This week the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a synthesis report that stated that the world will surpass its most ambitious climate target — limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — by the early 2030s if we don’t take a quantum leap in climate action.
As we know, food systems account for over one third of global greenhouse gas emissions. But as Valley Steering Committee Member Stefan Palzer recently noted, no single company can find solutions here. We need to work as an ecosystem.
So in the last few months we've been focused on developing the tools that will allow us to achieve impact faster, together. Our FoodTech Investor Deal Flow will showcase promising startups to value-add investors, while our newly launched job platformwill connect companies with the talent they need to grow. At the same time, through events like our State of Play on cultured food, we're creating the enabling environment in which new technologies can flourish.
Interested in finding out more about our plans for the rest of the year? We'd love to meet you at our next virtual Meet the Valley event!
Christina Senn-Jakobsen Managing Director, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
ALDI's Jérôme Meyer on sustainable food & nutrition
Last year ALDI SUISSE AG became the first Swiss retailer to join the Valley. This month, we chatted to Country Managing Director Jérôme Meyer about ecosystem partnerships,
tackling packaging waste and growing demand for plant-based products.
We'll soon be launching a FoodTech Investor Deal Flow for Swiss and international investors. Take a look at our new landing page for investors, find out which Valley partners are currently fundraising and sign up to receive deals straight to your inbox.
FOAG's Alwin Kopse on driving food systems transformation
Alwin Kopse, Head of the International Affairs and Food Systems Unit at the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, shares why Switzerland is a thought leader and a bridge
builder when it comes to food system transformation.
To celebrate International Women's Day, we asked 20+ Swiss female food innovators to share some words of advice for colleagues just starting out or considering a career switch.
