ProVeg Incubator

🎟 Get your free ticket to our new-look #DemoDay on Tuesday 3 September! We’ve been running our #foodtech programme for five years, and this year, we decided to shake things up a bit 💫. Not only have we revamped the programme itself, but we’ve also given our Demo Day a bit of a makeover. And we’re super excited to share it with you. 🤩 This year, we’ll be running it as part of ProVeg International's #NewFoodConference2024 at the spectacular Spreespeicher in the heart of Berlin, and we'd love you to join us. This is a hybrid event, so we have a limited number of invite-only tickets for the in-person event in Berlin, and plenty of room for all our online attendees! --------------------------------------- Why attend? 🎤 Watch trailblazing food-tech startups pitch to a panel of investors, followed by a live Q&A. 🤝🏽 Connect with others in the food-tech space and discover the future of food. 💚 Vote for your favourite startup. 🏆 See who wins the Judges Award and Audience Award. ----------------------------------------- Why come to the in-person event in Berlin? For those lucky enough to get an invite... You’ll get to do all of the above, and more! This event is a truly unique opportunity to network with startups, investors, corporates and other industry professionals from all over the world. 🌟 Meet industry giants in an exclusive closed networking session as part of the New Food Conference. 👥 Network with the ProVeg Incubator and New Food Conference communities. 🤩 Watch a specially curated investor panel discuss the future of alternative protein. 🚀 Meet our alumni startups, and watch some of them pitch on stage. 😋 Try innovative food and drink. We hope to see you there for what is set to be an unmissable event! ----------------------------------------- So, who’s pitching on the day? 🐠 Atlantic Fish Co: Cultivated seafood with a focus on wild-caught marine white fish such as sea bass, snapper, flounder, and grouper. 🍣 Optimized Foods: Proprietary platform for mycelium-based ingredient encapsulation and stabilisation. 🧬AlProtein: Protein ingredients using microalgae and water lentils, for use by plant-based meat and cheese manufacturers. 🐟 Fisheroo: Enabling technologies for cultivated meat and seafood manufacturers. 🐈Friends & Family Pet Food Co: Nutritious pet food made using yeast and cultivated ingredients. PLUS: more to be revealed soon… 🎟 Get your free ticket over on Eventbrite - link on the event page below 👇 . #NewFood #AltProtein #ProVeg #ProVegIncubator

Our director, Albrecht Wolfmeyer, will be part of the jury evaluating shortlisted entries in the Sustainability, Innovation, and Marketing & Branding categories for the V-Label Awards. 💚 The V-Label Awards celebrate the impact made by innovative companies in the rapidly growing plant-based industry. This is an opportunity for plant-based startups and companies to be recognised for their creativity, sustainability efforts, and inspiring influence on the market.   What’s in it for you? 🏆 Recognition: Winning or being shortlisted boosts your product's trust. Use exclusive ‘Winner’ or ‘Finalist’ labels on your packaging. 📈 Increased Visibility: Enjoy extensive media presence and targeted advertising to spotlight your brand. 🔍 Valuable Feedback: Benefit from expert jury feedback to refine your products.   Submit your vegan products now and get a 30% Early-Bird discount until July 31 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtvrGKGX   #VLabel #VLabelAwards #VlabelAwardsBenefits #ProVeg

🤩 These are the jury members who’ll be quizzing our startups at Demo Day. 👉 Fabio Ziemssen, Partner at ZINTINUS 👉 Mridul Pareek, Investment associate at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) 👉 Tilman Petersen, Investment manager at HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds 👉 Peter Dorfner, Founding principal at Green Generation Fund Find out what the investors think of their products, processes, projections, technologies and business models by attending the event online! 💻 Date: Tuesday 3 September Time: 18:45 CEST Sign up 👉https://hubs.ly/Q02HMZwl0 #NewFood #AltProtein #ProVeg #ProVegIncubator #ProVegIncubator12

Our investment associate, Leonardo Nunes Ricucci, will be moderating an online panel discussion at the European Vegan Summit 🚀 The panel will share insights on "How to Start a Vegan Start-Up,". They will explore the intricacies of launching and scaling a vegan business 📈. The European Vegan Summit is renowned for fostering innovation and collaboration in the vegan industry, making it the perfect platform for this insightful discussion💚 . Featured Experts: 🌿 Monika Gaszyńska, Co-Founder and CTO of SERio Roślinny ser 🌿 Jay Karandikar, Principal of New Crop Capital 🌿 Małgorzata Kowa, Founder of Vegan Sun Zone 🌿 Vikas Garg, Founder & CEO of abillion 🌿 Michel Bracké ⓥé, Founder of A Better Future AB 🗓 Date: 18 September 2024 🕓 Time: 4:00 – 5:15 PM (CET) Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from leaders in the vegan sector. Find out more: https://vegansummit.eu/ #EuropeanVeganSummit #VeganStartUp #SustainableFuture #PlantBasedInnovation #VeganEntrepreneurship

