Europe's agrifoodtech research base is strong. Its commercialisation infrastructure is not. Tech transfer funds, early-stage startups, and large corporates are…
Open innovation is standard advice but rarely documented honestly. This session walks through a real partnership between a food producer…
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Some of the most relevant food innovation comes from founders who do not call themselves food companies. This panel explores…
GLP-1 drugs are changing how millions of people eat, and food companies are only beginning to measure the impact. This session looks at how appetite-suppressing medications are shifting purchasing patterns, reformulation priorities, and long-term category strategy.
Longevity food is attracting serious investment and shelf space, but the category definition remains contested. This panel cuts through the noise: what food companies and investors should actually do with the longevity trend, and where the real science ends and the marketing begins.
Most food innovations never leave the pilot stage. This hands-on workshop unpacks the structural barriers holding back food companies and startups, then gives participants a practical framework to build a scalable innovation engine. Leave with tools to move from promising concept to commercial impact.
Translating a lab-proven food concept into a commercial product is where most innovations stall. This session examines the specific gaps that prevent lab-proven innovations from reaching the shelf, and what ventures and food companies can do to close them faster.
Foodtech valuations have reset, but capital is still moving. This panel examines which categories are attracting investment in 2026, where the smart money is pulling back, and what investors are looking for from food startups right now.
Italy's food culture has long been its identity. This session examines how that legacy is now fuelling startup activity, corporate R&D, and investor interest. Learn what it signals for the broader European FoodTech map.
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