๐ฑ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐ (๐๐๐) 2023 ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ Last week, I had the privilege of attending the EWA program's pitch day in Norrsken Barcelona, a collaborative effort by EIT Food, Naked Innovations, IRTA, and more. The diversity in projects, both in ambitions and scope, left a lasting impression on me โ a much-needed reflection of the industry's dynamic landscape. ๐ Key Discussions: A Glimpse into the Future of Food Innovation ๐ฎ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ Upcycling food waste faces substantial regulatory and quality barriers. Projects like AbonoKm0 focus on converting non-replicable waste into compost, while Madari zumos takes an industrial approach by addressing waste from juice production. ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ Three projects with different approaches to health: focusing on a key moment with MARIARMONIA and maternity; looking at a key ingredient and working on an alternative with Lฤkล and using big data for consumerโs education during their shopping with GUNDO. ๐ฌ ๐&๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ProPlantae and Protiberia are pioneering new ways to produce aligned with a sustainable vision. Proplantae focuses on alternatives to pesticides, while Protiberia places its bet on insect-based proteins within a circular model. ๐ฉ๐พ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ My three favourite projects stand out not for super tech or astronomical ROI, but for the tangible impact they create. Corbe setas de bodega transforms abandoned wine caves into mushroom cultivation rooms, Ca Climent revitalises abandoned land using forgotten crops at the intersection of tradition and modernity, and La Albarda represents a small holistic management project in Teruel. The EWA 2023 Pitch Day featured 10 projects, each presenting a unique vision for the future. From local to global initiatives, and small-scale to large-scale endeavors, it was the perfect blend needed to drive regeneration forward. Eagerly anticipating the transformative impact these projects will bring! #EWA2023 #RegenerativeInnovation #FoodTech #SustainabilityLeadership ๐
Thanks so much for sharing these interesting takeaways from #EWA with your LinkedIn community, Gabriel! #ImprovingFoodTogether #EITFoodCommunity
Great analysis, Gabriel. Thanks for joining us!
thanks for coming!!๐๐ป๐