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 Nestlé 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.
36 Semi-Finalists
The complete list of semi-finalists includes:
- 🇮🇳 Agrozee Organics (Millets Now)
- 🇺🇸 Antithesis Foods Inc.
- 🇺🇸 Akarso Bio
- 🇺🇸 Ayana Bio
- 🇮🇱 Better Juice
- 🇩🇰 Clutch Nutrition
- 🇸🇬 Coa & Co
- 🇺🇸 DrunR
- 🇰🇪 Dunia Bora
- 🇮🇱 EXOSOMM
- 🇸🇬 Fattastic Technologies
- 🇦🇷 Future Biome
- 🇪🇸 Genbioma
- 🇫🇮 GOVA
- 🇧🇷 Horta da Terra
- 🇸🇪 Ironic Biotech
- 🇦🇺 Just Meat Protein
- 🇺🇸 Kioga
- 🇮🇱 Kokomodo
- 🇩🇪 Koralo
- 🇦🇷 Kresko RNAtech
- 🇬🇧 Kyomei
- 🇪🇨 LiveKuna
- 🇳🇿 Mara Bio
- 🇬🇧 MicroLub
- 🇮🇱 myAir Longevity
- 🇮🇹 NOUS Energy
- 🇺🇸 Olfactive Biosolutions
- 🇺🇸 Optimized Foods
- 🇫🇮 Perfat Technologies
- 🇺🇸 PillarBiome (formerly BetterMeal AI)
- 🇪🇬 P-Vita
- 🇮🇱 Rosalind Bioculture
- 🇧🇷 Sante Science
- 🇺🇾 Yeda Health
- 🇺🇸 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.