Never before has so much research, discussion, and writing been done about eating, drinking, cooking, and food as today. More and more people are concerned not only with the food itself, but also with how and where it is produced, processed, and sold. "The Food Industry" is supporting pioneering projects from the entire food industry process chain on Startnext with a total of €24,000 in funding!
Apply now for “My Specialty”!
Are you planning a food project or a startup that offers the world a different kind of taste or style? A specialty that aims to have a future thanks to a new production method, recipe, or presentation format? Do you want to publicize and implement your idea and need help getting started?
Then apply now until 09.06.2016 for “My Specialty” – the "Food Industry" Crowdfunding Award! Whether it's a food truck, microbrewery, product innovation, gastronomy concept, agricultural project, manufacturing, breeding, or anything else, all ideas related to food and wanting to launch a crowdfunding project on Startnext are welcome.
24,000 euros co-financing
“Die Lebensmittelwirtschaft” supports the selected food entrepreneurs in preparing their Startnext campaign with workshops and webinars and awards a Prize money totaling 24,000 euros.
The six-week funding phase for all projects begins on August 1, 2016. The projects that receive the most crowdfunding supporters will receive prize money as an award:
- Places 1-2: 5,000 euros each
- Places 3-5: 2,000 euros each
- Places 6-8: 1,000 euros each
- Special Jury Prize: 5,000 euros
More information about the conditions of participation and the application form can be found on the Crowdfunding Page.
The jury
Experienced judges from the food industry will select the best projects from the applications and decide who will be eligible to participate in the crowdfunding contest. The participants will be announced on June 15, 2016. The jury consists of the following members:
- Stefan Becker-Sonnenschein, Managing Director of “The Food Industry”
- Dr. Karin Bergmann, Scientific Department "The Food Industry"
- Friedhelm Dornseifer, President of the Federal Association of the German Food Trade (BVLH)
- Prof. Stefan Töpfl, Advanced Research Manager, German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL)
- Dr. Jörg Schillinger, Press Spokesperson: Head of Public Relations at Dr. August Oetker KG
- Markus Sauerhammer, Head of Cooperations at Startnext
