BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley 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:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230309T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230309T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20230206T122527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T142622Z UID:10000047-1678381200-1678395600@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:SICTIC Investor Day FoodTech DESCRIPTION:Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley have partnered with SICTIC Investor Day – a matchmaking event where tech startups pitch for funding in front of experienced investors and supporters. As part of its 2023 development\, SICTIC is expanding into new verticals to offer investors new investment opportunities and flavours! Come join us on March 9th for its first FoodTech event co-organised with the Swiss Food and Nutrition Valley and Alphorn Ventures! We are thrilled to explore this new vertical with SICTIC and as a part of the event\, a special apéro around FoodTech will be held afterwards. \nAgenda \n16:30 – Registration (On-Site Attendees)17:00 – Welcome & Intro17:15 – Keynote Speakers \nOverview of FoodTech ecosystem in CHChristina Senn-Jakobsen\, Managing Director – Swiss Food Nutrition Valley  \nWhy is now the best time to invest in FoodTech Matteo Parenti\, Director – Blue Horizon  \n17:30 – Panel discussion: The Future of Foodtech. Why Investors should Pay Attention! \nSpeakers:Dr. Daniel Böhi\, Co-Founder and Member of the Supervisory Board at Alphorn Venture Partners; \nEmi (Hidemi) Naganuma\, Founding General Partner & CEO at Apprecia Capital; \nEmilie Dellecker\, Co-founder at HackCapital\, Head of Marketing & Community at FoodHack and ClimateHack; \nFrançoise Birnholz\, SICTIC Angel Investor \nMark Leinemann\, Founder & President crowdfoods – Food Entrepreneur & Startup Association (FESA) \nModerator: Thomas Ackermann\, Managing Director at SICTIC \n17:50 – 18:00 – Break \n18:00 – 5 min Startup Pitching Session + 3 min Q&A19:00 – Instant Matchmaking\, closing remarks19:10 – Networking Apero / Livestream ends20:30 – Event ends \nThe event language is english. Questions from the audience are also taken in French and German (and translated if necessary). Please note that this will be a hybrid event\, so you can either choose to join on-site or from the comfort of your home. On-site tickets are limited and available on a first come first serve basis. \n \n Register now URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/sictic-investor-day-foodtech/ LOCATION:Lausanne CATEGORIES:Co-hosted event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Communication-roundtable.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230309T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230309T160000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221117T224729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T224511Z UID:10000027-1678374000-1678377600@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Meet the Valley DESCRIPTION:“Meet The Valley” is a bimonthly 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 bi-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? Click here: Join Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 867 4239 4444\nPasscode: 633825 \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-2/ 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230216T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230216T130000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20230209T151155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T152313Z UID:10000048-1676548800-1676552400@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:How and why to invest in Foodtech? DESCRIPTION:2023 could be the best year yet to invest in Foodtech. \nWhat are the risks and opportunities when investing in Foodtech startups? \nFoodtech attracted nearly CHF 87 million in investments in 2022 according to Top 100 Swiss Startups. Foodtech is a sector of which we have only seen the tip of the iceberg and which will undoubtedly grow strongly in the coming years. \n– Why is now the right time to invest in foodtech? \n– How does the growth journey and life cycle of a foodtech company look like? \n– Why is Switzerland the right place for foodtech startups? \n– What are the ecosystem actors that investors need to know? \nLearn more about why to invest in Foodtech startups at the webinar with Françoise Birnholz\, SICTIC Angel Investor and Dr. Daniel Böhi\, Co-Founder and Member of the Supervisory Board at Alphorn Venture Partners\, hosted by SICTIC and supported by Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley. \n  \n \n Register now URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/how-and-why-to-invest-in-foodtech/ LOCATION:Online event CATEGORIES:Co-hosted event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Foodtech-with-SwissFoodNutrition-Valley-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230202T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230202T173000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221213T082908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T084051Z UID:10000040-1675328400-1675359000@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Swiss Food Systems Summit DESCRIPTION:How can Switzerland’s food system become more sustainable? \nIn the past few months\, the Citizens’ Council for Food Policy and a scientific panel launched by SDSN Switzerland have been looking for answers to this question. \nThe results of these discussions will now be presented at the Swiss Food Systems Summit. The proposals will also be discussed with politicians and stakeholders from across the food value chain. \nFederal Councilor Guy Parmelin will give a keynote speech to kick off the event. The detailed program can be found via these links in German and French. \nGiven that the number of places is limited\, participation is by invitation only. Food System stakeholders can register by contacting the team at info@sdsn.ch. URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/swiss-food-systems-summit/ LOCATION:Universität Bern\, Hauptgebäude\, Hochschulstrasse 6\,\, Bern\, Bern\, 3012\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Ecosystem event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Events-images.