On 30 March, 150 participants gathered for the kick-off of the new collaborative platform, Plant2Food, which will help accelerate the development of plant-based foods. Among other things, this will be by funding projects run according to the Open Innovation in Science principles which involve both researchers and companies. The first call round opens on 1 May with the deadline for applications on 30 August.

Save the dates – spring events in Plant2Food Open Innovation in Science

In order to facilitate new ideas and co-creation between research and industry, Plant2Food has organised a number of events during the spring at which researchers and companies can meet to develop new ideas and kick-start new collaborations. The following is a list of upcoming events:

Plant2Food information meeting

Thursday 27 April at 15:00 - 16:00 at Aarhus University

Learn more about Plant2Food, funding opportunities, Open Innovation in Science and the online matchmaking platform to connect partners from the food industry and the world of research.

Pitch sessions

During May, Plant2Food will hold two pitch sessions for companies and researchers to meet, share ideas, and learn about each other's challenges. Sign up to pitch an idea yourself or just turn up and listen to other people's pitches. Each session will last 30 minutes and they will all be between 9:00 and 15:00. The full programme will be published immediately after the deadline for registration.

2 - 9 May: Online pitch sessions with focus on the challenges faced by companies

Focus during the sessions will be on the challenges and needs of companies. Register your company with a pitch and find new collaboration partners.

8-12 May:  Online pitch sessions with focus on researchers' ideas

In these sessions, researchers will be able to talk about their work and pitch new ideas in order to find new opportunities for collaboration between companies and other researchers.

Come to Ideation in Stakladen

23 May in Stakladen, Aarhus University

This event inspires new projects based on the needs and challenges of companies. The day will start with a joint brainstorming session and a number of pitches from companies.

Follow Plant2Food online

Do you want to keep up to date with Plant2Food and the network's activities? Follow us on LinkedIn.

You can also become part of the platform at World Labs, where you can meet other researchers and companies, discuss challenges and opportunities and form partnerships on research projects. You can also apply for funding for research projects at World Labs.