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Competition season = congratulations season and that’s the energy we’re here for! Today we're congratulating Nora E. Torres Castillo, the winner of the EO Monterrey GSEA competition! Nora, a student at Tecnológico de Monterrey, leads the impactful venture Káapeh México. ☕️ Káapeh México isn't just a business; it's a force for positive change in the coffee industry. 🌍 As a non-profit organization, they're dedicated to empowering coffee farmers and promoting sustainable agriculture. Their innovative approach goes beyond traditional methods, directly engaging with coffee-growing communities and pioneering a circular economy. By turning coffee waste into valuable products and providing alternative income streams for farmers, Káapeh México is creating a brighter future for the industry, one community at a time. 🌱 Join us in applauding Nora and Káapeh México for their commitment to sustainability and empowerment! 👏 #EO #GSEA #GSEA2024 #SustainableCoffee #PositiveChange

Whoa, what a week! I meant to wait with this post till Monday, but I'm soooo happy about this news that I want to shout about it now! 📢 This week, THREE companies in sustainable biotech raised funds 🎉🎉🎉   👖 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 €𝟰 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻! Pili focuses on colourants and pigments used for example in textiles. Their underlying technology is based on fermentation and sustainable chemistry processes. With this funding, they plan to build a demonstration unit for the production of Pili bio-based indigo. Find out more https://lnkd.in/dc7gZdas   🧪 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 $𝟰𝟯 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔! Again "turns CO2 into carbon negative chemicals". This approach is based on the fermentation of a millennia-old bacterium, the bioreactors capture CO2 at the source. https://lnkd.in/d5MGxWJk   🥚 𝗢𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 €𝟭𝟰𝗠! Onego Bio is also fermenting but in this case using fungi, and the result is animal-free egg protein. For a more sustainable and resilient food supply chain. Among others, the funding will support Onego's go-to market in the EU. https://lnkd.in/dDTKxKYb   𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗽!   Am I going to highlight this kind of fantastic news every week? I do hope so!!   𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗼-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱!   ---------- Hi, I’m Lucy 🤝   I'm on a mission to promote European companies that use Biotech for Sustainability aka #ClimateBiotech 🌍🧬🔬🦠   If you’re curious about this fascinating and dynamically growing ecosystem, join me on the journey! 👇 Hit ➕ Follow and 🔔 on my profile.   #BioSolutions #EnvironmentalBiotech #Biotech #Sustainability #Climate #Environment #Fermentation #Textiles

NPHarvest, a Finnish spin-off company from Aalto University, has raised €1.3 million in funding, including €900,000 from the Finnish Ministry of the Environment and their RAKI program. The funding will be used to build their first commercially ready Nutrient Catcher, a hardware solution for collecting and recycling nutrients from wastewater. AIN shares more details about the deal in the article below.👇 #news #Finland #investments #recycling

❗💰 Innovate for Nature call for submissions for the 14N Award deadline: 5 April 2024 Each year, Innovate 4 Nature awards an “I4N Award” in four key areas to projects, companies and entrepreneurs that have developed particularly promising, high-quality nature-positive solutions. The four key areas of the I4N Award are: 1. sustainable management of ecosystems 2. nature as infrastructure 3. regenerative agriculture 4. circular nature-positive solutions. The I4N Award offers monetary prizes totalling up to CHF 100,000 across the four key areas. In addition to the financial support, award winners can benefit from access to an ecosystem of partners and experts. Moreover, I4N Grants or access to training or mentoring may be provided to particularly promising nature-positive solution providers. Requirements: - There is no geographical restriction, organisations from any country are welcome to apply. - There are no specific requirements regarding legal form, ownership structure or age of entity. - The minimum requirement is the presence of a business model, a business plan, a marketable pilot product, or a minimum viable product (MVP). - Applications are accepted directly from founders and not from fundraisers. - At least one founder or executive director must be available either in person or via video call on the day of the Jury meeting: Thursday, June 13th, 2024, in Morges/Lausanne, Switzerland. For more information, see the Innovate for Nature website here: https://i4n.ch/i4n-award/ #naturebasedsolutions #sustainabilty #14Naward #naturepositive #awards #funding #regenerativeagriculture

Looking forward to moderating an important discussion on financing growth in the bioeconomy, part of the Tech Tour Food and Bioeconomy Summit, 2023. Happy to partner with the Food & Bio Cluster Denmark on this important topic! Invest in Denmark has a lot to contribute (and learn) in relation to attracting foreign direct investment into the sector. https://lnkd.in/d53WACFf

Time to put an alumnus in the picture! 📸     Meet Philippe Bijnens, the founder of Heau bv, a start-up with an ingenious solution to prevent water waste when showering. Heau is one of the start-ups to graduate from last year's accelerator programme.      Before getting under the shower, many people leave the water running for a while, until it's warmed up. Heau's solution prevents all this water from going to waste by capturing warm water for your previous shower. This way, the next time you shower, you have immediate hot water, without having to wait, and without wasting water! 💧     Let's think for a minute about how impactful this solution is. Not just when implemented in individual households but especially on a larger scale in sectors such as the healthcare industry. 🌍     But here's the catch: it's not easy for start-ups to gain footing in new industries. That's where the Circular kickstart comes in. This year, our goal is to introduce circular solutions like Heau's into the healthcare sector to create a sustainable shift! ♻️     Does your start-up or scale-up have a solution for more sustainable and circular healthcare infrastructure? 🚀  Then check out this year's accelerator programme: https://bit.ly/3VoORMt   #WaterSaving #CircularEconomy #InnovationInHealthcare #SustainableSolutions #StartupSuccess #GreenTech 

Do you want to be a part of the development and growth of our HUB for regenerative agriculture? 🙌 Your participation can amplify our positive impact even further. 🤝🏕️We want to facilitate the space, networks, resources and knowledge needed to drive regeneration, through entrepreneurship, education and collaboration. We firmly believe that creating this place together embodies the essence of regeneration—a space founded on trust, where our commitment to the soil, nature, and each other shines through. It will be a welcoming haven for farmers, students, scientists, innovators, and anyone eager to learn and share knowledge. Lets build a HUB where local youth, farmers, entrepreneurs and policymakers can come together. Tap the link to learn more and make a meaningful contribution today. Together, we can make a difference! 💪💚 https://lnkd.in/dHksqwj4 #regenerationacademy #cooperation #regenerativeagriculturemovement #agroecology #regenerativeagriculture #sustainablefarming #education #innovation #crowdfunding #joinus

PRACTICES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE At AgroAmerica, we have quality- and sustainability-based processes and practices that provide a unique approach in the industry. Discover the characteristics that set us apart from other companies 👇. #AgroAmerica #MakingADifference #Sustainability

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Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) / Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke), Business accelerators and research to Business people with some of the most brightest Food innovators are attending this year the TONIC Summit Helsinki We are offering new solutions for sustainable and biobased businesses and we are actively looking for #vc #venturecapital #investors and #foodcompanies #agritech #biotech companies to match with our novel innovations. Come and meet us - Lotta Heikkilä, Jutta Kauppi, Janne Saarikko accompanied by Henri Vanhanen from our Squee team who will be pitching on stage! Let’s meet and greet! You will find us from the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) / Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke) VIP sofa - come chat with us about anything related to #naturalresources, #futureoffood #science #research #collaboration #solvedbynature #moretogether #sustainablesolutions #biocirculareconomy #forestbioeconomy #foodtech #agtech #climatetech #foresttech #naturalresources