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230131T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230131T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221110T090043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T093928Z UID:10000018-1675170000-1675184400@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:How Space Tech Can Shape The Future of Farming DESCRIPTION:Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley is co-hosting a workshop session with Space4Impact on How Space Tech can shape the Future of Farming. This workshop brings together space startups\, corporations\, academics\, investors\, and partners to learn more about innovative solutions in the agriculture and food industry. \nYou will gain insights from startups about how satellite data can provide real-time information on soil conditions\, crops yield\, water intake\, and more. The workshop will be dedicated to knowledge exchange and provide opportunities to potentially collaborate and develop future projects. \nSeats for this workshop are limited and SFNV Partners are required to pre-register for this event. We are offering Valley partners that work in this field a free seat\, any interest can be communicated to the Space4Impact team whereby we can issue a promotional code. Additional seats as well as tickets for non-SFNV partners can be purchased for CHF 500 below. \n13:00-13:45 Opening Session \n\n Opening by Christina Senn-Jakobsen\, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley\n Digitalisation of the Food Systems by Christian Schwab\, EPFL\n Presentation by Gaetan Petit\, Space4Impact\n Presentation by Raphaël Conz\, Etat de Vaud\n\n13:45-14:30 Roundtable Introduction \nIntroduction & exchange at roundtable \n14:30-15:15 Coffee Break \nNetworking & presentation by Insolight \n15:15-16:00 Pitch Session \n\n Trade in Space\n Aerospacelab\n Aero41\n GeoOptics Switzerland\n OroraTech\n 3IPK\n Space4Good \n\n16:00-17:00 Apéro \nClosing remarks by Felix Stähli\, Impact Hub Lausanne \nNetworking session URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/future-farming-workshop/ LOCATION:Impact Hub Lausanne\, Beaulieu Circulaire\, Av. Bergières 10\, Lausanne\, 1004\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Co-hosted event,SFNV event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/7-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley":MAILTO:events@sfnv.ch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230130T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230130T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221101T083024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T133746Z UID:10000017-1675069200-1675090800@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:State of Play Switzerland: Future Proteins - The pathway to cultured foods DESCRIPTION:What role do we want cultured food to play in shaping the future of protein in Switzerland?  \nIt 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: \n\nMap out the organizations active in this space\nExplore key trends and technologies to spot opportunities\nDiscuss how to tackle current barriers to innovation\nConsider how we can work together to move the agenda forward\n\nIn 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.  \nEvent partner: Bern Economic Development Agency \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n Part 1\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:00 \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:30PCJ \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:40PP. \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:45PP. \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00PP \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:10IIIIIIIl \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:10IIIIIIII \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:55PP \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:10P \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:30. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Coffee and networking \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome & IntroductionsPlanetary boundaries and the role of Switzerland Christina Senn-Jakobsen\, Managing Director – Swiss Food & Nutrition ValleyJean-Philippe Devaux\, Vice-President – Berninvest \n \n \n \n \n \n Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley – “Project Matterhorn”The project at a glance: ambition and vision Christian Nils Schwab\, Executive Director\, Integrative Food & Nutrition Centre – EPFL \n \n \n \n \n \n Understanding Cultured FoodData Trends\, enabling technologiesCarlotte Lucas\, Corporate Engagement Manager – GFI \n \n \n \n \n \n State of Play Switzerland: an overviewMapping cultured food actors in SwitzerlandSwiss Food & Nutrition Valley \n \n \n \n \n \n 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 PartnersIInteractive session \n \n \n \n \n \n Coffee break \n \n \n \n \n \n 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 GroupIInteractive session \n \n \n \n \n \n Global view– Sandhya Sriram\, CEO & Co-founder\, Shiok meats & Gaia Foods– George Peppou\, Founder & CEO – Vow Food \n \n \n \n \n \n Open mic discussionFinal