Participants of the Fi Europe Startup Innovation Challenge 2022

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Fi Europe Startup Innovation Challenge 2023: Cutting-Edge Innovations for Sustainable Food Production

The Fi Europe Startup Innovation Challenge 2023 welcomes young startups to submit their cutting-edge ideas for making food production healthy and sustainable using cellular agriculture, plant-based innovations, or plant-breeding technologies. Applications are open until 1 September. Supported by Fi Europe, the world’s largest gathering of F&B ingredient buyers and suppliers, and organized by Informa Markets, the challenge will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, from the 27th to the 28th of November, 2023.   Since 2016, Fi Europe Startup Innovation Challenge has provided a unique opportunity for participants to take their innovative concepts to the next level: receive international recognition, attract funding, and present products and ideas to key players in the industry.  Pitch your idea Startups active for five years or less can pitch their …

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Seeding The Future Challenge Returns to Support Global Food System Innovators

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Seeding The Future Foundation have announced the return of the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge.  The Challenge will support teams who are working to transform the food system by helping people eat healthier and more sustainable diets. The focus is on projects that will have an impact on a large scale and across a considerable time frame. Successful applicants will need to fit into at least one of the following domains: nutritious food for a healthy diet; sustainably produced; and accessible, appealing, affordable, and trusted by consumers. Award levels There are three levels of awards in the Challenge, adding up to a total of $1 million. Seed Grants ($25,000 each): for organisations with an initial …

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