Startup Challenge: Live pitches on the showfloor

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 2:45 PM to 4:10 PM · 1 hr. 25 min. (Europe/Berlin)
Innovation Hub, 41Q22

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Learn about the most ground-breaking innovations in the food ingredient industry as our top finalists pitch their projects to the audience – and find out who the winners are!

Categories:

  • Most Innovative Food or Beverage Ingredient
  • Most Innovative FoodTech Solution
  • Most Innovative Service or Digital Solution in F&B

Plus, a special jury's choice award for the Most Innovative Sustainable Solution

Here are our finalists for each category:

Most Innovative Food or Beverage Ingredient

  • Felix Kasper, CCO, Biophelion
  • Nissim Chen, CEO, EcoCrystal
  • David Peters, CEO, MicroLub
  • Nathalie Rolland, Co-Founder and CEO, Nutropy
  • Frederik Jensen, CEO and Founder, SUMM Ingredients
  • Hille van der Kaa, CEO, Those Vegan Cowboys
  • Leila Strickland, Co-Founder, CEO, Totality Biosciences

Most Innovative FoodTech Solution

  • Juan Cassini, CEO and Co-Founder, BioClé
  • Marie-Astrid Gouin, Head of Sales and Marketing, Fungu'it
  • Bob Jacobs, President, Hydrosome Labs
  • Myrthe Lim, Product Developer, Rival Foods

Most Innovative Service or Digital Solution in F&B

  • Ömer Özkan, CEO, Enbiosis Biotechnology
  • Dustin Hansley, Founder and Research & Development, Hans-Made Research
  • Andre Limmer, Co-Founder, NF1 SmartTech GmbH
  • Jochen Matzer, Co-Founder, NF1 SmartTech GmbH
  • Nicola Colombo, CEO, PRODEEN
  • Violette Henot, COO, Taama
  • Krystle Law, Chief Executive Officer, Taama
Availability
In Person
Event Type
Innovation Hub
Accessibility
Free-to-attend

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