remarks & next steps \n \n \n \n \n \n Networking lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Part 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:30 – 15:00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SFNV Action Forum: Valley Partners only \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n Part 1\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:00\n \n \n \n \n \n Coffee and networking \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:30\n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome & IntroductionsPlanetary boundaries and the role of SwitzerlandChristina Senn-Jakobsen\, Managing Director – Swiss Food & Nutrition ValleyJean-Philippe Devaux\, Vice-President – Berninvest \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:40\n \n \n \n \n \n Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley – “Project Matterhorn”The project at a glance: ambition and visionChristian Nils Schwab\, Executive Director\, Integrative Food & Nutrition Centre – EPFL \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:45\n \n \n \n \n \n Understanding Cultured FoodData Trends\, enabling technologiesCarlotte Lucas\, Corporate Engagement Manager – GFI \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00\n \n \n \n \n \n State of Play Switzerland: an overviewMapping cultured food actors in SwitzerlandSwiss Food & Nutrition Valley \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:10\n \n \n \n \n \n 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 PartnersIInteractive session \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00\n \n \n \n \n \n Coffee break \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:10\n \n \n \n \n \n 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 \nIInteractive session \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:55\n \n \n \n \n \n Global view– Sandhya Sriram\, CEO & Co-founder\, Shiok meats & Gaia Foods– George Peppou\, Founder & CEO – Vow Food \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:10\n \n \n \n \n \n Open mic discussionFinal remarks & next steps \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:30.\n \n \n \n \n \n Networking lunch \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Part 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:30 – 15:00\n \n \n \n \n \n SFNV Action Forum: Valley Partners only \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \nInterested in joining us? Pre-register here and tell us why you’d love to be there.   URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/state-of-play-switzerland-future-proteins/ LOCATION:Welle 7\, Schanzenstrasse 5\, Bern\, 3008\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:SFNV event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/9-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley":MAILTO:events@sfnv.ch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230124T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230124T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221004T001036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230116T153532Z UID:10000012-1674565200-1674572400@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:SFNV Communications Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Communication is a key part of what we do here in the Valley. By sharing partners’ news and stories\, we don’t only showcase what Switzerland has to offer as a food innovation nation and attract the best global talent. We’re also better positioned to spot and exploit synergies between our work and projects. \nThis annual roundtable event will bring together all Valley  communication leads to: \n1) review what we’ve achieved together in 20222) explore the results of the communication roundtable survey and identify joint priorities3) share suggestions and project ideas to boost our impact in 2023. \nHere’s an overview of our draft agenda for our time together:  \n13:00   Meet the team13:05   Our journey so far13:15   Reviewing how we collaborated in 202213:45   Our plan for 202314:45   3 actions for the year ahead \nIn the meantime if you have any questions\, you can reach out to Laura\, SFNV’s Comms lead at news@sfnv.ch.  URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/sfnv-communications-roundtable/ LOCATION:Lausanne CATEGORIES:SFNV event,Valley partners only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Communication-roundtable.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley":MAILTO:events@sfnv.ch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230117T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230117T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221216T054229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T054234Z UID:10000044-1673978400-1673987400@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:FoodTech startups opportunities in Israel: conversation & apéro (Zurich) DESCRIPTION:Come join us in Zurich for an open conversation about the opportunities that Swiss Food and AgTech startups can find in Israel \nIsrael is well known for its thriving startup ecosystem. This spring\, Swiss Food and AgTech startups will have the opportunity to get to know and connect with its main players\, both online and in person. Application time for the Swiss-Israel Lean Launchpad programme is about to begin but before it does\, we want to meet. More info coming soon… \nWe also have a meeting in Lausanne on Jan 16. To sign up for that one please click here. \nContact us at: noga.ehrlich@eda.admin.ch \n \n Register now URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/foodtech-startups-opportunities-in-israel-conversation-apero-zurich/ LOCATION:Kraftwerk\, 25 Selnaustrasse\, Zurich\, 8001 CATEGORIES:Co-hosted event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TLV.