We’ll help you —
Acquire technical expertise
Acquire technical expertise in the areas of ingredients, extrusion, milling, flavourings, formulations, marketing, operational scale up and much more;
Accelerate product development
Accelerate product development and get faster to market. Increase your chances of creating a successful product. Get access to scale up trials and facilities to build a Proof of Concept (POC).
Build a network & partnerships
Build a network and potential partnerships . Increase credibility and awareness for your company . Collaborate with experts within the industry and across the value chain
Provide growth opportunities
Win equivalent to USD 100K+ with mentorship and access to application center facilities.
What you could win?
All participants
Top 15
Top 5
Winners
Ready to accelerate?
Project sharing is open from 15 March – 10 May 2023, and you are welcome to join at any point of time.
15 March —
22 May
Project sharing
Sign up, share your projects, get acquainted with others and find experts. Don't share any confidential information yet.
24 May
Top 15 selection
A panel of experts from the partnering organisations will select Top 15 projects, based on the platform submissions
25 May —
01 June
Pitch preparation
During this week, Top 15 will have time to prepare their pitch for the next selection. Teams won't be sharing any confidential information during their pitches.
01 June
Top 5 selection
A panel of experts from the partnering companies will select Top 5 projects, based on the pitches.
July —
October
Acceleration &
onsite visit
Top 5 visits the partner’s facilities for 1-2 weeks. The team must be able to travel to the US, during the period of 13 September – 12 November 2021 (expenses for 2 team members will be covered)
November
Final pitch
Top 5 will pitch again and present the results of their visits. 1 winner and 1 runner-up will be selected.
From
13 November
Acceleration
continues
The winner will gain 6 months of mentorship & one time access to the partners' application facilities. The runner-up will gain 3 months of mentorship and one time access to the partners' application facilities.
