🇨🇭 Meet the FoodHack Community IRL

The FoodHack community is getting together next week at the HackSummit, April 22-23.

So here’s your final friendly reminder to come and join us in Lausanne, Switzerland.

April 23 is set to be a standout day for Europe’s FoodTech ecosystem, with the entire programme dedicated to food sovereignty.

Here’s a quick rundown of who’s speaking, who’s attending, and scroll down for a discount code - because if you’ve been in the FoodHack community all this time, isn’t it time we met?

Before we meet next week, we caught up with 10 investors who will all be at HackSummit (Synthesis Capital, FLORA Ventures, Kost Capital, PINC, Grey Silo Ventures, Oyster Bay VC, Nordic FoodTech Ventures and many more) to hear who are their ones to watch, and why. 👇

🎤 Who’s On Stage

How do we secure the food systems Europe depends on?

Food is infrastructure. On April 23 we’ll gather the founders and investors building tomorrow’s resilient food systems from farm to fermentation tank.

Get a front-row seat to the conversations, workshops and practical deep dives shaping how we build across biomanufacturing (MicroHarvest, Solar Foods, Food Brewer), alternative ingredients (Endless Food Co, Savor, Celleste, Onego Bio), robotics (Voltrac), alternative packaging (Notpla), AI molecular discovery of crop protection chemistry (BindBridge), extreme environments (AtmoCooling), and health & nutrition (Lembas, Kioga, Biocle).

🏆 Food Tech World Cup Grand Final

This year’s Food Tech World Cup showcases some of the world’s most promising FoodTech startups.

Following a record 161 applications, the jury selected 12 up-and-coming startups to pitch in a virtual Semi Final.

Now, 6 Founders will pitch live on stage at the HackSummit on April 23 to an audience of Founders, Funders and Operators, where the winner will be crowned and the trophy lifted.

It’s time to come and join in the celebrations and meet the Founders behind the technologies.

🚀 What’s New and Next at the Startup Fair

Discover 30 innovators redefining how we produce, consume, and experience food, from breakthrough ingredients and alternative proteins to cutting-edge technologies transforming global supply chains.

The HackSummit is your chance to meet the Founding teams, see their technology up close and taste the future of food.

Highlights include: sustainable fat alternatives and nutrient-packed sweeteners, novel gut health ingredients, AI-powered bioactive discovery, new-generation meat alternatives, unsweetened coffee alternatives, biostimulants restoring soil biology, precision microbiome solutions for healthy aging, and biochar to decarbonise agricultural supply chains.

🌯 FoodTrucks Serving New Foods

It's time for a taster of the Food and Drinks we'll be serving up over the 2 days, served from our popular food trucks with a menu created by a local chef.

Highlights include Luya’s mushroom bánh mì, tibits’ ruby royal burgers, Matr fungi burgers, Migros tofu satay bowls, and fresh falafel dishes.

Followed by Paleta Loca artisanal ice cream, Biofruits’ locally sourced fruit and tibits vegan cakes, served alongside Koppie bean-free coffee, Gaya functional mushroom cacao, Supernatural kombucha, FLIP zero-calorie flavoured water, and NINO alcohol-free wine.

🪅 Must-Attend Side Events

Beyond the HackSummit programme, make the most of your trip by joining in the Side Events taking place across the city. 

👩‍💻 Hackathon, April 22

18 hours to build something real. This hackathon brings together the brightest minds from leading technical and business universities to build the future of European Manufacturing.

📈 Hack Pilot Day, April 24

Connect with SMEs facing real operational challenges, and explore where your solution could be relevant, with companies matched to your use cases in advance. The Hack Pilot Day opens new opportunities for startups working on industrial efficiency, built environment performance and food resilience. 

🎊 17 Side Events, April 21-24

Whether you’re up for a HackRun outdoors, exploring the Swiss FoodTech Ecosystem, joining the pitch sessions with local FoodTech talents, unwinding with breathwork, joining a ‘first-of-it’s-kind’ tasting, starting the day with breakfast, catching up over beers at the AfterPartys or heading out to dinner with FoodTech Founders, there’s something for everyone.

There are so many events, sessions and reasons to look forward to next week.

If you’re ready to join us use code FINALCALL for 15% off your pass and look forward to a focused, fun-packed week in Lausanne.

And yes, we’ll be back in your inbox after the HackSummit with your weekly dose of FoodTech milestones and funding rounds each Friday.

Hope to see you in Lausanne next week.

Laura at Hack