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230117T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230117T120000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221117T101829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230116T181404Z UID:10000026-1673953200-1673956800@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Meet The Valley DESCRIPTION:” Meet The Valley “ is a bimonthly 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 bi-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\, check your inbox for the link which we will send ahead of the event and tune in from the device of your choice. \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/ 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230116T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221216T052652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T053059Z UID:10000043-1673892000-1673901000@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:FoodTech startups opportunities in Israel: conversation & apéro (Lausanne) DESCRIPTION:Come join us in Lausanne for an open conversation about the opportunities that Swiss Food and AgTech startups can find in Israel \nIsrael is well known for its thriving startup ecosystem. This spring\, Swiss Food and AgTech startups will have the opportunity to get to know and connect with its main players\, both online and in person. Application time for the Swiss-Israel Lean Launchpad programme is about to begin but before it does\, we want to meet. More info soon… \nWe also have a meeting in Zurich on Jan 17. To sign up for that one please click here. \nFor further queries contact: noga.ehrlich@eda.admin.ch \n \n Register now URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/foodtech-startups-opportunities-in-israel-conversation-apero-lausanne/ LOCATION:Impact Hub Lausanne\, Beaulieu Circulaire\, Av. Bergières 10\, Lausanne\, 1004\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Co-hosted event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TLV.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221207T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221207T110000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185442 CREATED:20221003T221100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T100745Z UID:10000011-1670407200-1670410800@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Partners' Quarterly Meet Up DESCRIPTION:Save the date for SFNV Q4 Members Quarterly online meeting. An event opportunity to advance member collaborations and exchange with SFNV team and  members. We facilitate this session to advance knowledge sharing across the food ecosystem and to spotlight the quarter that we have just had. \nWhat’s Cooking in the Valley? \nThe answer to that question and more will be covered in Members Quarterly meet ups. During the session\, our members will get to know more about what other ecosystem actors are working on\, explore how they can offer support\, relevant industry news bulletins and find out what the SFNV core team is planning for the year. \nInvitations for the fourth members quarterly event of the year will be sent out to all members directly so save the date! \nAny questions? Email Maëlle on info@sfnv.ch \nMore information coming soon! \nYour SFNV Team URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/members-quarterly-meet-up/ LOCATION:Lausanne CATEGORIES:SFNV event,Valley partners only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Partners-Quarterly.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221111T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221111T163000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185443 CREATED:20221002T093716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T112932Z UID:10000007-1668177000-1668184200@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Future proteins for sustainable food systems DESCRIPTION:Register now\n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is part of the Food Day @ETH 2022. “Future Proteins for sustainable food systems” is co-hosted by the World Food System Center and Swiss Food and Nutrition Valley. The protein sector is in the midst of rapid development. There is a need to accelerate the diversification of protein sources that are sustainable\, scalable\, and benefit consumers health. In this workshop\, you will hear from ETH Zurich scientists and start-ups about new innovative approaches in the future protein sector. You will also get the chance to discuss with other participants and share your views on some of the most pressing protein challenges. \nSpeakers  \n\nAshley Green\, Sustainable Food Processing\, ETH Zürich\nMingqin Li\, Future Food Fellow\, Laboratory of Food and Soft Materials\, ETH Zürich\nTobias Kistler\, Co-Founder and R&D Lead\, Luya \nEliana Zamprogna\, Co-Founder Yumame Foods\nTomas Turner\, Co-Founder Cultivated Bioscience\n\nMain Building\, ETH Zürich\, Rämistrasse 101\, 8006 Zürich \nThis event is free\, but places are limited. So register now! \n \n Register now URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/future-proteins-for-sustainable-food-systems/ LOCATION:World Food System Center\, Main Building\, ETH Zürich\, Rämistrasse 101\,\, Zürich\, 8006\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Co-hosted event,Ecosystem event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022WFSCFoodDay-WorkshopProteins-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221103T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221103T110000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185443 CREATED:20221003T205005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T113007Z UID:10000008-1667469600-1667473200@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:SFNV Roundtable: What startups want! DESCRIPTION:Dear Valley Startup Members\, \nWe invite you to join our virtual roundtable “What startups want” supporting startups from seed to scaling on November 3rd from 10:00 to 11:30am. Last year you brought valuable input which we have acted upon and would like to show you: \nStartup investment platform / How to better reach investors => Valley status & approach\nFacility sharing / How to faster scale from kitchen to industrial scale = > More to come\nTalent attraction / How to find the right team? => Development of the Valley talent platform\nNetworking event / How to better connect and play the ecosystem? => “Valley After Hours” \nAnd the question is now: \nHow can we further help you to accelerate your innovation?