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🚀 Five Predictions for Food and AgTech in 2024! 🌱 Food and agriculture are central to our lives, with almost half the world's population connected to agrifood. As we approach 2024, our food system faces challenges from climate instability to political gridlock. However, experts have shared their predictions for the coming year, shedding light on the evolving landscape of food and agtech. 🌱 1) Farmland & Carbon Management: The key to climate change mitigation lies in soil management and regenerative farming. Experts believe regenerative agriculture will continue to rise in 2024, driven by data and the need to improve soil health and reduce climate change risk. 🌱 2) Alternative Proteins Take Center Stage: Despite challenges in 2023, alternative proteins are making a comeback. Brian Bernstein of Rich Products Ventures predicts "cultivated proteins will become mainstream," and there's a strong focus on deep tech-based products and sustainability. Expect innovation and growth in this sector. 🌱 3) Carbon Measurement and Inset Solutions: In 2024, carbon measurement will be as important as counting calories. Companies are shifting focus from carbon offsets to carbon insets, aiming to reduce emissions through innovative technologies. This change will guide the industry towards a more sustainable future. 🌱 4) Tech Revolution in 'Boring' Industries: Industries like agriculture and health are about to witness a tech-driven transformation. Automation and autonomy in specialty crop operations, transparency in mobile money adoption, and personalized diet-focused companies are set to thrive. Technology will revolutionize labor, health, and food delivery. 🌱 5) Market Outlook & Investment Caution: Venture capital funding experienced changes in 2023, leading to a cautious approach in 2024. Investors are focusing on fundamentals and quality companies with strong unit economics. Companies need to accept this new normal and align their strategies accordingly. Stay ahead in the world of food and agtech. Let's embrace innovation, sustainability, and collaboration in the year ahead! #FoodTech #AgTech #Innovation #Sustainability #2024Predictions https://lnkd.in/dJM_U4PJ

How to think FOOD differently: Innovation is not exclusive to Financial Services or efficiency! Do you think GenAI has everything Innovation has to offer in 2024! There's so much more than that on the menu. Just think of topics such as regenerative agriculture, trends to get from Carbon positive agriculture to negative. Have you ever thought that "Carbon" will be seen as the new "Calories"? To be measured, analyzed and reduced? All this and more in the article below: https://lnkd.in/eBvjYV5d

The Impact of Technology on the Future of Food Within the vast tapestry of human history, the resounding symphony of progress emerges due to the seamless fusion between the forces of innovation and necessity. In the present moment, we are immersed in a transformative period wherein technology has evolved beyond being a mere companion to assume the role of a masterful conductor, orchestrating profound shifts in all facets of our existence. A profound metamorphosis is underway in the sustenance realm, which lies at the core of our being. This metamorphosis pertains to the future of food, a subject of utmost importance. Read More : https://lnkd.in/dRDcFuqc #FutureOfFood #Technology #Innovation #Sustainability #FoodTech #TransformativeTech #Progress #InnovativeSolutions #SustainableFuture #TechRevolution #FoodSystems #DigitalTransformation #TechInnovation #SustainableLiving #FoodSecurity #TechAdvancements #FutureTrends #InnovateToSustain #DigitalDisruption #TechImpact #GlobalFoodSystem

🚀 4 innovators revolutionising our food systems across the world: 1.🌽 Nidhi Pant and S4S Technologies : S4S are working with smallholder and female farmers to empower them with their solar-powered food preservation technology, which reduces food waste by transforming cosmetically damaged produce into valuable food ingredients. 2. 📈Taher Mestiri and Seabex: SEABEX leverages AI and data analytics to optimise irrigation management, enabling farmers to allocate resources more efficiently, thereby increasing yields and minimising environmental impacts. 3. 🍄Bronte Weir and Below Farm: Below Farm focuses on growing mushrooms in arid climates using circular principles, supporting human and planetary health, whilst providing a sustainable meat alternative that requires minimal water and no pesticides or fertilisers. 4. 🌿Matias Figliozzi and Unibaio: Unibaio develops microparticles to enhance the effectiveness of pesticides and fertilisers, aiming to reduce chemical use and harmful runoff. This innovation bridges the gap between environmental sustainability and economic viability in agriculture. These revolutionary innovation technologies are shaping the future of our food system as we speak. We see a great opportunity for driving further impact by applying an Ecosystem approach to their current strategy👇. By building and nurturing symbiotic relationships through an Ecosystem approach, these gamechangers will gain the resources, access, insights and talent they require to scale further their innovation and significantly boost their impactful growth, whilst driving food system transformation📈🌎. Read more about these innovators here: https://lnkd.in/gE2AktX3 And reach out to our team to learn more about our Ecosystem approach 🤝. Article source: World Economic Forum #FoodInnovation #EcosystemApproach

Jeff Bezos is pumping money into revamping alternative proteins. His Bezos Earth Fund will spend $100 million to open Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein around the world. They’ll conduct research on precision fermentation, cultivated meat and plant-based alternatives in a bid to create meat- and dairy-free options for the growing global population. One such hub was opened this week at Imperial College London to advance research, including into bioprocessing and automation, nutrition, AI and machine learning. It follows an announcement of a center at North Carolina State University last month. The fund has a total $1 billion to give away to tackle food’s climate impact, and the need to find alternative protein sources to meat has been singled out as paramount to helping the planet. Livestock is estimated to contribute roughly 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions, is a huge drag on land and water resources and damages biodiversity. “We are not turning everybody into vegetarians, but we are trying to improve the choice and the health and the vitality of the agricultural system,” Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, said at the London launch event on Monday. The goal is to cut alternative protein costs, improve the taste of products and create something that’s less environmentally harmful, he said. The alternative protein industry needs help. Cultivated meat has been struggling to scale up, a problem compounded by diminished venture-capital investment into the sector. Sales of plant-based meat substitutes have been hit by food inflation, unsatisfactory taste and concerns over nutrition. Just this week, a top McDonald’s executive reiterated that the company’s previous US test of McPlant burger didn’t work out and added that the chain’s diners don’t go to its restaurants for plant-based proteins (Source: Bloomberg, 28-Jun-2024).

Food security: one of the most basic essentials for sustainable humanity. Identifying food security by two factors: * food production through strategic innovative solutions to address specific agricultural challenges. * sustainability based approach: leveraging strategic methods that are holistically impactful to the environment, people and economy, in the present and in the future. Thank you Peter Hegedüs and team for leading this visionary drive on both fronts. What other way can we revolutionize agriculture?

By 2050, global food systems will need to sustainably and nutritiously feed more than 9 billion people while providing economic opportunities in both rural and urban communities. Yet our food systems are falling far short of these goals. A systemic transformation is needed at an unprecedented speed and scale. At the same time, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is driving disruptive technology innovations across many sectors. Agriculture and food systems have been slow to benefit from these developments – the sector lags significantly behind in harnessing the power of technology and making it widely accessible.

🏆 Well done to the winners of the Food & Bio Cluster Denmark's Idea Competition 2024! It was a pleasure to collaborate alongside partners IFF, Danish Crown, BioInnovation Institute, Arla Foods and Potter Clarkson to shorlist the finalists and together with the audience vote the winners in Aarhus last week: 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 - Nanovera extends fresh food shelf life. It is an edible film made from Aloe vera, currently used for berries, addressing food waste issues in the supply chain. 👏 Solange I Mussatto, Seyed Amir Mansouri, Christian Beenfeldt, Giuliano Dragone 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 - Yngvik’s packaging foil offers a home-compostable and marine-degradable polymer made from waste products, promoting circular production and reducing environmental harm. 👏 Catarina Schneider, Gorm Leo Carstensen, Anusha Arun Kumar 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐅𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - Using UV photolysis of formic acid (HCOOH) as a green and efficient method to break down PFAS in water under ambient conditions. 👏 Yifeng Zhang 𝐄𝐜𝐨-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 - NanoGuard Platform technology for eco-friendly insect control agents in agriculture, addressing the significant social, health, and economic impacts of insect pests globally without the need for toxic chemicals. 👏 Kenneth Veland Halberg, Ph.D., Eva Maria Rebrova Well done to all applicants, and shout out to the runners up: Inspectral AI (Usman Zahidi), Viridian Seeds (Manash Chatterjee), Mycoverse (Niels Bjerg Jensen) and Tailwind Biotech (Lorenzo Carvelli) Read more: https://lnkd.in/d2smbWVP Co-funded by the European Commission and Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse #startups #agrifood

Researchers at NUS use sugar cubes to build rye scaffolds for cultivated meat As the world tries to find sustainable solutions for food production, cultivated meat is catching the attention of researchers and consumers alike. The National University of Singapore (NUS) is overcoming one of the biggest hurdles in lab-grown meat production with ally-sugar cubes. Cultured meat could become more affordable, sustainable, and cost-effective if edible scaffolds are developed. ** https://lnkd.in/dkz-rJkd **

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗮𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 "𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵" 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝘁. Vanessa Rein. The global fish demand has doubled in 50 years, raising environmental concerns. Addressing this, cellular agriculture, exemplified by the "Clean Fish" project at Kaesler Nutrition GmbH, offers an innovative solution. My thesis compared Kaesler's development of nutrient broth to feed the growing fish cells with conventional methods, using key indicators like "Climate Change" and "Cumulative Energy Demand." 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: - Replacing the incubator with a large bioreactor alone could improve the results by over 90 %. - Beyond examined indicators, numerous other relevant environmental impact categories exist, such as biodiversity, which will play an increasingly crucial role due to issues like overfishing. The findings suggest the possibility of substantial enhancements in sustainability. Therefore, I aspire for my thesis and recommendations to play a role in enhancing the sustainability of future production, fostering a move towards cruelty-free food production. Find out more about the ongoing "Clean Fish" Project here: https://lnkd.in/e_QZuZp9