Swiss Start-up Award Top 100: where are the foodtech companies?

Last week, the Top 100 Swiss Startup Awards for the year 2020 was presented. Three astonishing start-up companies were ranked on the podium: The winner, Cutiss, is developing human skin in the laboratory for patients suffering from skin defects. Second ranked Wingtra is a leading drone manufacturer and the third, Piavita, is digitising the entire […]

Alternative cheese based on cashew milk with smaller ecological footprint

Delicious alternative cheese based on cashew milk? It works. And even with a much smaller ecological footprint! Did you know that delicious plant-based alternatives to traditional cheese can be made entirely without animal milk? Swiss based vegan cheese start-up New Roots has turned this simple idea into a business model. Their vegan cheese alternative is […]

Credit Suisse 7th Annual Conservation Finance Investor Conference

Replacing meat is on it’s way – the panelists on the Credit Suisse 7th Annual Conservation Finance Investor Conference made a very clear statement towards that direction. Many thanks to Marisa Drew & Dana Barsky from Credit Suisse for bringing this and our topic to the forefront. We are getting there…in speed and starting with […]

Jim Mellon & Sam Searle delightful lunch

Many thanks to Jim Mellon & Sam Searle for such a delightful lunch, insightful conversations and particularly well chosen group of fascinating people. And yes, I love London & the country! Equally impressive: check out & count how many hashtag#beyondburger were selected from the menu – transformation is on its way! hashtag#plantbasedprotein hashtag#plantbasedmeat hashtag#foodtech hashtag#lovelondon […]

Alternative Proteins

Alternative Proteins – on their way to market scale. Jefferies has hosted an exciting & super insightful event last week in NYC. Well done and many thanks to our great host Jesse Leiter!