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Founded in 2020, Prolific Machines is a San Francisco-based biotech company dedicated to revolutionizing cell production for a sustainable future. It combines advanced technologies to enable large-scale cell manufacturing, aiming to improve therapeutic protein production for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

Farmless is a food technology startup developing a fermentation platform that converts renewable-energy feedstocks into carbon-negative, functional proteins and other nutrients, reducing reliance on arable land. By domestifying microbes with food-relevant properties and growing them on liquid feeds powered by renewable energy, it enables scalable, low-cost proteins with a complete amino acid profile while lowering farmers’ carbon footprints. The approach links food production with electricity, creating a new interface between energy and nourishment.

Passtur is a food manufacturing as a service company focused on building its own food processing and packaging platform to support a network of contract manufacturers. It integrates electro-mechanical control, data management, artificial intelligence and machine learning to create an optimized production system and aims to democratize access to packaging by offering on-demand services that remove stock levels, minimum order quantities and substandard ingredients, helping brands improve cash flow and ensure safe, high-quality packaging.

Lovely Day Foods is a European food biotech company focused on developing innovative food solutions that promote sustainability and ethical consumption. The company operates under the brand Perfeggt, which offers a range of egg replacers made from pea protein, successfully replacing over one million chicken eggs in various dishes such as scrambled eggs, omelets, quiches, pancakes, and waffles across Germany and Austria. Collaborating with over 50 partners, Lovely Day Foods aims to decouple food production from traditional agriculture through precision fermentation, creating bio-identical proteins that are GMO-free. This approach not only meets the increasing demand for nutritious food but also contributes to a kinder future for the planet. In 2023, Perfeggt was recognized as one of the top startup brands in Germany, reflecting its growing popularity and impact in the food industry.

Buffalo Market is a tech-enabled food distributor specializing in fast-moving consumer goods from brands committed to sustainability. Through innovative supply chain solutions, they reduce the time it takes for products to reach customers by up to threefold.

Kingdom Supercultures is a Brooklyn-based company established in 2019 that specializes in developing and producing microbial cultures for the food industry. The company focuses on reassembling nature's microbes into innovative combinations, allowing food manufacturers to create new varieties of food with enhanced benefits. Their product line includes Koji, a traditional Japanese ingredient used in miso, sake, and soy sauce, as well as microbial cultures for fermented sodas, beers, and plant-based dairy alternatives. Kingdom Supercultures employs an automated scientific platform that features a comprehensive biobank of Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) microbial strains and utilizes advanced algorithms to predict and assemble microbial communities. By providing functional ingredients and biopreservatives, the company aims to support healthy and sustainable food development across various industries, including food, beverage, personal care, and beauty.

Orbillion Bio, Inc. is a food-tech company based in Fremont, California, focused on developing cultured meat products derived from heritage cattle breeds. Founded in 2019, the company utilizes small tissue samples from high-quality heritage animals to produce premium cell-based meat products. Orbillion Bio aims to harness the potential of cell-cultured meat to provide delicious and nutritious food that is sustainable and accessible. By sourcing heritage cell lines directly from farmers, the company emphasizes a commitment to quality and sustainability in its production processes.

Buffalo Market is a tech-enabled food distributor specializing in fast-moving consumer goods from brands committed to sustainability. Through innovative supply chain solutions, they reduce the time it takes for products to reach customers by up to threefold.

Kingdom Supercultures is a Brooklyn-based company established in 2019 that specializes in developing and producing microbial cultures for the food industry. The company focuses on reassembling nature's microbes into innovative combinations, allowing food manufacturers to create new varieties of food with enhanced benefits. Their product line includes Koji, a traditional Japanese ingredient used in miso, sake, and soy sauce, as well as microbial cultures for fermented sodas, beers, and plant-based dairy alternatives. Kingdom Supercultures employs an automated scientific platform that features a comprehensive biobank of Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) microbial strains and utilizes advanced algorithms to predict and assemble microbial communities. By providing functional ingredients and biopreservatives, the company aims to support healthy and sustainable food development across various industries, including food, beverage, personal care, and beauty.

Satis.ai develops a comprehensive operating system for autonomous restaurant kitchens, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making and minimize errors. The company targets the substantial market of refunded orders in the EU and USA, estimated at approximately $3.4 billion, while aspiring to create automated kitchens for the broader $4 trillion global food service market. Satis.ai's technology leverages computer vision to address operational challenges in kitchen environments, including order accuracy, supply and inventory management, labor optimization, and compliance with hygiene standards. With proven technology and ongoing pilots with major global food chains, Satis.ai is positioned to drive innovation in a sector that has largely optimized its processes. Additionally, the company is part of the Nvidia Inception program and the Techstars Farm to Fork accelerator, collaborating with leading industry players such as Ecolabs and Cargill.

Lypid develops vegan fats designed to taste and behave like animal fats. The company uses a novel formulation and microencapsulation to mimic texture, mouthfeel, flavor transfer, and cooking behavior of animal fats, enabling an animal-free alternative with minimal artificial additives, reduced hydrogenation, and fewer trans fats. Its products aim to reduce dependence on animal fats and lower the environmental footprint of food production.