What is a Demo Day?
Demo Day is the exciting culmination of each cohort’s journey. It’s a high-energy, investment-focused event where our innovative startups get an opportunity to pitch their groundbreaking solutions to a live, industry-relevant audience.
Why Attend Online? A World of Innovation Awaits!
Whether you’re an investor scouting for the next big thing or simply curious about where the food industry is headed, seeing these pitches provides invaluable insights into market trends, disruptive technologies, and potential future leaders.
- Watch all 10 pitches live
- Hear from leading investors: Gain insights into what excites the industry’s top minds
- Network with industry leaders: Connect with fellow food enthusiasts and professionals using the online chat feature. Introduce yourself, foster new connections, and expand your professional circle
- Ask questions live: Engage directly with the startups and gain deeper insights into their innovations via the chat
- Vote for your favourite startup: Cast your vote for the Audience Award and help your top pick gain well-deserved recognition
- Â Opportunity to win a plant-based prize!
Demo Day will be a hybrid event, offering both an invite-only in-person experience and an accessible online component. Mark your calendars for Thursday, 18 September, at 15:30 CET. Don’t miss out! Secure your free ticket by signing up on Eventbrite.
Who Will Witness the Future? Our Esteemed Audience and Expert Jury
The pitches will be presented to a global audience, encompassing a diverse cross-section of the food-tech ecosystem. This includes influential food-tech investors, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, and key media representatives ready to spotlight these transformative solutions.Â
Beyond this expansive network, each startup will engage with a special curated jury of industry experts. The panel will offer feedback and challenge the founders on crucial aspects, from the strength of their founding team and the uniqueness of their value proposition to the technical intricacies that secure their market position and the compelling data demonstrating existing demand for their innovations. The members of our jury will be announced soon, so keep an eye on our channels for updates!Â
Meet Our Cohort 13 Startups: The Future of Food Innovators
From innovative plant-based seafood and precision-fermented dairy from fungi to AI-powered protein production and novel fats, here’s a sneak peek at the startups pitching.
- MycoVibes Biotech (Poland): Biomass-fermented mycoproteins for meat alternatives.
- Updairy (Brazil and Singapore): Whey protein produced through precision fermentation using filamentous fungi.
- Freundeskreis (Austria): Plant-based cheese alternatives made from upcycled apricot kernels.
- Profillet (Canada): Plant-based white fish.
- Planeat (Poland): Plant-based seafood & meats.
- Mindful FĂśD (Canada): Plant-based honey alternative.
- Meatless Kingdom (Indonesia): Plant-based Indonesian-style meat alternatives.
- KaYama Foods (Israel): Plant-based fat ingredient.
- Finally Foods (Israel): Molecular farming, using potatoes to grow casein.
- Brew Bites (Germany): Upcycled plant-based protein chunks.
Watching these startup pitches opens a direct window into the future of what we eat, how it’s made, what it’s made from, and how it impacts our health and the planet. It’s an opportunity to be at the forefront of the food revolution.
For a deeper dive into each of these incredible startups and their missions, be sure to read our introduction blog here.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the movement shaping a more sustainable and compassionate food system. We can’t wait to see you there!
