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Thank you, CoreAngels, for arranging the tour! The tour was truly eye-opening for us. We visited many startup hubs and laboratories for startups. Truly, GOVA feels that deep tech startups has full opportunity to grow in Portugal. The laboratories were brand new, very pleasant, and included everything needed, such as internet, water, and lots of common areas like meeting rooms, a common kitchen, and other benefits like 3D laboratories available for free. Another benefit we saw was the proximity of the laboratories to the university, where startups can get support and collaborate with university professors. We had the opportunity to attend the Algarve Impact Meetup, where we met other founders in food and algae startups. We also had many meetings with Portuguese investors. It was great to meet very experienced and hands-on investors. Additionally, we visited the Unicorn Factory in Lisbon and witnessed how Nordic startups could expand their R&D. Overall, we would like to focus on and collaborate with the Portuguese startup world, mainly because in Portugal, investors are more hands-on and open-minded than any investors we have experienced so far. Portugal is truly focused on deep tech innovation, as evidenced by all the brand new startup hubs and advanced laboratories. We also appreciated how universities are willing to collaborate and help startups a lot, and they are very open-minded. Thank you, CoreAngels, and especially Rui and Aveiro University, for dedicating your time to show us how much opportunity we have in Portugal. Universidade de Aveiro PCI · Creative Science Park Aveiro Region Biotrend SA Rui Falcao COREangels Lisbon COREangels Unicorn Factory Lisboa Elisabete Coelho Manuel A. Coimbra Ana Xavier Nasib Naseri Adam Silfvander

GOVA has been selected as a finalist at the Startup Innovation Challenge in 2024! GOVA will be presenting at the event, talking about our breakthrough technology and vision for the future. Find your way to Insights theatre (K79.) at 2.30pm. //GOVA Team

GOVA is #Hiring a Soft Material Scientist to join our team in Helsinki. If you're considering applying or know someone who might be interested, please take a moment to explore the details below or share this opportunity. #Softmaterialscientist #Softmatter #Colloidchemistry #Foodchemist #Researchanddevelopment #Foodtech #Innovation #GOVA #foodandbeverages #Helsinki

𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 Joins GOVA as New Board Advisor February 26-02-2024, GOVA, Helsinki, Finland   Exciting news! Gova is thrilled to welcome Camilo as a new Board Advisor of GOVA. His strategic know-how will be key in helping us succeed in our mission to develop and commercialize the world's first healthy white sugar. He's bringing his passion and support to help us speed up our solution at just the right time.   "GOVA is excited to welcome highly experienced and international individuals like Camilo. With his extensive international and strategic experience, he aligns perfectly with our strategy to internationalize and disseminate our technology worldwide. He believes in our mission and possesses the tools to help us succeed in it." CEO, Nasib Naseri   ‘’As GOVA continues to grow and expand beyond local markets, I witness its success and I’m happy to support their journey. With strong and diverse leadership, GOVA is on its way to become a global leader in the sugar industry. Imagine the global impact it could have in the future. Feel free to reach out if you want to learn more about GOVA, especially if your interest lies within Foodtech. I’m more than happy to share!’’ Camilo Sandoval     Big thanks, Camilo, for your dedication and enthusiasm for GOVA!   #food #foodandbeverages #foodtech #encapsulation #sugar #sweeteners #naturalingredients #organic #startups  

Is this the beginning of the end for sugar?   Price increases in sugar are now proven to have a direct impact on consumption.   ‘’Almost 60 percent of drinks sold in the United States are sugar-free, and people are getting fewer calories from soft drinks than in decades.’’ Link below.    A new study was conducted in five major US cities with clear and permanent results.   The price of white sugar soft drinks rose by 33% due to additional taxes enforced by the EU Commission of 16–48 cents per liter. This resulted in a significant impact on consumption and sales.   Like cigarettes. New taxation and sugar prices will always increase now and in the future because the incentives are massive. The financial impact on our healthcare system is one of many motivators.   One of the conclusions was that sales increased in other areas since consumers are now travelling far and wide to get cheaper sugar, candy, and alcohol.   In Denmark, most people travel to Fleggard, near the German border, to buy sodas with no sales tax. This creates an inconvenience! Inconvenience impact sales.   GOVA is developing the first healthy sugar for the mass market. It was probably the best time in history to present these kinds of innovation, and we hope to see more competition.   https://lnkd.in/dqa3nx-T

Exciting news for GOVA. Collaborating with Japanese multinational companies and incredible food and agritech startups. This is just the beginning for a potential GOVA Japan!

What about price? Start-ups get asked this question all the time. I would ask the same if I were on the other side of the table. Fortunately for us, we don't need to resort to a generic elevator pitch filled with jargon that leaves everyone too baffled to follow up with questions. ''This is the first time in my 22 years in the industry that I have seen erythritol coming in cheaper than cane sugar and fructose,” Reference, Thom King, CEO of Icon Foods, December 2023 (Note: This may diminish abit in 2024; Source below). - Polyols (Erythritol, Xylitol, Sorbitol) is some of the fastest-growing sweeteners on the market. Between 6,5%-22% CAGR. Some start-ups don't need to act as politicians. We're lucky to be one of them. __ https://lnkd.in/da3ezhWX https://lnkd.in/d3qczAZZ https://lnkd.in/dC9-4xur

Aspartame (unfortunately) now officially makes you stupider.