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📢 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀📢   We are pleased to invite you to join us at an upcoming symposium organized under the Futures4Food (F4F) program—a transdisciplinary research initiative funded by BELSPO, led by Flanders Business School - FBS, the team of Erik Mathijs (#KULeuven Sfere), and Sytra - UCLouvain.   🎯 𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖥𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗌 This event will delve into the complexities of sustainability transitions within food systems, emphasizing the crucial role of multi-stakeholder collaboration. Transformative change requires coordinated efforts from all parts of the value chain—producers, consumers, regulators, researchers, financial institutions, and more—to create effective and lasting solutions.   🎙️𝖣𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖳𝗈𝗉𝗂𝖼𝗌 - Best practices in engaging diverse stakeholders for collaborative learning and innovation. - Conditions necessary for inclusive and effective participation in transition processes. - The role of researchers and facilitators in supporting multi-stakeholder collaboration and building trust.   👥 𝖶𝗁𝗈 𝖲𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖠𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽 This symposium is open to practitioners, researchers, and anyone interested in systems transitions. It’s an excellent opportunity to gain insights, share experiences, and engage in meaningful discussions on navigating complex change processes.   𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖣𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗅𝗌 📅 Date: 15 October 2024 13:00 – 18:00 📍 Location: Flanders Business School, Antwerp  🎟️ Attendance: Free of charge   ❓𝖶𝗁𝗒 𝖠𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽❓ Participate in a diverse learning environment where key stakeholders come together to explore and address the challenges and opportunities in transforming systems. Your presence and perspectives will contribute to a richer dialogue and a deeper understanding of how to drive change effectively.   We look forward to your participation in this collaborative exploration of food systems transitions.   #Futures4Food #FoodSystems #Sustainability #MultiStakeholder #Symposium #FoodInnovation #Collaboration Bart Van Looy Caroline Amrom Philippe Baret Ines Cottignie    

EIT Food welcomes the Japanese delegation! 🌱🌍🇯🇵 This November 13th, Laura Gallo , CEO of Coffeefrom , joined the international assembly at the EIT Food  and EIT Global Outreach  event in Paris. Alongside influential innovators and startups like MyEasyFarm, Green Spot Technologies and Ambrosia Bio , Laura presented Coffeefrom's groundbreaking work in transforming coffee waste into sustainable biopolymers. The event, held at Station F, not only showcased global advancements in the food and agriculture sectors but also highlighted opportunities for collaborative innovation. Discussions focused on scaling sustainable practices and bridging connections between European innovators and the global market, including key players from Japan's vibrant industrial and technological sectors. Many thanks to Catherine Breyssens and Adina Beer  from EIT and EIT Global Outreach for their essential role in building these new fruitful connections Stay tuned for more updates on our collaborations and impacts! #Coffeefrom #EITFood #GlobalInnovation #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #FoodTech #GlobalOutreach #Paris #StationF

#Hub4Food is moving forward! 🚀 This time, the consortium got in Rouen, France, to discuss the next steps and actions to foster #food innovation in the #Atlantic Area. 🌊 The meeting was organized and hosted by Lola Nicolas and Estelle Gouye from Valorial, le réseau innovation agri-agro where it has been discussed actions developed so far and next steps with the final objective of fostering the development of new and improved food products 🍽️ (focusing on #marine origin) and the testing of #innovative technologies 💡 as well as enhancing the innovation capacities and ecosystem connections of the #Atlantic food industry. Hub4Food will prepare a technology #roadmap 🗺️ highlighting main #innovative technologies that can be applied in #food industries as well as a mapping of facilities in which companies can access those technologies and test them. Also, it will have #pilot projects in which companies will be able to test technologies or processes in collaboration with the #Hub4Food technology centres: ANFACO-CECOPESCA , CATAA - Centro de Apoio Tecnologico Agro Alimentar , LEMPA – Laboratoire National de la Boulangerie Pâtisserie, MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, PRAXENS and Teagasc. Furthermore, the clusters involved in the partnership (BIA Innovator Campus, InovCluster, Valorial, le réseau innovation agri-agro, EIT Food South and Clúster Alimentario de Galicia) will provide services to food companies in support of their #innovation and #competitiveness. And all of this will be complimented with #knowledge sharing 📚 and #networking sessions throughout the project! 🤝 Don’t forget to visit our website (https://hub4food.eu/) and follow us to stay tuned! 🔔 #Interreg #AtlanticArea #ForbetterAtlanticregions #Foodinnovation

Enterprise Ireland saw investment in R&D activities by companies it supports in the Food and Drink sector reach €165 million in 2023. 123 companies operating in the sector spent €100,000 or more on R&D activities in 2023. Over the past decade, Enterprise Ireland has invested more than €10 million in High Potential Start Up (HPSU) companies operating in the Food and Drink sector. In 2023, Enterprise Ireland invested in 15 emerging food and drink start-ups. The figures were announced today, as more than 400 senior leaders from the food and drink sector, innovation experts, policymakers and key stakeholders from across the research ecosystem attend Enterprise Ireland’s Food Innovation Summit, which is taking place in Croke Park. The only dedicated Food Innovation Summit to take place in Ireland, it aims to create a conversation with the Irish food and drink industry around how to increase and enhance levels of research and innovation and create solutions that will ensure the long-term viability and success of the sector. Learn more Silicon Republic: https://rebrand.ly/FIS24 Listen here to Michael Carey, Chairman of Enterprise Ireland and Samuel Dennigan 💪🏼🌱❄️🅱️ founder of STRONG ROOTS who joined RTE Morning Ireland to discuss the importance of food innovation: https://lnkd.in/e775WWNR

🌱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 🌍 In the agriculture and food sector, we are facing a shared challenge: How do we create sustainable food for a changing world? The solution lies in strong communities and collaboration across industries. By coming together, we can develop innovative products and solutions that ensure a green transition - while simultaneously strengthening our businesses. In a unique event December 5, SME’s and startups can take a deep dive into the world of radical user-driven innovation and new partnerships within the food and agriculture sector. By exploring open and collaborative approaches to innovation, we will delve into how SMEs and startups can tackle the complex challenges of the green transition and create sustainable solutions. The day will include inspiring talks, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities. Together, we will explore new tools, processes, and partnerships that can accelerate your company’s green innovation. 🌟𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 🌟 Among the inspiring speakers who share their insights at the event are: Mette Johnsen, CEO, Spora CPH Henrik Ottesen, CEO, FoodRemade Marion Poetz, Professor of Innovation Management, Copenhagen Business School Anette Engelund Friis, Mission Director, AgriFoodTure Lars Visbech Sørensen, CEO, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭? 🌱 Inspiring presentations from industry leaders 🔧 A workshop on co-creation and open innovation 🤝 Networking with like-minded companies and knowledge institutions 💡 Hands-on tools to promote green innovation in your business 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 📅 Date: December 5, 2024 🕒 Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Venue: CBS, Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝? SME´s and startup´s looking to strengthen their green innovation. 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰 Sign up for the event here: https://lnkd.in/dg-yzUYP The event is organized by AgriFoodTure, Copenhagen Business School, and Food & Bio Cluster Denmark. The event is supported by the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. #GreenTransition #Innovation #CoCreation #AgriFood

🌟 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 🚀 Our final webinar in the Food Tech Living Labs series on June 27th brought together experts and practitioners from across Europe. This session showcased diverse examples and governance models, enabling a deep dive into complex innovation topics under the Chatham House Rule. Speakers included Food-scalEUp partners and external experts. We recapped our first session and explored various regional case studies: 🎙️ Dr. Akos Szepvolgyi (CTRIA) highlighted Hungary's systemic approach to Food-tech Living Labs 🎙️ Matti Leppälehto discussed the SeAMK Frami Food Lab's long-standing open innovation in Finland, focusing on business-university collaboration 🎙️ Eren T. shared insights from the fictional Soil Health Living Lab, emphasizing practical Living Lab tools and methodologies 🎙️ Martin van Rooij (Agri FoodCapital) outlined the Next Tech Food Factories Fieldlabs' place-based innovation and cooperative efforts with Fruit Tech Campus, QING | Forward Engineering, and Bodec Food Tech Brainport 🔑 Key Takeaways: 🔸 Numerous Living Lab actors in Food Tech are emerging across Europe, each adapting to local contexts 🔸 Clear governance structures are essential for effective operations and stakeholder trust 🔸 Living Lab methodology is valuable for innovation but needs local adaptation 🔸 Regional innovation actors view Living Labs as a hot topic, using this approach to enhance local ecosystems and regional acceleration programs 💡 This interactive session fostered knowledge exchange and inspired potential collaborations. Food-scalEUp partners are leveraging regional ecosystems to learn and innovate together. Thank you to all speakers and participants for their contributions. 📣 Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to strengthen regional digital agri-food ecosystems in Europe. Let's drive innovation together! 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥-𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘌𝘜𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Galicia Food Cluster, AgriFood Capital, Cein, Central Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency, Food-Processing Initiative e. V., Foodvalley NL, Innov'Alliance - Le pôle de compétitivité de la Naturalité Agroalimentaire Nutraceutique Cosmétique Arômes Parfums, Valorial, le réseau innovation agri-agro, Technopole Quimper-Cornouaille & Normandie Incubation. #LivingLabs #FoodTech #FieldLab #Innovation #Food #Governance #Collaboration #FoodScaleUp #SS4AF #EuropeanInnovationEcosystems

“When we build our two facilities, both of them are dedicated food-grade facilities. This means when you come to CDMOs like us, you are working in a food environment, with specific tanks and specific downstream processing meant for food manufacturing and not for any other purposes." Our CEO, Francisco M. Codoñer, PhD, Executive MBA emphasised this at a panel at last month’s Future Food-Tech. With our unique magical mix of food-grade facilities and expertise, spanning from bench to market, Team ScaleUp Bio offers global food tech start-ups the support they need to bring their food innovations from ideation into reality. Our collaborative business ecosystem and access to potential funding from our blue-chip corporate network, can also enable and empower start-ups to ScaleUp and make an impact in the upcoming food revolution. If you are keen to know more, DM us here or drop us an email at [email protected] to see how we can ScaleUp your food ideas into success. Thank you again to Team Rethink Events for providing the opportunity to share our Singapore story at last month’s Future Food-Tech in San Francisco, USA. And of course, none of this would be possible without the support and guidance from our blue-chip corporate parents, global nutrition leader ADM and Singapore’s own global investment company Temasek, through its Nurasa unit. (Image courtesy of Rethink Events) #altproteins #proteins #commericalisation #innovation #novelfoods #CDMO #collaboration #precisionfermentation #fermentation #singapore #investor #innovator #sustainability

I know there are a lot of you out there that have great ideas to reduce food waste. Let's see 'em! Apply for the Food Chain Innovation Challenge by October 21 with your idea related to: Reducing Food Waste, Innovative Food Preservation Techniques, Access to Nutritious Food, and Data-driven Insights and Analytics. Connect, learn, get funded, and create impact. Easy peasy. Go ahead and apply!

It’s #WorldFoodDay! 🌱👩🏽🌾🍽️ 🍏 As a dedicated lifelong food systems change-maker, it’s a day that has ALWAYS been important to me - but now it has risen to even more significance as it represents the anniversary of the TFF #ValenciaDeclaration. Exactly one year ago, I invited a small group of 16 passionate change-makers from every region of the world to chart a bold, new path for the future of #innovation in food and agriculture. We decided to move Thought For Food to a new organizational model - one that is decentralized and powered by the global community, without me as the helm as CEO. The conversations about how to do this were sometimes hard, but mostly invigorating - and ultimately resulted in the development and signing of the #ValenciaDeclaration, an enduring artifact that commemorates the unprecedented power of #nextgen innovation for transforming food systems. It reflects is our commitment to keeping the energy and ideas that TFF brought to the world alive through: #connections, #collaborations, #action, and #impact. You can find a link to the Valencia Declaration in the comments below along with our guiding principles (like our “do-ocracy” - a concept I just love!) The TFF Transition Committee has been hard at work over the past year designing this brave future of TFF - and there’s more to come… Stay tuned for: ✅ The drop of our ‘TFF Next-Gen Innovation Toolkit:’ an open-source, freely-accessible library of hundreds of world-class agrifood, entrepreneurship, and change-making resources that we will hope will be used by founders, academic institutions, and other innovators. ✅ Our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide—spotlighting next-gen products that are dedicated to making a difference. ✅ And the brand-new digital home for our our decentralized communities of TFFers worldwide. We will be sharing more about these in the weeks to come. 👀 We’re proud of the solutions we’ve developed and the change-making spirit we’ve infused into the industry. If you haven’t felt this for yourself, be check out the link I’ve put in the comments: dive into movies we made about solutions, our change-maker desert rave; and GenerationFest - a new standard for what purposeful events can look like. Today and everyday, we celebrate innovation and progress to make the world a better place. We celebrate all we have done at TFF to amplify the burgeoning ideas and approaches of new and different global voices while contributing to the elimination of barriers that inhibit us all from achieving true and lasting change. Onwards and upwards, the TFF spirit carries on! 🚀🚀 Now, we’re gearing up to go GIGA.

📣 EIT Food Accelerator Network is proud to announce that Foreverland Food from our 2024 cohort has won the first ever FoodHack World Cup, a global competition aimed at finding disruptive technologies and consumer concepts. The global tournament tapped into local networks to unearth the industry’s most talented founders to help them accelerate their growth internationally. It is great to see a food tech competition that highlights not just the solutions from Europe and the US, but also other parts of the world, especially emerging markets. 🥇 The winner Foreverland Food will now start a collaborative process with Givaudan’s team to support them with what is needed to further accelerate and grow internationally, from proof of concept, an analytical assessment, a pilot run in biotech/extrusion, regulatory support and guidance to consumer understanding, connections with Givaudan’s innovation centres, access to MISTA (San Francisco), Tropical Lab (Brazil), PIC and/or NURASA (Singapore), etc., both teams will go through a due diligence process to best understand synergies and how together they can create a smart and meaningful impact. 🎉 Huge congratulations to co-founders Giuseppe D'Alessandro, Massimo Sabatini, Riccardo Bottiroli, Massimo Brochetta and the entire team, what an achievement, we are delighted to be part of Foreverland Food's tech validation and acceleration journey and can't wait to see what comes next and how the team will continue to accelerate, scale and overcome food tech’s biggest challenges. #foodsystemtransformation #startupacceleration #agrifoodtechinnovation