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rssPrize recognises innovators under 30 who are tackling Global Challenges through groundbreaking science and technology
07-May-2025
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced the top 10 global innovators for the first standalone edition of the Young Inventors Prize 2025. These innovators, known as Tomorrow Shapers, are under 30 and have been recognised for their groundbreaking contributions to sustainability, healthcare, ...
From agricultural robot dogs to drinking straws made from food waste: the New Food Festival Stuttgart at the University of Hohenheim showcases trends and innovations from the field to the fork.
06-Mar-2025
Whether it's vegan organic pizza cheese, agricultural robots, snacks made from food waste, smart sales forecasts in gastronomy and retail or functional drinks - visionary ideas and creative approaches are changing the food system. They offer answers to the challenges of recent years, caused by ...
alteva secures €1.7 million in pre-seed funding
21-Jan-2025
Cologne-based battery start-up alteva has successfully closed a 1.7 million Euro pre-seed financing round. The round was led by HTGF with participation from UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, NRW.BANK and renowned angel investors. Alteva Technologies GmbH develops ultra-lightweight batteries ...
Food industry at the Green Week 2025
10-Dec-2024
At the Green Week 2025, the joint stand "Zukunft schmeckt" (Future tastes good) of the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE) and the German Food Association will focus on the topic of diversity in all its facets: as the basis for food security, as the basis for personal preferences ...
Start-up Dimpora from Switzerland wins ISC3 Innovation Challenge
18-Nov-2024
How can innovations in Sustainable Chemistry drive a more sustainable textile industry? Which factors play a role for investors and potential customers for successful sustainability-driven start-ups? And what are future promising trends in Sustainable Chemistry in the textile sector? These ...
06-Nov-2024
To date, the chemical industry has been dependent on fossil resources, but these are finite, and their use is detrimental to the climate. That is why researchers from the Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering at TU Dortmund University are developing processes for treating renewable ...
Carob-Based Product Cuts 80% CO2 Emissions, Expands Across Europe
17-Oct-2024
Foreverland, the Italian startup that invented a sustainable carob-based chocolate alternative, is redefining the future of chocolate and the food industry with this new funding round aimed at launching its semi-finished product manufacturing facility and expanding into Europe. Foreverland, the ...
Innovative technologies to promote efficiency, sustainability and scalability
27-Sep-2024
GEA, one of the world's largest suppliers of production equipment and systems for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, and Believer Meats, a pioneer in the production of cultured meat, have entered into a strategic partnership. Together they want to develop technologies and processes ...
Managing director of a company worth millions at the age of 18
26-Sep-2024
Paul Belthle from Beuron in Swabia only came of age a few weeks ago, and next year he will graduate from high school. And yet Germany's youngest oil miller has already been running one of the most successful and unusual food start-ups for several years. From a Christmas present, an oil press, he ...
BIOVOX successfully closes €2.2 million seed round
26-Sep-2024
BIOVOX GmbH, the Darmstadt, Germany-based company pioneering sustainable bioplastics for medical applications, announced the successful closing of its €2.2 million seed round. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) with significant participation from ...