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Are you a Food & Beverage (F&B) industry professional based in the UAE and/or a MENA-based F&B startup, investor, consultant, or other industry professional? Following the success of our events in UAE, we are pleased to confirm the following networking opportunity. This is our 6th Foodpreneurs Collective Breakfast-time Networking event in Dubai and we are particularly keen to connect with anyone attending the Organic & Natural Products Expo or the Halal Trade Expo this week and/or those interested in networking with these event delegates. *** RSVP NOW Join us for our “10th Foodpreneur Collective Breakfast Networking - Dubai” (Mon, 18th Nov | 8.00-10.00am GST/UTC 4) at Caffè Nero, Dubai World Trade Centre. Network with those interested in the event by joining the Linkedin event page: https://lnkd.in/gHCD5DwH And register officially and join the Pitch Lounge newsletter by clicking on the website link in the comments. ***   IMPORTANT This networking event is free to attend but you will have to pay for your own drinks and food. Please register in advance for our Breakfast Networking Event so we have an idea on numbers. *** Venue: Caffè Nero Address: Dubai World Trade Centre - Sheikh Zayed Rd - Trade Centre 2 - Dubai Co-hosts: Sascha Dutta (nee Taylor), Founder (Foodpreneurs Collective & Ambassador (FoodHack Dubai) Nader Amiri, General Partner (Homegrown Ventures) Ahmad Shamieh, General Partner (Homegrown Ventures) Event Organisers Associated with: Foodpreneurs Collective Pitch Lounge FoodHack Dubai Homegrown Ventures www.meiraj.ai from Meiraj A.I. *** Event Promoters Sascha Dutta (nee Taylor) from Foodpreneurs Collective, FoodHack Dubai, Free From Food & Health Ingredients , Forward Fooding, and GourmetPro - Food & Beverage Experts. Jamal Maxey from Pitch Lounge, Investors for Climate, Forward Fooding, TheFoodCons (Top 100 FoodTech Global Shapers), and formerly Techstars Saudi Arabia. They run pitch, panel, and networking F&B Pitch Lounge & Foodpreneurs Collective events matching founders to investors and industry professionals from companies including FoodHack, FLORA Ventures, Gulfood Green, RSVP BUSINESS ANGEL, RePlate Ventures, ProVeg Incubator, IndieBio, Big Idea Ventures, EIT Food, Fusion VC, FRESH START FoodTech Incubator IL, and others. *** #FoodStartup #FoodEntrepreneur #FoodTech #PitchEvent #FoodAndBeverage #FoodBusiness #Dubaievent #Organic #NaturalProducts #Expo #Halal #FreeFrom

🌟 Our Team had an incredible time visiting Texas Tech University! 🚀 Not only did we have engaging discussions on innovation 💡, but we also had the privilege of attending the inspiring Inventor Celebration! 🎉 What an amazing experience recognizing the brilliant minds shaping the future! 🔬⚙️ Thank you to the fantastic faculty and staff who gave us such a warm welcome 🙌 and made the visit memorable. We’re excited for what’s to come as we continue building strong connections with this vibrant community and explore future opportunities for collaboration! 🤝📈 #GFRP #Innovation #TexasTech #InventorCelebration 🌍 Simon Hill Frank Klemens Van N. Truskett Tom Mastrobuoni Elsa Swanson Sareen Emily Linett Research Commercialization at Texas Tech

🚀 Calling All Visionary Leaders! Are you passionate about driving change in sustainable food and agriculture? If that’s a YES, keep reading! 👇 ✨ We’re on the lookout for dynamic CEOs to lead groundbreaking startups through our Generation Food Rural Partners Fund (GFRP). Share your information to be considered for future opportunities! APPLY NOW 👉https://lnkd.in/d-ndk5Bf 💡 GFRP has launched 7 companies driving innovations across sustainable materials, bio-based technologies for fertilizers and pesticides, and alternative meats. Here’s how we make an impact: ✅ Scout IP from top U.S. universities to identify the best commercialization opportunities. ✅ Invest in cutting-edge research to create new companies from university breakthroughs. ✅ Support startups in rural communities near our partner universities. Learn more about GFRP 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8VT86WQ #agtech #foodtech #bigideas #agrifoodtech #innovation #futureoffood Bill Arnold Frank Klemens Tom Mastrobuoni Van N. Truskett Elsa Swanson Sareen Emily Linett

🔉 Big Idea Ventures is pleased to announce the second cohort of its Global Food Innovation Fund II! 🚀 🌍 We’re thrilled to welcome 6 visionary startups to our portfolio through our global accelerator program! This incredible group of innovators comes from around the world, each driving game-changing advancements—from fermentation-enabled fatty acids and protein-based flavours to cutting-edge breakthroughs in microbiome health and cultivated meat technology. 🍽️ “The founders behind these startups are some of the most innovative minds in the food industry, and we’re excited to be working with them and our fund investors. We look forward to collaborating with them to help usher in the next generation of food solutions, from sustainable fats to microbiome-driven health products” – Andrew D Ive, Founder and Managing General Partner at Big Idea Ventures. ✨Stay tuned as we’ll be spotlighting each of these remarkable companies in the coming weeks! For now, let's give a huge round of applause to these trailblazers! 👏 BiomeMega Future Biome MEATOSYS ReNewFood NANOINGREEN Nalca Biotech Read the full press release here 👉 https://lnkd.in/djxRcN7j Andrew D Ive Henrietta Hearth Tom Mastrobuoni Karin del Rey Caroline Mak Shruti Salkar Adrien Villalonga Dr Gustavo De Cerqueira Fraser Taylor Martin Larre Maria Soledad Vela Gurovic Dr. Alexander Marc Heuer Ignatz Schatz Lars Krüger Matt Hutchinson Carolina Aguila Esteban Gerbino Tomas Niklitschek Tom Vaughan

