European Innovation Council

Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.

David Malo Jean

Director

Past deals in Fruits and Vegetables

Kern Tec

Series A in 2023
Kern Tec specializes in transforming stone fruit pits from cherries, apricots, and plums into high-quality products. Their refined kernels are used as sustainable ingredients in baking, cosmetics, fertilizers, biomass, and food supplements industries.

Kern Tec

Grant in 2022
Kern Tec specializes in transforming stone fruit pits from cherries, apricots, and plums into high-quality products. Their refined kernels are used as sustainable ingredients in baking, cosmetics, fertilizers, biomass, and food supplements industries.

Kern Tec

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kern Tec specializes in transforming stone fruit pits from cherries, apricots, and plums into high-quality products. Their refined kernels are used as sustainable ingredients in baking, cosmetics, fertilizers, biomass, and food supplements industries.

Green Spot Technologies

Venture Round in 2021
Green Spot Technologies is a company focused on nutrition and sustainability by producing upcycled food ingredients. Utilizing a specialized fermentation platform, it transforms wasted fruit and vegetable by-products into a low-carb flour that offers enhanced nutritional value and functionality. This innovative flour is characterized by its high protein and dietary fiber content, while being low in starch, sugars, and fats. Green Spot Technologies aims to provide clients with healthier flour alternatives, contributing to waste reduction and promoting sustainable practices in the food industry.

Green Spot Technologies

Grant in 2021
Green Spot Technologies is a company focused on nutrition and sustainability by producing upcycled food ingredients. Utilizing a specialized fermentation platform, it transforms wasted fruit and vegetable by-products into a low-carb flour that offers enhanced nutritional value and functionality. This innovative flour is characterized by its high protein and dietary fiber content, while being low in starch, sugars, and fats. Green Spot Technologies aims to provide clients with healthier flour alternatives, contributing to waste reduction and promoting sustainable practices in the food industry.

AgroSustain

Grant in 2021
AgroSustain is a Swiss company that develops solutions for biological plant protection across the farm-to-fork chain. It creates technology to detect plant-based toxins and uses natural plant extracts to stop and prevent the growth of fungal pathogens on crops after harvest. The product portfolio includes natural and organic coatings and pre- and post-harvest treatments that help control fungi such as grey mold, extend shelf life, preserve fruit and vegetable quality, and reduce food waste. The company emphasizes organic production and sustainability, offering plant-inspired products in a farm-to-fork approach. Founded in 2018 and based in Nyon, AgroSustain aims to reduce plastic use and support more sustainable post-harvest practices.

Antofenol

Grant in 2019
Antofénol is a post-harvest biocontrol company focused on reducing losses in agricultural produce, particularly in viticulture. The company specializes in the ecological eco-extraction of plant matter, utilizing innovative techniques such as microwaves, ultrasonics, vacuum, and mixing to develop tailored chemical compositions. Antofénol offers services that include eco-extraction, anti-fungal testing, and biochemical characterization, allowing harvesters to effectively protect fruits and vegetables from fungal and mold infestations. Through its approach, Antofénol aims to valorize viticultural waste while promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

Antofenol

Series A in 2019
Antofénol is a post-harvest biocontrol company focused on reducing losses in agricultural produce, particularly in viticulture. The company specializes in the ecological eco-extraction of plant matter, utilizing innovative techniques such as microwaves, ultrasonics, vacuum, and mixing to develop tailored chemical compositions. Antofénol offers services that include eco-extraction, anti-fungal testing, and biochemical characterization, allowing harvesters to effectively protect fruits and vegetables from fungal and mold infestations. Through its approach, Antofénol aims to valorize viticultural waste while promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
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