BRAVE NEW STARTUPS & SCALE-UPS
Pitch your company and get access to new markets, expertise and funding opportunities!
COLLABORATE TO ACCELERATE
At Brave New Food we believe that collaboration is key to innovate faster and accelerate the transition to sustainable and healthier food. Therefore we set up a valuable network of game changers, such as food and retail companies, investors and many others.
We are challenging you to join the club to find new solutions, products, services or technologies that could play an important role in this transition.
COLLABORATE TO ACCELERATE
At Brave New Food we believe that collaboration is key to innovate faster and accelerate the transition to sustainable and healthier food. Therefore we set up a valuable network of game changers, such as food and retail companies, investors and many others.
We are challenging you to join the club to find new solutions, products, services or technologies that could play an important role in this transition.
WHY JOIN A CHALLENGE?
ACCESS TO NETWORK
Get access to a large and growing network of suppliers, manufacturers and experts from all parts of the food chain.
ACCESS TO EXPERTISE
Get noticed, supported and connected by experienced and successful food entrepreneurs and investors.
ACCESS TO MARKET
Get connected with leading food (related) companies and distributors and boost your venture with new contracts.
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Get in touch with food & impact minded investors and other parties for subsidies, soft loans or investments up to €1.000.000,-
OUR RESULTS
More than 800 startups and scale-ups pitched in our previous Innovation Challenges. After 1-on-1 introduction meetings with interested partners during the Matchmaking Sessions, multiple startups were able to access new markets, networks, expertise or funding opportunities.
Since 2020, our Innovation Challenges resulted in:
- 1.000+ pitches from over 50 countries
- 600+ 1-on-1 introduction meetings
- 200+ follow-up conversations
SUCCESS STORIES: STARTUP X PARTNER
Laura Hoogland, founder at SUNT: "I think it’s very important that both the startup and the corporate establish a form of trust and that you are willing to share knowledge and share information."
Wouter Muis, commercial director at GRO Together: "For small, innovative companies it’s difficult to get in touch with established businesses, so it’s great to have a matchmaker like Brave New Food."
Piet Hein van Dam, CEO and founder at Clear: "I was looking for a partner that has a regional network and Horizon can help us roll out our product and services locally through funding."
Thijs Wester, founder at PAKT Packaging: "With the support of The DOEN Foundation, we are now developing a first, small-scale process to collect and process glass containers."