food, innovation, sustainability
What about the water? Seeking solutions under the sea The mid 20th century witnessed a phenomenal breakthrough in agricultural technologies that saved 1 billion people from starvation. The mid 21st century may be…
Quick background on Small Robot Company… With crop productivity stagnant and farmland shrinking, how on earth are we going to feed 10 billion people by 2050? Small robots. Why of course (!) Founded…
Quick background on Winnow… Winnow is addressing a problem that literally weighs approximately 1.3 billion tonnes each year. That’s over 4 times heavier than the weight of every person on earth combined. What could possibly be…
Quick background on Five Seasons Ventures… This Paris-based VC focused on foodtech can only be described as prescient. With the breakout success of companies like Beyond Meat (which had the most successful IPO since…
Quick background on Shiok Meats… Shiok (“delicious and fantastic” in Malay/Singapore slang) Meats is taking on the global shellfish industry (shrimp, lobster, crab)… one petri-dish at a time. The startup – founded a…
Quick background on Impossible… Impossible is redefining how we make meat: without animals. If you think about it, meat is really just the product of several key components: water, fats, proteins,…
Quick background on Deliveroo… Deliveroo is a quintessential start-up success story. Founded in London back in 2013, the company offers fast and reliable food delivery which customers can track on their…
What role does business, should business – and most importantly – can business play in our lives? In our communities? In shaping the future of our world? PURPOSE vs. PROFIT…
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