MEET IDRIS REVERT, COOKING UP DEEP FOODTECH INNOVATION

Idris in a nutshell: passionate about people, deep foodtech, agritech and sports. He works at Hello Tomorrow on the European Innovation Council Corporate Partnership Programme project, as well as in the BU Startups Programme and Innovation Engine. Alongside with Capucine Grandsir and Mikael Pereira, Idris serves as  FoodHack Ambassadors in Paris, where he helps foster connections within the Parisian FoodTech community by organizing engaging events.

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 and learning?

👶🏻 Born

🏋️‍♀️ Made

In the classic debate, which came first for you: the egg or the chicken?

🍳 Egg

🐔 Chicken

In the realm of technology, which do you think will have the greatest impact on the food system in the next 10 years? 

I believe that the key areas that will lead to significant advancements are: food as medicine, AI applications for R&D in food production and packaging, and GMOs in mycelium and microbes that exist in symbiosis with plants. (I also continue to think that we need to rethink our protein production system).

Which skill do you believe will be more useful in the future of work?

Adaptability and the ability to synthesize a large amount of new and complex information.

Describe the most surprising culinary experience you’ve ever had

A meal I treated my mother to for her 50th birthday at Anne-Sophie Pic in Lausanne. The experience was wonderful, and both the food and service were exceptional.

Name a professional you think we should interview

Marie Breysse, Head of Innovation at ShakeUp Factory, Station F.