Let’s recap what our cohort 12 startups have been up to over the last few weeks 🚀  🎯 Indy Kaur from Plant Futures held an informative workshop on ‘The Route to Market’. The workshop covered essential topics such as #gotomarket strategies, understanding target markets, and effectively approaching B2B players. 💰 The founders engaged in an interactive workshop on #pricing strategies with Frank Bilstein, founder of Donanto Foundation and partner emeritus at Kearney. He is an expert with more than 200 pricing and monetisation projects in all industries and all major markets. 📈 Three corporate stakeholders: Nicolas Dorsaz from Bühler Group, Kerri Crossey from Kerry, and Kashif Khan from Cargill, had one-on-one breakout sessions. The sessions were a valuable #networking opportunity and provided insights into #industrytrends. 🔎 Martin Habfast, Co-Founder of Umiami, led an enlightening session on mastering #sales techniques tailored for industrial settings. In this session, they discussed effective approaches for engaging prospects, navigating the complexities of a long-cycle B2B sales process, and much more. 📜 Hannah Lester, the CEO of ATOVA Regulatory Consulting, SL, shared her knowledge of the #regulatory hurdles and barriers for different #altprotein technologies, helping our startups navigate the complex regulatory landscape. 🤝🏻 Steve Molino, one of the most mission-aligned investors in the alternative protein space, and Larry Taylor, the co-founder of The Yield Lab Asia Pacific, interacted closely with our founders in break-out rooms, offering personalised advice and strategic guidance. Stay tuned to find out what they learn next, and who from 💚... #ProVegIncubator12 #startups #accelerator Atlantic Fish Co Optimized Foods AlProtein Fisheroo Doug Grant Trevor Ham Maja Segerman Nielsen Cody Yothers Lynn Hanson Omar Zaghloul Mohamed Almoatasem Aaron Chua Yu Xiang Joshua Errett Alexandra Kyvik Ruiz Leonardo Nunes Ricucci

🎓 Optimized Foods, began with a team of pioneering scientists from the University of California, Davis. Based in the United States the founders, Zane Starkewolfe, Maja Segerman Nielsen, Cody Yothers, and Minami O., are harnessing the power of mycelium to make better, more sustainable foods and ingredients 🍄. ❓ How are they doing it? Find out in the carousel below, along with where the idea came from, who their business idol is, and what they're looking to get from the programme... We’re delighted to have them in our 12th cohort! 🙌 ................................................................................. 🎤 Want to see them pitch live on stage? Join us for our Cohort 12 Demo Day in September! 😍 This year we're hosting the event at ProVeg International's annual hashtag#NewFoodConference2024 in Berlin on Tuesday 3 September. Can't make it to Berlin? Not to worry, it's a hybrid event, so join us online instead! 🎟 Find out more and get your free ticket here: https://lnkd.in/e5PE36W8 #AltProtein #FoodTech #Startups #ProVegIncubator12 #mycelium

📢 Pitch opportunity: apply to pitch at Bits & Pretzels The European Pitch Contest offers an opportunity for startups to pitch their groundbreaking ideas to a captivated audience of investors, industry leaders, and fellow entrepreneurs. 🌍 Why apply? - Exposure: Showcase your startup to thousands of attendees, including top-tier investors and media. - Networking: Connect with industry leaders, potential partners, and other like-minded entrepreneurs. - Feedback: Gain valuable insights and feedback from an esteemed panel of judges. - Recognition: Elevate your brand and increase your visibility within the startup ecosystem. 🗓️ Event Date: 29 Sep - 01 Oct 📍 Location: Munich, Germany 📩 How to Apply: - Check out the application page:  https://lnkd.in/deC_S3fd - Submit your application - Prepare to impress! 🔔 Deadline for applications: July 14, 2024 #Bits24

🐶 Want to help power the #PlantBasedDogFood revolution? Here at ProVeg International, we 💚 dogs! They're our friends, companions, and occasional colleagues! That's why we want to feed them as well as we feed ourselves. 😍 Meet THE PACK | Certified B Corp - a British dog food company that is a) 100% nutritionally complete, b) has a reduced carbon pawprint, and c) is a certified B-Corp. 🥦 They use real beans, seeds, fruits, and vegetables to power our pups without harming other animals, and using far less planetary resources. We were lucky enough to to get some samples at ProVeg HQ, and even our more discerning colleagues (like Poly here) were very impressed! The Pack are crowdfunding to expand their operations, and you can get involved, like us, by clicking the link below in the comments to find out more 👇 . 🙌 Special thanks for the photoshoot go to Laura Möller and Poly (who sadly doesn't yet have her own LinkedIn page for us to tag). #plantbasedpetfood #thepack #startups #crowdfunding

🐠 Working in the cultivated industry for three years inspired Aaron Chua Yu Xiang to set up Fisheroo. Based in Singapore, they create #enablingtechnologies to help #cultivated meat and seafood producers to develop their products in a more efficient and economical way 💡. ❓ How are they doing it? Find out in the carousel below, along with where the idea came from, who their business idol is, and what they're looking to get from the programme... We’re delighted to have them in our 12th cohort! 🙌 ................................................................................. 🎤 Want to see them pitch live on stage? Join us for our Cohort 12 Demo Day in September! 😍 This year we're hosting the event at ProVeg International's annual #NewFoodConference2024 in Berlin on Tuesday 3 September. Can't make it to Berlin? Not to worry, it's a hybrid event, so join us online instead! 🎟 Find out more and get your free ticket here: https://lnkd.in/e5PE36W8 #AltProtein #FoodTech #Startups #ProVegIncubator12

💡 "Alternative protein innovation and funding is far from dead." This is the view shared by prominent investor Peter Dorfner in our recent #report 📑: Five Years, 100 Startups, and the Future of Food. And we couldn't agree more 🙌. 🤩 Alongside Peter (Founding Principal at Green Generation Fund), we feature an array of views, insights and opinions from a host of leading industry players, including Kobi Altman of Remilk, Christopher Kong of Better Nature Tempeh, Raffael Wohlgensinger of Formo, Lena Brüggen of Astanor, and Clément Tischer of REWE Group. Want to hear what they have to say? Read the report via the link in the comments below ⬇. 📈 Along with our take on industry trends, milestones, challenges and opportunities, we share our outlook for the future, and showcase our community of more than 💯 startups. Have a read and share your industry opinions and experiences in the comments, we'd love to hear from you! #AltProtein #FoodTech #Startups #NewFood #PlantBased #Cultivated #Fermentation