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Next Heroes
Next Heroes
F&A is all about the future of our food system. Startups represent this forward-looking vision, and each year we select ten promising young companies to participate in the Next Heroes in Food & Agtech program. Five of them competed in the early-stage category (pre-seed to seed), and five in the later-stage category (Series A/B). Additionally, […]
Another edition of F&A Next goes into the books! On May 21 and 22, we welcomed over 800 attendees for the 10th edition of our summit, hosted in the Omnia building on Wageningen University & Research (WUR) campus. The participants brought energy and good vibes, contributing to the discussion we care the most about: the […]
At the tenth edition of F&A Next, Agrobiomics and Vivici were announced as the winners of the Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award 2025. Agrobiomics harnesses the power of nature to make agriculture more resilient to climate change. Vivici develops sustainable dairy proteins through precision fermentation without animal sources. The winners both received a prize of […]
The Next Heroes in Food & Agtech program is one of the highlights of the F&A Next summit. It is our platform to spotlight disruptive ideas and game-changing companies. Our high-quality jury has selected the 10 startups that will participate in the program. Three of the jurors are Richie Gray, VP and global head of […]
21 and 22 May, F&A Next sets the stage for a sustainable revolution in the food industry by showcasing ten of the world’s most innovative agrifoodtech startups. Harnessing cutting-edge technologies like precision fermentation, AI, and remote sensing, these entrepreneurs are ready to unveil their groundbreaking solutions live. The startups are divided into Pre-seed/Seed (early stage) […]
A disrupting idea, a talented and motivated team of people, and hundreds of hours of work. That’s the story that many startups that passed through F&A Next have in common. Two such examples are our former Next Heroes in Food & Agtech Orbisk and Jord BioScience, thriving scaleups that recently raised millions of funding to […]
Orbisk, a Dutch scaleup committed to reducing food waste using AI technology, has secured over €8 million in an oversubscribed Series A venture capital investment. The new partner, Regeneration VC, led the round and was co-led by the existing partner, PeakBridge. Other investors are new partner Kost Capital, early investors DOEN Participaties and Brabant Development […]
During last F&A Next edition, Time-Travelling Milkman, a startup dedicated to enhancing plant-based dairy with irresistible healthy creaminess, emerged as one of our ten ‘Next Heroes in Food & Agtech.‘ Following their recent announcement of securing a significant €850,000 seed investment, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Dimitris Karefyllakis (on the far right), […]
In the heart of the urban landscape, where the buzz of innovation meets the green of nature, Tupu stands as a beacon of sustainable agriculture. As one of last year’s ‘Next Heroes in Food and Agtech‘ at F&A Next, Tupu has not only set a new precedent for urban farming but has also paved the […]
The 9th edition of F&A Next is on its way! On 22 & 23 May 2024 we will welcome 800+ startups, scaleups, investors and corporates from all over the world in Wageningen, Netherlands. Soon ticket sales will open. Today, we call on startups to apply for the Next Heroes in Food & Agtech. HEROES ASSEMBLE Is […]
