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#30 · February 28, 2024

30: Making Farming Sexy Again - How Climate Farmers aims to support Regenerative Farmers with Co-Founder Philippe Birker

Philippe spent his adolescent years in an agricultural town in Western Germany. His grandmother was a farmer herself, with a 165 hectare farm! He has now dedicated his work to improving recognition of the important role that farmers play in our world, and promoting sustainable regenerative agriculture practices. After studying at Maastricht University, where he received both his bachelors and masters degree, Philippe spent 5 years working in business and community development for several impact

#24 · August 24, 2023

24: From Tobacco to Steaks - Dana Yarden's Biotech Journey to Turn Tobacco into Natural Bioreactors

BioBetter is an Israeli Agri/FoodTech start-up founded in 2015 by Oded Shoseyov, Avi Tzur, and Dana Yarden. Their headquarters are currently located in Israel's northernmost city, Kiryat Shmona. The company employs 40 people, and to date has raised over $16.5 million. Dana Yarden, co-founder of BioBetter, holds an MD and an MBA from Tel-Aviv University in Israel. She has led an impressive career as a business leader and manager during her 18 years working in the Life Science and Biotech Industry

#17 · March 20, 2023

17: Genome edited food - an answer for healthier diet and climate change? CFO - Lynsey Wenger

Lynsey Wenger is Chief Financial Officer of Pairwise, overseeing financial strategy, planning, and management. With the mission to build a healthier world through fruits and vegetables, Pairwise leverages the benefits of genome editing in improving the natural diversity of plants.Lynsey obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University in Public Policy and later received her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Pairwise, she spent 16 years at Goldman S

#15 · January 16, 2023

15: The Renaissance of fungi in food tech - co-founder Isabella Iglesias-Musachio

Isabella is the co-founder and CEO at Bosque Foods, a company that aims to tackle the climate crisis through the lens of food. Founded in 2021, Bosque Foods' mission is to create the best tasting and minimally processed, whole-cut meat and fish alternatives grown naturally from fungal mycelium. Nurturing her passion for sustainability, Isabella studied sustainability and agriculture and offers decade-long experience in fermentation, and business management and strategy. She has spent her career

#9 · May 30, 2022

09: Cannabis as "magic" solution plant for climate change - Interview with Gavin George, Puregene

Dr. Gavin George is a co-founder and CEO of Puregene AG. The Swiss company has developed a technology stack that harnesses the power of genomics for trait discovery and predictive plant breeding, using massive datasets and machine learning to assemble tailored elite varieties, fit for industry. He was awarded a PhD in 2010 from Stellenbosch University before his 7 years at the ETH Zurich as a Postdoctoral researcher. He has authored 12 peer reviewed publications and contributed to 6 books."We ar

#5 · November 23, 2021

05 - Interview with Daniel Skaven Ruben - How we gonna nourish 10bn people in a sustainable way?

Daniel Skaven Ruben is Head of Strategy & Special Projects at Swedish plant-based cheese startup Stockeld Dreamery.Prior to that, he was a consultant to The Rockefeller Foundation Food Initiative during 2017-2021, supporting the Foundation’s work to advance a more nourishing and sustainable food system. Daniel has also worked as an expert for the World Bank in Washington D.C. (2015-2016) on issues around technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.Daniel is a mentor for several FoodTech acceler