The Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator will be based in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Cargill has collaborated with startup accelerator network Techstars, and water, hygiene, and energy technology provider Ecolab to launch a new initiative to identify and support entrepreneurs and startups that offer unique concepts and products involving agriculture, food-oriented digital technology, food[Read More…]
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Singapore firm uses plants to develop meat alternative
Tentatively called Veego, it is possibly the closest made-in-Singapore product to clean meat, which has generated excitement abroad among high-profile investors. With a protein-rich offering derived from plants, but which tastes like chicken, a local start-up has set its sights on pleasing meat eaters while incurring a smaller environmental footprint.[Read More…]
Flying Spark joins IKEA startup camp
The mission is to encourage start-ups that are working to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. Flying SpArk Ltd., a new insect-protein producer, will join the first “IKEA Bootcamp” start-up accelerator. The launch of this unique boot camp generated more than 1,200 applications from 86 different countries, but[Read More…]
IndieDish announced as winner at Echelon Thailand 2017
IndieDish optimises its logistics algorithm by using a pre-order system. IndieDish was announced winner of the TOP 100 Fight Club Thailand at Echelon Thailand 2017, an enriching two-day tech conference organised by e27, in collaboration with Startup Thailand and the National Innovation Agency. Echelon Thailand 2017 is a digital insight,[Read More…]
Alibaba to lead $1b round into Chinese food delivery startup
Alibaba and its finance affiliate, Ant Financial, are in talks to lead a round of at least US$1 billion into Ele.me, one of China’s leading food delivery startups. Alibaba and its finance affiliate, Ant Financial, are in talks to lead a round of at least US$1 billion into Ele.me, one[Read More…]
