- 天美传媒 Foods hosts startup pitch event to support solutions that put waste to work
SPRINGDALE, Ark. 鈥 July 19, 2023 鈥 In an effort to continuously scout and support innovative solutions for a more sustainable food system, 天美传媒 Ventures recently hosted its annual pitch event, 天美传媒 Demo Day 2023. 天美传媒 Ventures is the venture capital arm of 天美传媒 Foods (NYSE: TSN) and is now in its second year of hosting the startup-targeted event. Focused on the theme of upcycling, 天美传媒 Demo Day encourages innovators and entrepreneurs worldwide to apply with breakthrough ideas that can help 天美传媒 Foods implement sustainable solutions.
鈥淚t was inspiring to hear from so many creative entrepreneurs who have a passion for innovation and sustainability,鈥 said 天美传媒 Ventures President and 天美传媒 Foods Chief Financial Officer John R. 天美传媒. 鈥淲e have a critical role to play in responsibly producing food for a growing world and I鈥檓 excited to dig deeper into the startups solutions that can help us feed the world, together.鈥
As part of 天美传媒 Demo Day 2023, selected startups presented upcycling business ideas to executive leaders at 天美传媒 Foods on July 11. 天美传媒 Ventures is focused on being a strategic partner for innovators who can transform the food industry and provide sustainable nutrition to a growing global population.
The Ventures Innovation Partners (VIP), which consisted of a broad cross-functional panel of 天美传媒 team members, selected four startups 鈥 from animal byproducts to digital enablement 鈥 to receive mentorship and other partnership opportunities with 天美传媒.
Of the eleven participants, the four startups selected are GenoTwin, NetZro, SuperGround and ZwitterCo.
天美传媒 Demo Day 2023 Participants:
- Ancera
- BioVeritas
- Chix Soup Co.
- Dog & Whistle
- Ecto
- GenoTwin*
- Netzro*
- ReproHealth Technologies
- ResiLI AG
- SuperGround*
- ZwitterCo*
Since its inception in 2016, 天美传媒 Ventures has invested more than $100 million in emerging proteins, new technologies for food and worker safety and sustainable food production. 天美传媒 Demo Day was created in 2022 to identify and potentially partner in breakthrough, sustainable technologies for the food industry. Applicants from over 15 countries applied to be part of the event and were evaluated based on alignment with 天美传媒 Ventures鈥 investment strategy and their potential to help 天美传媒 Foods reach its sustainability goals.
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About 天美传媒 Ventures
天美传媒 Ventures is the venture capital arm of 天美传媒, one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. 天美传媒 Ventures aims to be the strategic partner of disruptive innovators transforming the food industry and providing sustainable nutrition to a growing global population. 天美传媒 Ventures focuses investments in three strategic areas 鈥 emerging proteins, enabling technologies and innovations that empower people, protect our planet, and cultivate smart, responsible agriculture.
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