Akarso Bio Selected as FoodTech World Cup Semi-Finalist

May 6, 2025

The food technology sector continues to drive revolutionary changes in how we approach nutrition and health.

With sustainability and wellness at the forefront of consumer demands, innovative startups worldwide are developing groundbreaking solutions that could reshape our relationship with food.

The FoodTech World Cup serves as a prestigious platform to spotlight these emerging pioneers who are working to transform the industry.

Recognition

My incredible co-founder, Philippe Prochasson, and I are honored to be recognized by the team at HackSummit as one of the semi-finalists for the prestigious FoodTech World Cup! Thank you so much to Laura Hodgkiss, the judges, and the rest of the HackGroup team for selecting us!

Over 100 startups spanning 20 countries applied to take part in the 2025 edition of the FoodTech World Cup, a global competition in collaboration with Givaudan – Taste & Wellbeing and Nestlรฉ Research & Development Lausanne to spotlight new and rising talents working in Food for Health.

The Competition

The FoodTech World Cup has revealed 36 semi-finalists from this highly competitive field, representing innovative companies from across the globe. These startups will pitch to a regional jury of investors and corporates over the coming weeks as they advance through the semi-finals.

Semi-finalist of The FoodTech World Cup
Semi-finalist of The FoodTech World Cup

36 Semi-Finalists

The complete list of semi-finalists includes:

  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Agrozee Organics (Millets Now)
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Antithesis Foods Inc.
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Akarso Bio
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ayana Bio
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Better Juice
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Clutch Nutrition
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Coa & Co
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DrunR
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Dunia Bora
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ EXOSOMM
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Fattastic Technologies
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Future Biome
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Genbioma
  • ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ GOVA
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Horta da Terra
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Ironic Biotech
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Just Meat Protein
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kioga
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Kokomodo
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Koralo
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Kresko RNAtech
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Kyomei
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ LiveKuna
  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mara Bio
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง MicroLub
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ myAir Longevity
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น NOUS Energy
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Olfactive Biosolutions
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Optimized Foods
  • ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Perfat Technologies
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ PillarBiome (formerly BetterMeal AI)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ P-Vita
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rosalind Bioculture
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Sante Science
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ Yeda Health
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 50CUT (formerly Mush Foods)

Road to Grand Finals

Being selected as a semi-finalist in the FoodTech World Cup represents more than just recognition, it’s validation of our commitment to advancing food technology for better health outcomes.

As we prepare for the final pitch rounds, we’re excited about the opportunity to showcase our innovations alongside other groundbreaking companies from around the world.

The diversity and quality of this year’s semi-finalist cohort demonstrate the incredible momentum building in the food technology sector, promising exciting developments for consumers and the industry alike.

The journey culminates at the Grand Final, which will take place as a side event of the HackSummit on May 15th, where a winner will be crowned from this talented lineup of global food technology innovators.