⭐️Last week, the Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) team visited the DisSolves facility to see their latest developments and sample the edible prototypes 👏🍴. DisSolves, a company launched through GFRP, is creating dissolvable films for food packaging—an innovation that tackles plastic pollution with a convenient solution. The GFRP fund focuses on commercializing innovative technologies to create a more sustainable future by addressing real-world challenges in food and agriculture. We’re proud to support DisSolves in their mission to create a future where convenience and sustainability go hand in hand 🌱🤝. #Sustainability #Innovation #FoodTech #PlasticFree #FutureOfFood #EcoFriendly #PackagingSolutions #GFRP #BigIdeaVentures #AgTech Tom Mastrobuoni Frank Klemens Bill Arnold Van N. Truskett Emily Linett Elsa Swanson Sareen Scott Bolin Julie Crowe Willoughby

🌍 Join us at the New Private Markets Impact & Transition Investor Summit! We’re excited to share that Tom Mastrobuoni, Chief Investment Officer of Big Idea Ventures and the Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) fund, will be speaking on the Industrial Decarbonization Panel, offering insights on the future of sustainable industries. 📅 November 12-13, 2024 | New York City Join 300 senior investment professionals, including 120 active allocators, focused on transition, impact, and sustainable investing for two days of networking, insight-sharing, and collaboration.🌿 🔗 Event details here https://lnkd.in/gxRYR-b8  #GFRP #VC #BigIdeaVentures #sustainability #impactinvesting #climatetech #industrialdecarbonization #energytransition Frank Klemens Elsa Swanson Sareen Emily Linett Van N. Truskett Bill Arnold

🚀 The Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) team gathered in Raleigh, North Carolina, last week for our fall team meeting. During the visit, we had the exciting opportunity to visit TerraSafe Materials, Inc., a company launched through the GFRP Fund. TerraSafe Materials, Inc. is leading the charge in replacing petroleum-based plastics with innovative, sustainable alternatives for a more eco-friendly future. It was inspiring to tour their North Carolina lab and witness firsthand the incredible work in developing versatile bio-based packaging materials. 🌍🌱 #Sustainability #BiobasedMaterials #FutureOfPackaging #PlasticFree #Innovation #BigIdeaVentures #GFRP #TerraSafeMaterials Frank Klemens Tom Mastrobuoni Emily Linett Elsa Swanson Sareen Van N. Truskett Bill Arnold Scott Bolin Julie Crowe Willoughby

💡The Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) fund was launched to solve challenges in food and agriculture while driving growth in rural communities. GFRP leverages innovative technologies that positively impact the environment. Explore more about GFRP and the companies we’re backing. #BigIdeaVentures #FoodTech #Sustainability #Innovation #Impact #AgTech #RuralDevelopment #SustainableInnovation #TechForGood #FutureOfFood #EnvironmentalImpact #RuralInnovation Tom Mastrobuoni Frank Klemens Elsa Swanson Sareen Emily Linett Bill Arnold Van N. Truskett

💡 The Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) Fund is excited to announce Nexture Bio’s latest collaboration with Starlab Space LLC and The Ohio State University. Nexture Bio, a company launched through the GFRP Fund, is now part of the innovative efforts at the George Washington Carver Science Park. Their groundbreaking work is helping to shape the future of sustainable food systems on earth and in space. 🌍🛰️ ✅ Learn more about this exciting development here: https://lnkd.in/emqMdg8x ✨ Through our Generation Food Rural Partners Fund (GFRP), we partner with leading universities like The Ohio State University to accelerate the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies in the Ag and Food space resulting in companies like Nexture Bio. ✈️ The GFRP team will be at The Ohio State University from October 29th - 30th - interested in partnering with us? Reach out here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e875ysYE #Sustainability #SpaceEconomy #CultivatedMeat #FutureOfFood #SpaceInnovation #GFRP #NextureBio #BigIdeaVentures #FoodTech #SpaceResearch #InSpaceDevelopment #SustainableProtein #TechForGood Tom Mastrobuoni Frank Klemens Bill Arnold Van N. Truskett Emily Linett Elsa Swanson Sareen Teryn Marie Wolfe

🚨 ICYMI: Check out the latest exciting news from our portfolio companies! 🌍✨ 🥩 GOURMEY was featured in The Times for their pioneering work in cultivated proteins! With the UK government creating Europe’s first regulatory sandbox for cultivated foods, Gourmey is one of the few companies leading the charge to bring their innovative products to the UK market. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dehUsNv6 🍄 The Mushroom Meat Co. won 3 categories at the 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧-𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 2024! Huge congratulations to the team! 🏆🙌 Check out the winners 👉 https://lnkd.in/edczAhA5 🐟 ImpacFat was featured in Vulcan Post for their groundbreaking work on cultivated fish fat! Their innovation is helping reshape the future of sustainable seafood. Learn more about their mission 👉 https://lnkd.in/dgijCXwx 🥚 UMAMI UNITED has partnered with Cal Poly Pomona to bring their egg substitute, Umami Egg, to campus dining! CPP is one of the first universities to offer this plant-based option in their vegan recipes. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g57uPyzS 🍔 Actual Veggies expands their footprint! You can now find their Black Bean, Mushroom Quinoa, and Sweet Potato veggie burgers at Harmons Grocery in Utah! 🌱🛒 👉 https://lnkd.in/dX_4ZJ6q #bigideas #innovation #foodtech Andrew D Ive Henrietta Hearth Tom Mastrobuoni