2022 Workshop Day
Monday, June 27
WORKSHOP A - Raising Capital
13:00 Building a Robust Business Model to Open Doors to Investment
- Creating a robust business model that de-risks areas of weakness and aligns with investor priorities.
- Defining your USP to solidify partnerships and strengthen your brand.
- Building strong foundations of an adaptive business that will grow with the future of plant-based proteins.
14:00 Panel: What Do Investors Look for When Evaluating Start-Ups Investment Opportunities?
- Assessing the criteria essential for investors when evaluating investment prospects.
- Highlighting common areas of weakness within fermentation start-ups, and how these weakness can be fixed.
- Discussing how to secure the best funding: What should you look for in your investment partner of choice?
Workshop Leader
Jose Luis Cabañero
Founder
Eatable Adventures
Kim Odhner
Managing Founder
Unovis Asset Manager
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Investment Principal
Astanor Ventures
15:00 Afternoon Refreshments
WORKSHOP B: Navigating the EU Regulatory Landscape
15:30 Mapping Out the Regulatory Pathway for EU Food & Safety Regulations for Novel Food Status
- Learning what a Novel Foods Application is and what regulations are currently in place for Fermentation-Enabled Proteins.
- Mapping your pathway through various regulatory stages and where common challenges occur.
- Understanding how you can prevent roadblocks in approval by considering alternative choices in production.
Workshop Leader
Hans Verhagen
Consultant
Food Safety & Nutrition Consultancy
16:30 Contrasting EU vs US Regulation & What This Means For Your Company
- Discovering the main differences in approval processes across both
continents. - Drawing a comparison between the two different timelines and how this impacts product creation to commercialisation.
- Sharing lessons learned from navigating both jurisdictions to streamline your approvals process.
Workshop Leader
