The countdown has started! On Thursday July 13th, we look forward to welcoming 150+ open innovation professionals from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands to EIT Food NEXT BITE – a taste of something new!
At Next Bite, the following will happen:
10:00 Welcome by EIT Food CEO Andy Zynga
10:05 Keynote
We are quite looking forward to welcoming Lindsey Hook, Head of Culture at the World Food Forum!
11:00 EIT Food Co-creation & interactive Deep Dive Sessions
Choose from parallel Deep Dive sessions in Round 1 (11:00-11:40) on
Creating a win-win: how to use startup-corporate collaboration to get ahead – with Dr. Marie Brueser, Corporate Venturing Manager EIT Food and EIT Food Startups Alberts & Geopard
From representation to influence: Public affairs 2.0 – with Marie-Elisabeth Rusling, Head of Public Affairs EIT Food
EIT Food funding of innovation projects – with Yumi Lee, Innovation Manager EIT Food, Adam Adamek, Director of Innovation at EIT Food, Dr. Kerstin Burseg, Head of R&D at Good Mills Innovation
and Round 2 (11:50 -12:30) on
Public engagement: Do good things and talk about it – or show it – with Frank Horlbeck, Communication Manager EIT Food
Closing the loop in education – connecting the right workforce with the right work – with Selen Gülgün, Jr. Project Manager – EIT Community Education
Cultivating the Agrifood Startup Ecosystem: Empowering Entrepreneurs to Navigate Challenges on their Journey – with Marie Ammann, Business Creation Manager EIT Food, Luisa Frank, Burda Principal Investment and Julia Post, City Councillor for Munich
12:30 EIT Food at its best: LUNCH Break
Get inspired and surprised by chef and foodpreneur Vincent Fricke, who will be plating up his regional and circular catering concept, comprising EIT Food startup products.
14:00 – 15:00 Unveiling Our EIT Food Missions – Experience the power of our Mission-based approach, driven by a commitment to improving outcomes for people and the planet.
Choose from parallel panel discussions in Round 1 (14:00-14:30) on
Sustainable Agriculture with EIT Food Startup SeaBex
Sustainable Aquaculture with EIT Food Startup Kidemis
Protein Diversification with EIT Food Startup Cultimate
and Round 2 (14:30 – 15:00) on
Circular Food Systems with EIT Food Startup Kerntec
Digitalized Traceability with EIT Food Startup Delicious Data
Targeted Nutrition with EIT Food Startup mandu-care
Delve into cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of the agrifood sector!
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:00 Startup & Corporate Pitching Sessions:
Hear not just from our incredible EIT Food startups: Bosque Foods, Ekolive, 1point8, farminsect, Kynda Biotech but also from some of our corporates on how they’re shaping tomorrow’s agrifood system. Our pitching corporates will be Südzucker Group, Netzsch Group, Primus Service, Oetker Group!
16:00-16:45 Walk & Talk: Catch a breath of fresh air in Munich
Join your Walks of choice: on Investments, EIT Food Partnerships and Corporate Venturing Offerings
16:45-17:15 Closing session, main learnings, takeaway items from Next Bite
17:15-19:00 Closing Reception
Includes our exclusive EIT Food brewed Beer from the world’s oldest brewery Weihenstephan.
