WORLD LIVING SOILS FORUM CONCLUDES SECOND EDITION WITH CALL FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION TO PROTECT LIVING SOILS
Key figures from this edition: More than 500 participants in Arles and 100 in the satellite events in China and the United States Over 70 sessions including roundtables, conferences, keynotes, workshops, pitches, etc. 164 speakers from all over the world and 20 moderators More than 20 solutions, including one “Coup de cœur” award. “Living soils are at the heart of our agricultural and winegrowing activities and our sustainable […]
MEET DANIEL SKAVÉN RUBEN, THE ONE AND ONLY FUTURE OF FOOD CATALYST AND SUPERCONNECTOR
What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: Could have been as a paperboy, mowing the neighbors’ lawn, or assembling cell phone antennas (!) in the 90s back when Sweden had a cell phone manufacturing industry. Actual job: Hard to say; I wear many hats. I invest, advise, mentor, speak, […]
FOOD + TECH EVENTS IN OCTOBER IN FRANCE
Here are a few must-attend events in France for anyone in the agrifood, climate and tech ecosystem: 📅 1-2/10 NutrEvent, 10th edition of the congress in Lille https://www.nutrevent.com/ 📅 3/10 ☕ Climate Coffee Paris chez Techstars Sustainability Paris https://lu.ma/f5uzlkr4 📅 8-9/10 World Living Soils Forum returns to Arles-en-Provence by Moët Hennessy co-organized with ChangeNOW https://lnkd.in/eAPRefuh […]
MEET ANTOINE DAVY, FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE ONE ROCK AT A TIME
What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: my very first job, I was 14 years old. To earn a bit of pocket money, I worked for a few weeks during the summer with a farmer near where I grew up, helping with the harvest of corn and shallot crops. […]
MEET MANUELLA CUNHA BRITO, THE CLIMATE TECH EXPERT TURNED VC
What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: at age 13, I had my first job helping my mother in her office after school. During college, I did several part-time internships focused on Human and Humanitarian Rights. After graduation, I joined a non-profit for a couple years, then worked as […]
DEEPTECH & AI TAKE THE STAGE AT SIAL 2024
SIAL Paris 2024: Shaping the Future of the Food Industry For over 60 years, SIAL Paris has been the premier global gathering for professionals in the food industry, fostering exchange and innovation. Staying true to its mission, the 2024 edition will be an even more vibrant and dynamic event, offering five days of insightful discussions, […]
STANDING OVATION RAISED €3.75M IN A SERIES A EXTENSION AND APPOINTED A NEW CEO
With 30 years of experience transforming B2B companies, Yvan Chardonnens is joining Standing Ovation to scale the innovative technology (Advanced Casein®) to an industrial level thanks to his extensive experience with previous key leadership roles at Oterra, Firmenich, IFF, Barry Callebaut Group, and Roquette. New CEO Chardonnens commented: “I am excited to be joining such […]
MEET IDRIS REVERT, COOKING UP DEEP FOODTECH INNOVATION
What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: worked as a service staff member at the age of 16 in a restaurant in the South with a childhood friend. Actual job: Corporate Project Coordinator at Hello Tomorrow. Do you believe entrepreneurs are born with innate qualities or made through experiences […]
MEET MARIE DOLLÉ, TURNING CURIOSITY INTO A SUPERPOWER FOR STARTUP SUCCESS
What was your first job and what is your actual job? First job: Sponsorship in a rugby club. Actual job: Business analyst helping startups raise funds at BPIFrance. 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 […]
TECHSTARS SUSTAINABILITY PARIS LAUNCHES A HUB FOR THE CLIMATECH ECOSYSTEM
Techstars Sustainability Paris officially inaugurated a hub in the heart of Paris, (11 Rue Notre Dame des Victoires), bringing together the tech community to introduce the latest batch of startups for the September 2024 class. These are the 13 impactful ventures that will be accelerated in the next 3 months: ADHERE GEAR Technology Corporation (US) […]