French Food + Tech

CHANGENOW 2025: THE GRAND PALAIS BECOMES THE WORLD EXPO OF SOLUTIONS FOR THE PLANET

PARIS AGREEMENT’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY: CHANGENOW 2025 SETS THE STAGE FOR UNOC AND COP30 ChangeNOW 2025 returns to the Grand Palais from April 24 to 26, reaffirming its status as the unmissable event for sustainability and impact. After experiencing it for the first time last year, we can confidently say it is the premier global gathering […]

MEET HÉLÈNE BRIAND: PIONEER IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS

What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: R&D scientist as apprentice in Roullier groupe Actual job: Co-founder and CTO of Bon Vivant  Do you believe entrepreneurs are born with innate qualities or made through experiences and learning? 👶🏻 Born 🏋️‍♀️ Made In the classic debate, which came first for you: the […]

MEET FELICIA GIRAUD: BRINGING FOODTECH PASSION INTO CORPORATE VENTURE INVESTMENT

Her passion for FoodTech began early, leading her to conduct several market research projects for entrepreneurs in the sector during summer breaks. After completing her studies, she joined Umiami, a French startup developing whole-cut filets, initially as the CEO’s right hand before transitioning to a Foodservice Sales Associate role. Building on this experience, she now […]

MEET MIKEL ABEBERRY: REVOLUTIONIZING FOIE GRAS, ONE PLANT-BASED BITE AT A TIME

What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: Opening oyster at 15 year old at Biarritz local market in summer. Actual job: Now, CEO of Aberyne. Do you believe entrepreneurs are born with innate qualities or made through experiences and learning? 👶🏻 Born 🏋️‍♀️ Made In the classic debate, which came first […]

MEET MELODY VIOLTON: FROM BANKING TO ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN INVESTING

What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: Sales Advisor at a luxury boutique on the Champs-Élysées Actual job: Senior Investment Associate at CPT Capital Do you believe entrepreneurs are born with innate qualities or made through experiences and learning? 👶🏻 Born 🏋️‍♀️ Made I don’t think the answer is entirely black […]

MEET JULIETTE RAOUL-FORTÉSA: A TASTE FOR INNOVATION IN AGTECH AND FOODTECH

What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: My first professional experience was a one-month internship at a sheep farm near the village of Carcassonne during my first year at university. I was studying the economics of this small-sized farm, and this hands-on experience allowed me to apply my academic […]

MEET SHARON CITTONE: RESHAPING THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM

What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job:PR and marketing for an Italian fashion house in NYC. Actual job: CEO of Edible Planet Ventures. Do you believe entrepreneurs are born with innate qualities or made through experiences and learning? 👶🏻 Born 🏋️‍♀️ Made In the classic debate, which came first for you: […]

EIC SCALING CLUB WELCOMES EUROPE’S TOP DEEPTECH SCALE-UPS TO AN EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

What is the EIC Scaling Club? Funded by the EIC and orchestrated in collaboration with esteemed partners like Tech Tour, Bpifrance (EuroQuity), Hello Tomorrow, Tech.eu (Webrazzi), EurA, and IESE Business School, the EIC Scaling Club aims to nurture the development of Europe’s best deep tech scale-ups. These companies span a range of markets, from Agri […]

MEET EMILIE ABRAMS: A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD CHANGE

What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: Working for a social enterprise during university in Philadelphia. Actual job: Investment Associate at Yield Lab Europe and a Principal at Yield Lab Latam. Do you believe entrepreneurs are born with innate qualities or made through experiences and learning? Both! I believe […]