The Innovation Stage showcases some of the most exciting early‑stage companies shaping the future of food.
Across a series of fast‑paced pitches, founders step into the spotlight to share a clear snapshot of their technologies, business models, and the real‑world challenges they are tackling.
From novel ingredients and advanced processing to sustainable supply chains and resilient food systems, these short pitches highlight scalable solutions with the potential to redefine the food industry.
The Scale Problem: Change Management Lessons from Taking AI from Lab to Enterprise
Most AI projects die in the pilot phase, companies can't scale adoption across skeptical teams. A giant partnered with Turing Labs to solve both problems: building AI that actually works at scale and managing the organizational change required to deploy it across their R&D organization. This presentation reveals how they moved from one product line to enterprise-wide deployment while turning scientist skeptics into champions.
Join a high-energy, rapid-fire pitching session of the industry's most exciting entrepreneurs. Discover pioneers creating nutrient-packed, sustainable foods and bioactive ingredients that boost human and pet health, featuring next-gen ingredients and functional wellness solutions.
Join a high-energy, rapid-fire pitching session of the industry's most exciting entrepreneurs. Explore breakthrough startups harnessing AI, smart data platforms, and predictive systems that accelerate discovery to revolutionize food systems and sustainable nutrition.
Join growth stage innovators as they deliver rapid-fire case studies for tangible insights into scaling solutions. These companies showcase how AI, predictive modelling, and intelligent tools reshape the development of next-gen ingredients and nutritious consumer products.
Two leading investors step into the spotlight for a dynamic quick-fire Q&A session driven entirely by the audience. Using live polling and Slido, attendees will submit their most pressing questions about funding trends, valuation strategies, and what makes a food tech startup irresistible to investors. Expect candid insights, rapid responses, and actionable advice in a high-energy format designed to demystify the investor mindset
Join a high-energy, rapid-fire pitching session of the industry's most exciting entrepreneurs. Dive into innovative biotech companies engineering synthetic biology, precision fermentation, and green bioprocesses to craft novel ingredients future-proofing the food industry.
Join growth stage innovators as they deliver rapid-fire case studies for tangible insights into scaling solutions. Dive into innovative biotech companies engineering synthetic biology, precision fermentation, and green bioprocesses to craft novel ingredients future-proofing the food industry.
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