Name: European FoodNexus Startup Challenge - EU Finals
Start: 2017-12-13T11:45:00+01:00
End: 2017-12-13T16:30:00+01:00
Location: Wageningen Campus

European FoodNexus Startup Challenge - EU Finals

StartLife is an incubator for food & agtech startups. StartLife was co-founded by Wageningen University & Reserach, and currently has a portfolio of over 200 startups.

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On the 13th of December the grand EU Finals of the European FoodNexus Startup Challenge take place in Wageningen!  Here, 15 of Europe's best food & agtech startups will pitch for a chance to win €50,000. Moreover, all 15 startups are able to work with Unilever, FrieslandCampina and the other corporate partners. The European FoodNexus Startup Challenge is a program for food & agtech startups in seven EU countries that aims to offer growth opportunities to the startups by fostering collaboration with leading food & agri corporates. The challenge is initiated by the FoodNexus consortium, and organized by StartLife. More info: <A HREF="https://www.fnsc.eu/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.fnsc.eu</A>.  
THE EUROPEAN FINALISTS
The following 15 startups will be pitching on the EU Finals:
- <A HREF="http://www.anudairy.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anudairy</A> (Ireland) - <A HREF="http://www.aveine.paris/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Aveine</A> (France) - <A HREF="http://www.winture.de/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Boreal Light</A> (Germany) - <A HREF="https://www.cerescon.com/NL/home" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cerescon</A> (The Netherlands) - <A HREF="http://www.ubikwa.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Insylo (</A>Spain) - <A HREF="http://www.kuantom.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kuantom</A> (France) - <A HREF="https://www.lechampignondebruxelles.be/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Le Champignon de Bruxelles</A> (Belgium) - <A HREF="http://melixa.eu/en/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Melixa</A> (Italy) - <A HREF="https://www.naturalmachines.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Natural Machines</A> (Spain) - <A HREF="https://revoilution.it/en" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Revoilution</A> (Italy) - <A HREF="https://seamorefood.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Seamore</A> (The Netherlands) - <A HREF="https://www.sensomind.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sensomind</A> (Denmark) - <A HREF="https://urbancropsolutions.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Urban Crop Solutions</A> (Belgium) - <A HREF="https://wyldsson.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wyldsson</A> (Ireland) - <A HREF="https://yourlocal.org/en/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YourLocal</A> (Denmark)   DRAFT AGENDA 
11:45  Registration
12:30  Welcome by Louise Fresco, president            Wageningen University & Research
12:40  Five startup pitches including Q&A
13:10  Panel on Corporate-Startup Engagement            with Rob Hamer (Director R&D Foods, Unilever),            Frank Giezen (Founder & Managing Director, OJAH)            and <A HREF="https://www.fnsc.eu/prince-constantijn-of-the-netherlands/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands</A>.
13:35  Short networking break
14:00  Five startup pitches including Q&A
14:30  Intermezzo: keynote by Marjolijn Sonnema, Director General for Agro and Nature at the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.
14:40  Five startup pitches including Q&A 
15:10  Jury deliberation & keynote: "towards a future of sustainable meat production"
15:25  Announcement of the winner 
15:35  Networking reception 
16:30 Closing
 Note: FoodNexus members have a pre-event starting at 10 AM.
 THE JURY 
Adam Anders, Managing Partner, Anterra Capital Harry Barraza, Head of Open Innovation, Arla Foods Claudio Cenedese, Technology Liaisons Manager, Electrolux Mathieu Rolland, M&A Director, Symrise Riadh Shaïek, Partner, Emertec Venture
THE PARTNERS
Unilever FrieslandCampina Nutreco Albert Heijn Dutch Ministry of Economy Affairs
THE MODERATOR
Rens de Jong
Rens is a well-known voice among business professionals in The Netherlands. Since 2014 he presents multiple TV programs for RTLZ, including a talkshow and 'The Growth Challenge'. Since 2000 Rens is a regular voice of BNR Nieuwsradio in which he presents the weekly show 'Doing Business with Rens de Jong'. Rens is one of the leading presenters on innovation and entrepreneurship in The Netherlands.

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