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Are you leading a start- or scale-up in the agri-food sector? Do you want to understand the perspectives of your peers, stakeholders, government bodies, and investors on the current business climate, funding and ecosystem?     Then this report is a must-read: Enhancing the Ecosystem for Alternative Protein Innovation: Strategies for Scaling Success.   Discover insights on:   - The challenges and opportunities in scaling alternative protein production in the Netherlands.  - The crucial role of shared facilities and government support in overcoming operational and financial barriers.  - How innovative funding mechanisms and collaborative ventures can foster a more supportive and attractive environment for growth.  - The international best practices that can be adopted to strengthen the Dutch alternative protein ecosystem.    Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eeUXF66J to learn how we can accelerate the protein transition and position the Netherlands as a global leader in sustainable food innovation. #FoodInnovation #AgriTech #SharedFacilities #FoodIndustry #AgriInnovation #Collaboration #ResearchAndDevelopment #SustainableAgriculture #scaleup #startup #InnovationEcosystem #TechInFood #FutureOfFood #ResourceOptimization #InnovationJourney

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AgriFood Disruptor is a program designed to innovation in the agri-food sector. This initiative is designed to connect startups with sector experts, investors and companies to support new technologies and solutions in sustainable agriculture, food safety and resource efficiency. Are you curious? Read more here. 👇

Leading a startup or scale-up in the food & agri sector? Curious about overcoming barriers and growing into a leading company driving the protein transition? 🌱 Check out this must-read report: "Enhancing the Ecosystem for Alternative Protein Innovation: Strategies for Scaling Success." Discover insights on scaling challenges, shared facilities, government support, innovative funding, and international best practices. Click the link in the first comment to read the report. #FoodAndAgri #ProteinTransition #Innovation #StartupGrowth #ScalingSuccess #AlternativeProtein #Sustainability #AgriTech #FoodTech

Excited to have joined forces with over 20 forward-thinking VCs in FoodHack's Investor Predictions Article to share our priorities for the year ahead here at ICL PLANET Startup Hub. This year, we're on the brink of transformative shifts in several sectors, and here are the areas I'm most enthusiastic about: 1️⃣ 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Transforming captured carbon into sustainable resources, paving the way for a revolutionary approach to environmental stewardship. 2️⃣ 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: AI is reshaping agrifood, merging ancient farming wisdom with futuristic tech to revolutionize food production and security. 3️⃣ 𝐈𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭: Redefining the food ecosystem, focusing on optimizing ingredients for cultivated meat to foster a sustainable protein supply chain. I highly suggest diving into all the predictions here as each spark thought-provoking conversations. It's collaborations and dialogues like these that will pave the way for a more sustainable, innovative future. Dive in here>> https://lnkd.in/eBQdZM2E #FoodTech #VentureCapital #ImpactInvesting #FoodTechStartup #2024Trends #AgTech #AgriFoodTech

🌱 hashtag#Seedsight'𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀. 🌽 This problem-solving involves addressing critical challenges to the food system's survival, such as quality, availability, and availability of staple foods such as grains and seeds. Seedsight is a deep-tech startup incubated at UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of University of Porto. It aims to provide the agri-food chain with the necessary knowledge to improve the decision-making process in acquiring raw materials for food products, contributing to the global fight against food waste and fraud and sustainability throughout the value chain. 🔗Know more here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dBbJnNrX #Portugal #Nordics #Sweden #Buyfromportugal #Investinportugal #internationaltrade #AICEP

🇬🇧📈 UK's AgriFoodTech industry positions itself as a leader in Europe and a key player on the global stage. London, in particular, stands out as a central hub for this sector. It is home to over 470 AgriFoodTech companies, which account for more than 50% of the UK's total. This vibrant ecosystem rivals other global hubs like Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, New York, and Singapore. The UK government is actively fostering a thriving AgriFoodTech industry through strategic investments, including significant funding for research institutions like Imperial College London's impressive £12M allocation for fermentation research in 2024. Additionally, organizations like Innovate UK and the UK Agri-Tech Centre play a critical role in driving innovation by providing grants, fostering collaboration, and supporting businesses. London's position as a global financial hub offers AgriFoodTech startups easy access to a diverse range of investors, from specialized venture capitalists to established private equity firms, ensuring startups have the resources they need to scale and innovate. In our latest blog, we dive deep into the UK's AgriFoodTech industry, from key players and government support to London’s role as a central hub in this thriving sector: https://lnkd.in/exM3PG8d Some companies in the sector include: The Smarter Food Company Brite Better Dairy The Wonki Collective Winnow Arda Biomaterials Element Packaging It's Fresh! Alt Atlas Myconeos Limited NuKoKo Extracellular Clean Food Group Roslin Technologies Spoon Guru LiberEat FruPro Dizzie Collectiv Food | Certified B Corp AgrigateOne Mimica Foodsteps ubloquity Deep Planet Vertical Future The Bug Factory PES Technologies Harvest London AGRIVI Airponix Ltd Gardin Agritech Flybox® farmbetter UPP Aquagrain Muddy Machines Mootral #ForwardFooding #agrifoodtech #foodtech #innovation #sustainability #foodsystems

👓Is food tech the biggest opportunity hiding in plain sight? 🤔 This is what Andrew D Ive, Managing General Partner at Big Idea Ventures, asks in his latest piece for Protein Production Technology International. Although early-stage investment is down due to economic uncertainty, there’s a big opportunity for new technologies in sustainable food production, says Andrew. ☀️ The future of food is bright for those who embrace change and invest in groundbreaking ideas. “Now is not the time to walk away in fear; it’s time to see and invest in opportunities which, arguably, have never been at such a good price,” Andrew says. 📰 Read the full piece now in the Q3 2024 edition of Protein Production Technology International: https://hubs.ly/Q02NYFSr0 #FoodTech #AlternativeProtein #Innovation #Sustainability

It has been good to see the growing interest in the FAST-IP programme in recent weeks and AgTechUCD Innovation Centre are delighted with the number of applications already coming in. If you have some years of professional experience under your belt (in any sector) and have reached the point where working on your own start-up enterprise in the sustainable agfood technology sector is of interest, this programme could be a great way for you to make that pivot. Don't miss the opportunity that could take you on a new career journey - register for tomorrow's information webinar and find out if FAST-IP is for you! It is worth making the point again that participants can come from any professional background - an open and innovative mindset is what we are looking for. Likewise, this is not a programme to develop an idea that you are already considering; real world, industry based, needs identification driving innovative and sustainable solutions is at the heart of FAST-IP.

🌱 Seedsight'𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀. 🌽 This problem-solving involves addressing critical challenges to the food system's survival, such as quality, availability, and availability of staple foods such as grains and seeds. Seedsight is a deep-tech startup incubated at UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of University of Porto. It aims to provide the agri-food chain with the necessary knowledge to improve the decision-making process in acquiring raw materials for food products, contributing to the global fight against food waste and fraud and sustainability throughout the value chain. 🔗Know more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBbJnNrX #AICEP #aicepuae #InvestinPortugal #BusinessMatchMaking  #PortugalOpenForBusiness aicep Portugal Global