\nWhat challenges and opportunities do you see? \nCollaboration is at our core and together we can make a big difference to transform the food system.\nLooking forward to seeing and hearing from you all at “What Startups Want!”\, \nYour SFNV team \n  URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/sfnv-roundtable-what-startups-want/ LOCATION:Lausanne CATEGORIES:SFNV event,Valley partners only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Startup-roundtable.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley":MAILTO:events@sfnv.ch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221013T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221013T143000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185443 CREATED:20221003T211340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T052555Z UID:10000009-1665666000-1665671400@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Transforming food innovation through science & collaboration DESCRIPTION:Transforming food innovation through science & collaboration is an online side event for the FAO Science & Innovation Forum 2022 presented by Nestlé & Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley which will explore how key stakeholders from the Swiss food ecosystem are responding to the global challenges of feeding over 9 billion people. Participants will learn about how the Swiss model of collaborative and open innovation model can bring all food systems players to work on solutions for global challenges. \nThis interactive event will include keynote speeches from industry experts and a Q&A session that will provide the following: Insights into how multi-faceted collaboration is the key to accelerated innovation with transformative results. Moderated by Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley\, Nestlé\, EPFL\, Givaudan & Sight & Life will share examples of how the ecosystem enables and accelerates sharing of knowledge\, technology transfer\, and open innovations with a layered approach steered by consumer demands\, preservation of the planet\, science\, technology and innovation. \nPresentations will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience \nAgenda: \nOpening and welcome (5 min) \nChristina Senn – Jakobsen\, Managing Director\, Swiss Food and Nutrition Valley \nPerspective from academia (10 min) \nChristian Schwab\, Executive Director\, Integrative Food & Nutrition Centre\, EPFL \nFrom science to knowledge transfer (10 min) \nDr Klaus Krämer\, Managing Director\, Sight & Life \nFurther industry insights (10 min) \nFabio Campanile\, Head of Flavour Science & Technology\, Givaudan \nAccelerate innovation and learn from tangible solutions (10 min) \nCorinne Emonet\, Global Head of Innovation Acceleration\, Nestlé R&D URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/transforming-food-innovation-through-science-collaboration/ LOCATION:Lausanne ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Nestle-co-hosted-event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley":MAILTO:events@sfnv.ch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220907T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220907T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T185443 CREATED:20220815T081118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T082056Z UID:10000001-1662573600-1662582600@swissfoodnutritionvalley.com SUMMARY:Valley After Hours co-hosted by Agilery DESCRIPTION:Valley After Hours is the ultimate networking event hosted by members for members in collaboration with Swiss Food Nutrition Valley. On this occasion\, Agilery will be launching the first Valley After Hours and the subject of discussion on the night will be the manufacturing challenges of new food & beverage products. \nExpect to meet key partners and stakeholders from the Swiss food tech ecosystem\, share knowledge and experience\, inspire them\, be inspired and gain a deeper understanding of what the host member and guests do – all with a mission to continue collaborating. This is a unique open door opportunity to evolve professional relationships in an informal setting with lots of networking. \nMembers asked for more opportunities to advance innovative collaboration opportunities. You asked\, we listened. So here’s what to expect during the event: \n\nWelcome Apéro upon arrival\nA short introduction & welcome from the hosts (minus the PowerPoint 🙂 )\nNetworking icebreakers\nKeynote\nMixing\, mingle & lots of member & partner exchange\n\nConnect\, create\, collaborate. \nYour SFNV team\, together with Agilery URL:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/event-listing/valley-after-hours-co-hosted-by-agilery/ LOCATION:Uetlibergstrasse 65 8045 Zurich\, Uetlibergstrasse 65\, Zurich\, 8045\, Switzerland CATEGORIES:Co-hosted event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://swissfoodnutritionvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Valley-After-Hours_Eventbrite-size-1080-×-608-px.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR