Wednesday 15 May
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| 11.00 – 12.30 |
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Registration & Networking lunch |
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| 12.30 – 12.35 |
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Opening by moderator Rens de Jong
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| 12.35 – 12.45 |
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Word of Welcome by Rens Buchwaldt, Member of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research |
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| 12.45 – 13.15 |
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(Keynote) Drivers for innovation in crop & livestock farming |
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Update on latest developments in international crop & livestock farming |
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By Dirk Jan Kennes, Global Strategist Farm Inputs, Rabobank |
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| 13.15 – 13.35 |
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(Keynote) Social and cultural dimensions of responsible innovation in food & agriculture; |
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early lessons from gene editing and late lessons from GM foods |
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Prof. Phil Macnaghten, Wageningen University & Research |
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| 13.35 – 14.00 |
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WUR Insights: Embracing gene editing: EU versus Rest of World |
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How the recent ruling on gene editing by European Court of Justice may impact innovation and therefore the future of EU farming |
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Introduction by Prof. Dr. John vd Oost, Wageningen University & Research |
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| 14.00 – 14.30 |
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(Panel discussion) Embracing new gene editing technologies: EU versus Rest of World |
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Moderator: Maarten Goossens, Principal, Anterra Capital |
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Panellists: |
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Arjen van Tunen, CEO, KeyGene |
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Prof. Dr. John van der Oost, Wageningen University & Research |
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Rick Peterson, Senior Director R&D Animal Sciences Division, Intrexon |
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Floris Leijdekkers, Coordinating Policy Advisor Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality |
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| 14.30 – 14.50 |
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(Keynote) Syngenta on sustainable agriculture |
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Key note on corporate strategy, challenges and internal/ external innovation initiatives for sustainable agriculture |
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Erik Fyrwald, CEO Syngenta |
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| 14.50 -15.20 |
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(Panel discussion) How to make innovation create value for farmers? |
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Yield improving technologies are needed to sustainably feed a growing world population. Simultaneously, consumer |
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demand in mature markets is fragmenting which has a different implication for primary production. |
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Most of the investments related to these trends and the associated risk will need to be shouldered by farmers, the |
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most vulnerable link in the agri supply chain. How do farmers benefit from innovation and successfully meet the |
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challenges of regulatory and price pressure. |
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Moderator: Matthijs Mondria, Head of Sustainable Business Development Rabobank |
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Panellists: |
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Damien Lepoultre, VP AgTech, Land O’Lakes
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Carl Jones, Global Head of New Technologies, Bayer Crop Science |
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Dan Harburg, Senior Director Innovation, Indigo |
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Cees Jan Hollander, Global Farming Expertise Manager, Danone |
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| 15.20 – 16.00 |
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Break |
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| 16.00 – 16.20 |
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(Keynote) Introduction to innovation in livestock farming |
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Introduction to innovation in livestock farming panel discussion, related to improved health and animal welfare of livestock, |
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minimization of adverse environmental impact and improvement of a farmer’s quality of life |
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Rob Kelly, Group President International Operations, Zoetis |
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| 16.20 – 16.50 |
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(Panel discussion) Innovation in livestock farming |
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Moderator: Rob Kelly, Group President International Operations, Zoetis |
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Panellists: |
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Aidan Connolly, CEO, Cainthus |
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SriRaj Kantamneni, Managing Director Digital Insights, Cargill |
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Timothy Wallace, Sr Business Development Manager Strategy & New Business, Novozymes |
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Martin Scholten, Managing Director Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen University & Research |
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| 16.50 – 17.10 |
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(Keynote) A farmers view on EU agricultural policy and embracing new technologies |
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Iris will share her views on the need for innovation, intensive farming and the public opinion on farming |
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Iris Bouwers, crop & livestock farmer, Vice President of CEJA (EU Young Farmers Association) |
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| 17.10 – 17.40 |
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(Panel discussion) Best approach for transformation and profitable farming in Emerging Markets |
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A sustainable agribusiness in emerging markets is crucial to meet the requirements of their fast-growing populations, |
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increasing caloric intake, and shifting consumer preferences. Production in developing countries will need to |
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nearly double to meet long term global food demand |
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Moderator: Mark Kahn, Managing Partner, Omnivore |
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Panellists: |
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Matilda Ho, Managing Director, Bits x Bites |
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Maurice Scheepens, Investment Officer Agribusiness, Food & Water, FMO |
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Ranjith Mukundan, CEO and Co-Founder, Stellaps |
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Albert Boogaard, Head Innovation, Rabobank Foundation |
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| 17.40 – 18.30 |
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Tomorrow’s heroes in Agtech |
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Showcasing seven promising startups in crop and livestock farming |
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Moderator: Adam Anders, Managing Partner, Anterra Capital |
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Expert panel |
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Bruno Meireles de Sousa, Venture Partner, Cargill |
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Ganesh Kishore, Managing Partner, Spruce Capital |
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Jacqui Campbell, Strategic Technology Advisor, Syngenta |
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Startups |
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1. Augmenta |
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2. Hectare Agritech |
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3. GreenLight Biosciences |
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4. Stable |
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5. Mootral |
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6. Ignitia |
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7. Root.Ai |
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| 18.30 – 19.30 |
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Drinks |
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| 19.30 – 22.00 |
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Conference dinner |
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Location: Building Atlas on Wageningen Campus |
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Thursday 16 May
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| 08.00 – 09.00 |
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StartLife breakfast session (extra-curricular) |
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Presenting pitches of six early stage startups from StartLife’s incubation program |
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Location: Orion main stage |
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Six early stage food & agtech startups of StartLife’s incubation program pitching their propositions |
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and valuing feedback from the audience. An informal way to engage with these promising startups |
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1. Sponsh |
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2. Ellipsis Earth |
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3. ZERO FoodWaste |
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4. Thelial BV |
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5. SAIA Agrobotics |
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6. Clevabit |
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Through short 3-minute pitches and a 3-minute Q&A with the audience, the startups will make themselves heard. Graduates of the respected StartLife Accelerate program, these startups are ready, for the first time, to present on the big stage. For you, this is a unique opportunity to engage with the runner-ups in food & agri – ahead of everyone else. |
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| 9.30 – 9.45 |
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Opening by moderator Rens de Jong |
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| 9.45 – 10.15 |
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An overview of European Food & Agtech by Agfunder |
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Agfunder will present the latest statistics on the European food & agtech ecosystem |
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By Louisa Burwood-Taylor, Head of Media & Research |
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| 10.15 – 10.45 |
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(Panel discussion) Can venture capital truly drive food & ag innovation? |
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New technologies in the food & agriculture value chain are increasingly funded by a diverse investor base |
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of venture capital, strategic venture arms and impact investors all uniquely motivated to help agritech companies scale |
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Moderator: Sheila Struyck, Venture Partner, Shift Invest |
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Panellists: |
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Victor Friedberg, Chairman & Founder Foodshot Global |
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Andy Zynga, CEO EIT Food |
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Kim Odhner, Senior Venture Partner, New Crop Capital |
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Michal Drayman, Partner, Jerusalem Venture Partners |
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| 10.45 – 11.05 |
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(Keynote) Innovation at Givaudan: the relevance of accelerator programs and why we created Mista |
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Givaudan, Danone, Mars and Ingredion collectively launched MISTA, a new innovation platform for the food |
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industry, enabling start-ups and established corporations to optimise ideas, products, people and investments. |
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By Alexandre Bastos, Global Director Innovation, Givaudan |
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| 11.05 – 11.45 |
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Break |
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| 11.45 – 12.05 |
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(Keynote) Selling out or securing future growth? Why we sold The Vegetarian Butcher to Unilever |
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The Vegetarian Butcher produces a broad range of plant-based meat substitutes which aim at competing |
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with animal meat in respect of taste, structure, perception and nutritional value |
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By Niko Koffeman, co-founder The Vegetarian Butcher |
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| 12.05 – 12.25 |
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(Keynote) Implementing open innovation for sourcing of sustainable food ingredients and packaging materials |
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By involving partners and startups Unilever aims to drive transformation while improving the sustainability of its own agricultural raw materials. |
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By Robbert de Vreede, Vice President Foods & digital transformation at Unilever Benelux |
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| 12.25 -13.00 |
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(Panel discussion) Winning where the shopper shops: the growing importance of Direct to Consumer (DTC) |
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Shopping for food by walking down the aisles of supermarket is increasingly replaced by a few clicks on one’s cell phone. How are retailers as well as food and beverage companies adapting to this changing environment |
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Moderator: Nick Fereday, Executive Director RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness |
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Niccolo Manzoni, Founding Partner, Five Seasons Ventures |
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Milena Lazarevska, Head of Future Brands Origination and Investing, Sainsburys |
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Sebastian Sanchez, Sr Director Global innovation, Heineken |
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Ole Schaumberg, Country Manager (DACH), FoodSpring |
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| 13.00 – 14.15 |
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Lunch Break |
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| 14.15- 14.45 |
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(Key note) Mondelez’ SnackFutures disruptive approach to innovation: invent, reinvent & venture |
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A new innovation hub capitalizing on new trends, mobilizing the ecosystem of entrepreneurs and internal initiatives |
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for consumer centric growth |
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By Gil Horsky, Director of Innovation, Mondelez |
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| 14.35 – 15.00 |
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SmartAgriHubs – connecting the dots to unleash the innovation potential for a digital transformationof the European agri-food sector |
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SmartAgriHubs is uniting the entire European ecosystem of digital innovation players for a vital agri-food sector |
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producing adequate and safe food for future generations |
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By Sjaak Wolfert, Scientific Coordinator SmartAgriHubs |
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| 15.00 – 16.00 |
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Tomorrow’s heroes in Foodtech |
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Showcasing seven promising startups in foodtech |
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Moderator: Adam Anders, Managing Partner, Anterra Capital |
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Expert panel |
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Andy Ziolkowski, Managing Director, Cultivian Sandbox
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Michiel Kotting, Partner, NorthZone
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Sabine Flechet, Director Innovation Fund, LeadX Capital |
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Startups |
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1. Phynova |
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2. Caterwings |
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3. Atlas Biomed |
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4. FlavorWiki |
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5. Ivy Farms |
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6. Edamam |
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| 16.00 |
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End of program |