events@sfnv.ch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240612T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240612T133000 DTSTAMP:20260524T212123 CREATED:20221216T080818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T132220Z UID:10000045-1718184600-1718199000@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Walking the Valley: Meet the Swiss Food Ecosystem - For International Startups DESCRIPTION:Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley’s (SFNV) “Walking the Valley: Meet the Swiss Food Ecosystem” is an official side event of the Hack Summit for international startups. In its third edition\, our goal is to introduce the attending international startups to key actors of the Swiss Food Ecosystem that comprise the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley. Swiss startups will also share their experience with building a business in Switzerland. To get an idea of the energy in the room\, watch the highlight film by clicking the link here. \nThis event is for international startups that want to meet Swiss food ecosystem players from corporations like Nestlé\, dsm-firmenich\, Givaudan\, ADM\, Tetra Pak; with SMEs like Agilery and Fredag; through innovation enablers like MassChallenge and Kickstart Innovation; to governmental representatives like Canton Vaud and Canton Fribourg. You will also hear from Swiss startups about their experience in building a business in Switzerland. \nREGISTER \nAll registrations will be reviewed and confirmations sent accordingly. This event has limited seats so we welcome a maximum of 2 persons per organisation.  \nAgenda  \n09:30 – 10:00   Coffee meet & greet \n10:00 – 10:15    Welcome & overview by Christina Senn-Jakobsen\, SFNV CEO & Katarzyna Winek\, Head of Innovation Scaling and Global Engagement \n10:15 – 10:30    In the hiking boots of Swiss startups: Q&A with Swiss startups \n10:30 – 11:00    Global startups 1 min powerpitches & group picture   \n11:00 – 12:15    Walking the Valley: Speed dating with Swiss Ecosystem Players:     Government\, Large Enterprises\, Investors\, SME’s & Innovation Enablers \n12:15 – 13:15     Innovation Lunch & Networking \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supported by URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/walking-the-valley-meet-the-swiss-foodtech-ecosystem/ LOCATION:Impact Hub Lausanne\, Beaulieu Circulaire\, Av. Bergières 10\, Lausanne\, 1004\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:SFNV event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0836.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240612T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240612T173000 DTSTAMP:20260524T212123 CREATED:20240307T140035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T185035Z UID:10000118-1718202600-1718213400@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Investing in the Valley: Meet the Swiss FoodTech Startups – For Investors DESCRIPTION:Com  CiSwiss Food & Nutrition Valley’s (SFNV) “Investing in the Valley” is an official side event of the Hack Summit. This year will be its first edition and the goal is to introduce investors to Swiss FoodTech startups. \nREGISTER \n​“Investing in the Valley” is for Investors that want to get inspired\, network and meet Swiss FoodTech startups that are open for investments. \n​Agenda \n​14:30-15:00  Meet & greet coffee\, discover startups at their booths \n​15:00-15:30 Fireside chat: Investing in Swiss FoodTech \n​15:30-16:30 Meet the Swiss FoodTech startups (pitches & demos): \n\n​ALLSUPPS: Game changing supplements\n​Actidot: Swiss recovery drink\n​Luya: Plant-based meat from fermented okara\n​KONOÏ: Nutritious products from hemp\n​Nuuro: Personal AI nutritionist\n​Sallea: Edible scaffolds for cultivated meat\n​Emotion Food Company: Tools for people suffering from chewing disorders\n​Voltiris: Solar modules for greenhouses\n​Gamaya: Digital agronomy solutions\n​ProSeed: Raw materials from upcycled by-products\n​Kidemis: Sustainable alternative to fishmeal and fish oil  \n​Verto: Transparent marketplace for commodity products\n\n​16:30-17:30 Apéro & networking \n​17:30 Event ends \nDon’t miss our quarterly updates of Valley startups seeking investment to scale their innovative solutions by registering here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supported by URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/investing-in-the-valley/ LOCATION:Impact Hub Lausanne\, Beaulieu Circulaire\, Av. Bergières 10\, Lausanne\, 1004\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:SFNV event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Events-Event-calendar-header-images-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley":MAILTO:events@sfnv.ch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240625T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240625T120000 DTSTAMP:20260524T212123 CREATED:20230926T113921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T105201Z UID:10000087-1719313200-1719316800@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Meet the Valley DESCRIPTION:“Meet The Valley” is a monthly virtual meet-up for anyone interested to find out more about Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley and the Swiss food ecosystem. You will get the chance to meet the SFNV team\, tell us about your projects and ask us … anything! We recommend you choose to attend once at a time that fits your schedule and drop in by registration! \nSwiss Food & Nutrition Valley is a nationwide initiative to develop\, strengthen and promote food innovation in Switzerland and beyond. We address major challenges in food\, agriculture\, and nutrition by leveraging cutting-edge science and technology for a more sustainable future. \nWhy? You can get to know what the Valley does\, why we exist\, what we do and how we create value for our members. SFNV is all about collaboration! These sessions are also dedicated to answering YOUR questions. After a brief introduction the floor will be open to the participants for a Q&A\, so come prepared! \nWho? The sessions will be led by SFNV’s Managing Director – Christina Senn-Jakobsen\, who is extremely passionate about food and innovation and is thrilled to meet you all. \nWhen? “Meet the Valley” will be happening monthly\, so if you can’t make it in the upcoming months – simply click on the “select a date” button and find the session that fits your schedule best. \nWhere? Sessions will be held via Zoom\, here \nGot more questions? Join us\, meet the team behind the Valley\, share ideas and discuss interesting Food Ecosystem related topics. The meet-ups are free. \nWe are looking forward to meeting you! \nYour Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/meet-the-valley-16/ LOCATION:Online event CATEGORIES:SFNV event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MeetTheValleyWeb-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley":MAILTO:events@sfnv.ch END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR