Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley

🚨 New speaker alert! 🚨 Ira van Eelen will be joining us for our State of Play: Cultured Foods 2.0 event on Wednesday next week! As daughter of Willem van Eelen, "The Godfather of Cultured Meat", Ira is a leading advocate in the field of cultivated meat and cellular agriculture. As Co-founder of RESPECTfarms, CEO of The KindEarth.Tech (KET) Foundation and in a broad range of board roles, she drives innovative food technologies to advance the future of food and sustainable agriculture. ...and she has a very special keynote speech prepared for us. 🎤🤩 Would you like to meet and mingle with Ira and her fellow speakers, Yannick Gächter, Ralph Langholz, Carlotte Lucas, Illtud Llyr Dunsford, Christine Schäfer and Simona F.? 🎟 There's still time to grab your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/eUcrxvXT #culturedfoods #innovation #event #collaboration #Switzerland

Are you developing nutrition-based solutions to help women keep physically and mentally fit? 🚺 We’re excited to share that the Nestlé Research & Development Accelerator has launched a brand new Open Innovation Challenge on women’s health 🤩 Challenge winners will:  🚀 get access to Nestlé's state-of-the-art infrastructure 👩🔬 benefit from unmatched science and technology expertise  🤝 have the opportunity to collaborate with one of Nestlé’s global R+D Accelerators. Find out more and apply right here by 31 January 2025: https://lnkd.in/eq-_-nei #womenshealth #nutrition #innovation #Switzerland Christoph Hartmann Javier Duque

How can we team up to make food systems more sustainable and efficient? 🌍🍎 On 23 November, as part of the Agrifood Tech Days in Fribourg we joined forces with experts from across Switzerland and Italy to tackle this question 🇨🇭🇮🇹 🎤 A special shout-out to our very own Marta Antonelli, Ph.D., who took to the stage to share actionable insights on how transforming food systems can play a major role in mitigating climate change. 🌿🔥 👏 Huge thanks to HEIA-FR for hosting this inspiring event and to all the speakers, innovators, and participants for fueling the conversation. Events like this prove that collaboration is the key ingredient for agritech success! 🤝✨ #agrifoodtech #collaboration #Switzerland Cluster Food & Nutrition Fribourg Development Agency FDA Etat de Fribourg - Staat Freiburg Politecnico di Torino College of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg Agroscope HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale Jerry Krattiger Olivier Curty Marco Mazza

Four expert speakers and three thought-provoking takeaways... 💡 Didn't make it to our latest Impact Forum on the topic of ultra-processed foods? Check out our latest Impact Digest to find out what we discussed 👉 https://lnkd.in/eASeT94Z Thanks again to Sophie Hofer from Planted, Niels Jungbluth from ESU-services Ltd., Mélanie Douziech from Agroscope and expert Dr. Martin Michel for sharing your fascinating insights 🙏 #UPFs #foodprocessing #foodinnovation #switzerland Marie-France Watson, CED, DES

What if you could invest just 15 minutes to get the chance to validate your product, connect with potential customers and secure strategic investment? Sounds good, doesn't it? 👍 Are you a startup or scaleup developing a proven solutions or technology in the areas of... 🐄 sustainable food & feed solutions 🏭 sustainable supply chain & manufacturing 📦 sustainable packaging & materials 🚜 AgTech ♻️ side streams valorization MassChallenge Switzerland is currently accepting applications to their Sustainable Food Solutions Challenge 2025 - a match-making contest that introduces your solution to 7 global industry leaders, including Valley partners Bühler Group, dsm-firmenich and Givaudan - Taste & Wellbeing. This year, startup Amarey won the challenge, together with Givaudan. 🥇👏 Next year, we'd love it to be YOU. 🚀 The application form takes just 15 minutes to complete. Apply here by Wednesday 27 November 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXRKwSu3 #collaboration #startups #scaleups #sustainablefood Matthew Lashmar Elodie Waquet Nicolas Meneses

Valley partner and seaweed-based packaging innovator, B'ZEOS, has closed a seed round and secured new strategic partnerships 💰🤝 Since founding B'ZEOS in 2018, the team has been working tirelessly to bring scalable seaweed-based packaging solutions to market. The fresh funding and new partnerships will allow them to... 🚀 scale up their innovative seaweed-based packaging solutions ↗️ accelerate product development to respond to industry demand 🤝 kick off commercial production with corporate partners A huge congratulations to Guy Maurice, Adriana Ruiz Kyvik and Camilla Dore, and the entire B'ZEOS team! 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dVV5QqCB #Sustainability #SeaweedPackaging #Innovation #Switzerland Faber ICIG Ventures Kela Feller

It's been an exciting week in the world of cultured foods... 📰 🌎 🚀 Six months after rolling out its cultured quail parfait in Singapore, foodtech startup Vow has launched its latest product, cultured foie gras, in Hong Kong... 📒 ...and the APAC Regulatory Coordination Forum released two white papers aiming to empower regulators to co-develop internationally harmonized standards, guidelines, and recommendations to unlock the full economic potential of cultured foods. But what do these developments mean for cultured food innovators in Switzerland? 🇨🇭 On 4 December, we'll be bringing together Swiss and international actors in Kemptthal to discuss the state of the industry and explore how, by working together, we can accelerate cultured food to market 🚀 We'd love you to join us! You can grab your tickets here 🎟 https://lnkd.in/eUcrxvXT 🤫 All participants will also be able to take a behind-the-scenes tour of The Cultured Hub, a "Scale-up as a service” facility, jointly created by Valley partners Bühler Group and Givaudan - Taste & Wellbeing, together with Migros. #cultivatedfood #culturedfoods #foodinnovation #Switzerland

Switzerland climbs to second place in the IMD's World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 🏆🇨🇭 Switzerland progressed significantly in high-tech exports and ranked first for knowledge transfer, international experience and talent. So why does this matter - and what's the connection with the Swiss food ecosystem? 🤔 The ranking highlights Switzerland's global leadership in fostering a digitally-driven economy and our robust digital infrastructure, advanced technologies, and innovation-friendly ecosystem - all factors that provide fertile ground for developing and scaling cutting-edge food solutions, from AI-powered food tech to smart agriculture 🚀 🤓 Check out the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gjYNC_Zu #switzerland #foodinnovation #digitalcompetitiveness

Want to know what’s been going on in the Valley this month? 🇨🇭 Let’s dive right in👇 🏆 Ecorobotix won the Avantgarde Award in Los Angeles for their innovative contribution to sustainability and agtech. A huge milestone for Swiss innovation abroad. 🎤 Anik Thaler from Fabas Foods AG shared insights on how to secure funding in 2024 on Cultivated X's Investment Climate Podcast. Valuable tips for startups aiming to scale in agrifood tech. 👏 GAMAYA was granted a patent for their AI-powered sugarcane yield prediction technology, enhancing precision farming and sustainability worldwide. 🥇 LocalFish AG received the 2024 Zurich Unterland Innovation Award for revolutionising CO2-neutral fish production. Sustainability meets circular innovation. 🏅 New Roots AG took home BILANZ Wirtschaftsmagazin’s award for Switzerland’s Most Innovative Company while also being named a finalist for the Green Business Awards. Big applause for their plant-based cheese alternatives! 👏 🤝 Yumame Foods AG secured some great coverage in Startupticker.ch, sharing how they've partnered with leading gastronomy companies ZFV-Unternehmungen and SV Group to bring their minimally processed vegan innovations to over 500 Swiss restaurants and canteens. 🍹 Sundays Beverage AG raised CHF 504,000 in a successful crowdfunding campaign, setting the stage for bold expansions in their Swiss-made beverage line. 🏅 FOOD2050 has completed the inaugural Growth Academy, and they're now equipped with the tools to explore Product-Market Fit! 🌍 Blueyou ’s Selva Shrimp program has planted over 88M mangrove trees, restoring ecosystems and empowering coastal communities while combating climate change. 🚀 planetary was named a Deep Tech Pioneer by Hello Tomorrow for their groundbreaking BioBlocks™ platform. 🍇 Vivent Biosignals, together with fellow Valley partner Agroscope, released a study on plant electrophysiology, revolutionising real-time vineyard water management using machine learning and electrical signals. A big step forward for sustainable viticulture. 💡Tetra Pak has launched a new paper-based barrier that can reduce the carbon footprint of aseptic food packaging by up to 33% when combined with plant-based materials. Check out the tagged accounts for the full stories! 🤩 What have we missed? Share your news below so we can celebrate with you! 👇 #switzerland #foodinnovation #sustainability #ecosystem Eliana Zamprogna Alice Fauconnet Aurelien G. Demaurex Yury Vasilkov Thomas Adler Jennifer Kedinger Katy Lee Christian Kramer Carrol Plummer David Brandes René Benguerel Fabian Wahl

It's time to reveal some of our expert speakers! 👇 In just three weeks, we'll be bringing together colleagues from across the Swiss ecosystem and beyond to connect, discuss and explore the future of cultured foods. And here are some of the experts that will be sharing their insights with us: 🎤 Simona F., Co-founder and CEO of sallea AG, a pioneering scaffold provider for cell-based animal proteins. 🎤 Yannick Gächter, CEO of The Cultured Hub, a "Scale-up as a service” facility, jointly created by Valley partners Bühler Group and Givaudan - Taste & Wellbeing, together with Migros. 🎤 Carlotte Lucas, Head of Industry at The Good Food Institute Europe, an international NGO helping to build a more sustainable, secure and just food system by transforming meat production. 🎤 Ralph Langholz, Vice President of the Swiss Protein Association that advocates for the best framework conditions for alternative protein producers. 🎤 Christine Schäfer, Senior Researcher and speaker at the GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute with a focus on food, consumption and retail. 🎤 Illtud Llyr Dunsford, Farmer, Agri-Food Consultant and CEO & Co Founder of CELLULAR AGRICULTURE LTD, the first UK startup in the cultured meat space. Want to join the conversation? 🎟 Secure your seat here: https://lnkd.in/eUcrxvXT Each Valley partner company gets two complimentary tickets 🤩 #culturedfoods #Switzerland #collaboration #foodinnovation