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Agriculture matters; Consumers matter; Research matters; Funding matters; Farmers matter; … #perspective matters!! Love the presentation of this event in a true #openinnovation spirit.

Are you passionate about enabling the circular economy and shifting the needle towards net zero emissions in Australia? Do you have innovative packaging solutions that can drive the wine and fresh produce sectors towards a more sustainable future? If yes, then this is your chance to carve a path to adoption and scale with the support of industry! Charles Sturt University and Wine Australia are looking for people with daring, forward thinking ideas that will challenge the status quo of packaging for wine in Australia. Winning solutions will demonstrate a high potential for positive environmental impacts whilst addressing the unique industry requirements of the wine or fresh food sectors. The challenges provide researchers, innovators and inventors with a chance to showcase innovative solutions to the sector, connect with leaders in Australian food and wine as well as Compete for a share in AUD$75K prize pool. Entries are open until 17 April and shortlisted entrants will work with solution curators to develop their pitch and will deliver their pitch at a hybrid showcase event on 6 June. To learn more and make a submission, click here: https://lnkd.in/guzFFWfP #SustainabilityInnovation #ClimateAction #GreenTech #InnovateForChange #SustainablePackaging #Packaging #NetZero #aussiewine

As the alt-protein sector begins its climb out of the trough on the hype cycle, plenty of promising movement is being made across the space. From investments in enabling technologies, to regulatory approvals paving the way for novel foods, exciting partnerships continue to be forged between industry titans and cutting-edge innovators. Challenges and bottlenecks remain. Investors need to see real numbers before releasing funds, scaling remains a costly and lengthy process, and new restrictive legislations are emerging in some regions. Ahead of Future Food-Tech San Francisco on March 21-22, read first-hand insights from industry pioneers across the summit program on the future of alt-proteins, including the A-Z of scaling, key to consumer adoption, and emerging technologies disrupting the space: https://bit.ly/3SN7mY3

👋🏼Here are some of this week's most eggciting news from the ecosystem: 🔧The Health Directorate and Patentstyret - Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) are launching a tool box for intangible assets in public tenders. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dpPSefxy 👩🏼💻The Women TechEU program is back!  The program is aimed at start-ups founded, or co-founded, by women holding a top management position (CEO, CTO or equivalent). The support comes in the shape of grants of up to 75k EUR plus a personalized program including mentoring, coaching, networking and training. Contact EU adviser Sergio Ferreira for more information and read more here https://lnkd.in/dxnvSQ6U 🐱🐶 Lifecare is moving into the veterinary market - developing a glucose sensor for cats and dogs. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dGNMdbng 💚Together Tech is hosting a free webinar series on sustainability - sustainovation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ddtSWhZ5

Everyone at dsm-firmenich shares the mission to have a positive impact on the world. With this in mind, we sent a delegation of leaders to the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland.   This year, our CEO, Dimitri de Vreeze, had the opportunity to talk about the challenges of innovating in Europe and, in an interview, spoke about the importance of the intersection between people, the planet, and profit. He offered Bovaer® as a clear example of innovation in this regard – which unites these three fronts and represents much of our innovation pipeline – and the need to call for waste and emission reductions. He also emphasized the importance of transforming talk into action when we refer to sustainability.   Also in our delegation, Sarah Reisinger, Chief Science & Research Officer, spoke about the relationship between climate change and sustainable nutrition in a panel moderated by Katharina Stenholm, Chief Sustainability Officer, stressing how environmentally responsible food production is a key to better quality of life and making food more accessible to everyone. Katharina also spoke in a discussion about plant-based foods, sharing what our food engineering has achieved in this area.   Finally, the forum was also an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to and collaboration with the World Food Programme in the development of nutritional solutions focused on children's development. This is a fundamental pillar in building a better world.   We took a message to the WEF, summed up in Dimitri's words: less talk, more action. For those who know me, this resonates a lot with my way of acting. That is what we are doing, and when I see our leaders setting an example and positioning us as a benchmark at the world's largest economic forum, I feel privileged to be part of dsm-firmenich. I am convinced that we are, in fact, shaping the future.   Let’s us act more and plan less! Are you ready to contribute?   #davos #wef #economy #sustainability #technology #innovation

🔮 France 2030 envisions a French future… and we’re in it! 🥛 We are thrilled to announce that Bon Vivant has been officially selected to be part of the France 2030 investment plan, an ambitious project from the French government aiming at accelerating innovation across key sectors of our economy. France 2030 is not just about being major players in the future; it's about leading it and creating national champions with a strong focus on sustainable and technological advancements 🚀🌍. ✨ What France 2030 Represents ✨ France 2030 is dedicated to supporting innovative projects that promise to shape the world of tomorrow. With substantial investments, it aims to bring groundbreaking ideas to fruition, focusing on sustainability, technology, and societal benefits. It's a commitment to "bringing the future closer," and we're honored to be part of this journey. 🌟 What This Means for Bon Vivant 🌟 Our selection underlines a significant leap forward in our mission to accompany the food industry transition with sustainable and high-value alternative dairy proteins. This initiative aligns perfectly with our goals: 📈 Scaling Up: Accelerating our scale-up process to meet the growing demand for sustainable food solutions 🔧 Process Optimization: Enhancing our purification processes for greater efficiency and reduced energy consumption ♻️ Carbon Footprint Reduction: Committing to environmental stewardship by valorizing our biomass and reducing our process carbon footprint 🏷️ Clean-Label Improvement: Elevating the clean-label scores of our future clients' food applications, ensuring healthier and more natural products With a +€600.000 funding in the “Innover pour réussir les transitions agroécologiques et alimentaires”, this support from France 2030 will be instrumental in our development. Our R&D departments are all geared up for this exciting phase. 🤝 A Partnership for the Future This partnership with France 2030 is a testament to the key role of precision fermentation in strengthening French Tech leadership and food sovereignty and a major opportunity in the revival of France’s industrial sector. It's not just a financial boost but a recognition of our potential to contribute to a more sustainable and innovative future in food production. 🌱🔬 #FrenchTech #France2030 #SustainableInnovation #FoodTech

⚡Innovation can't thrive without markets. At BIC, we are super-focused on helping bio-based innovations scale up and reach the market. But we can’t do this alone. Point 3️⃣ of our Manifesto asks the EU to create and expand market opportunities for bio-based products to spur innovation, sustainable growth and secure strategic autonomy. Read our full plan for an 🇪🇺 bioeconomy 👇 https://zurl.co/Yfmt

⚡Innovation can't thrive without markets. At BIC, we are super-focused on helping bio-based innovations scale up and reach the market. But we can’t do this alone. Point 3️⃣ of our Manifesto asks the EU to create and expand market opportunities for bio-based products to spur innovation, sustainable growth and secure strategic autonomy. Read our full plan for an 🇪🇺 bioeconomy 👇 https://zurl.co/Yfmt

Excellent article from Mirjana Prica in InnovationAus.com Yes we desperately need to rethink our industrial ecosystem. #rethinkinnovation Whilst other "nations are approaching industrial transformation from different perspectives, all are focusing on innovation ecosystems as a contemporary way of building the industries and technologies of the future." Unfortunately we have not been doing this in Australia - we prefer to stay in our comfortable silos. IMHO this is a result of a commodity economy dominated by inbound innovation. #inboundinnovation As Sally-Ann Williams points out, our future depends on system not silo thinking https://lnkd.in/gZpbN5Ed #systemsthinking "Yet the world is a complex system of interconnected parts. The deep tech innovations solving problems in such a world therefore also require complex, interconnected systems." The idea of a connected innovation system was posed by Jason Mingo https://lnkd.in/gaieznfe With an example of the UK Catapult System by Joseph Brookes https://lnkd.in/g7ApW4g9 And John Sheridan who has posting several articles on the subject https://lnkd.in/gtfPhYxd The challenge facing innovation in Australia was the subject of my article on Hidden, Fragmented and Unconnected. https://lnkd.in/gV2S7AAw #hiddeninnovation But if we are to rethink our innovation ecosystem then the first step is to understand what we current have. To map out the ecosystem. Chad Renando recently updated his innovation map - article by Peter Roberts https://lnkd.in/gcf79v-G And Stephen Dawson launched the WA innovation Ecosystem - article by Brandon How https://lnkd.in/g_7pGr27 and my own attempt to map out the NIE around #criticaltechnologies https://lnkd.in/gwUEED8j So if we all agree that we need to change the way we think about our national industrial/innovation ecosystem - can we actually agree to do something about it. 😀 #nationalinnovationecosystem

I am truly inspired by this article emphasizing the critical role of collaboration and innovation to reshape commerce for a sustainable world. 🌍 Unfortunately, I am unable to attend the congress this year myself, but thank you Per Ljungberg, Head of D-Congress at Swedish Trade for sharing your insights.💡   This sentiment deeply resonates with Fellow Future. 💚   Our platform transcends the traditional marketplace; it's a purpose-built ecosystem fostering sustainable trade, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Through strategic partnerships and collaborations among businesses, consumers, and other stakeholders, we're committed to cultivating a culture of sustainability and driving positive change.   At the heart of our mission lies the promotion of a circular economy and the empowerment of sustainable choices for consumers and organizations alike. By facilitating seamless trade, enabling continuous learning, and fostering collaborative interactions, we believe we can collectively achieve our sustainability objectives.♻️   Through Fellow Future, we're creating a dynamic and inclusive trading environment based on new tech where both partners and users can participate and find sustainable solutions. Together with our partners, we’re empowering businesses to thrive while supporting them to integrate sustainability into their offerings and operations, including circular economy principles, validating claims, and embracing environmental and social responsibility. 🌿 As emphasized in this article, the question is not whether change is necessary, but rather how quickly we can achieve it through collaborative efforts. Let’s persist in our innovation and efforts to shape a more sustainable world. 🚀 Are you ready to be part of the change? Join Fellow Future today! #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Innovation #Collaboration #SustainableBusiness #ClimateAction #FellowFuture #GlobalImpact