The Upcycling Community: Meet The New Partners & Acceleration Session
12 February 2026

We are looking forward to an inspiring morning session designed to connect, inform, and accelerate collaboration within The Upcycling Community. This event brings together fresh perspectives, practical insights, and concrete opportunities to move initiatives forward.

Meet the New Partners We are excited to warmly welcome our newest community partners. Curious to learn who they are and what they bring to the table? Join the Meet the New Partners session to connect, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Acceleration Session: From Innovation to Impact Following the partner introductions, the programme continues with an Acceleration Session spotlighting two impactful initiatives that support market entry, scaling, and sustainable innovation:

Food Upcycling
Discover how this Danish initiative helps accelerate market entry and growth in the upcycling space. We will introduce the Global Food Upcycling Map—a practical tool to identify potential partners, suppliers, and customers across the global upcycling value chain.

PLENTY
Explore how cutting-edge academic research on plant-based processing and sustainability can inform product development. Through real-world case studies, learn how scientific insights are translated into practical applications for upcycling practitioners.

Whether you are looking for new collaboration opportunities, hands-on tools to advance your projects, or inspiration from complementary initiatives, this session offers concrete takeaways to support your work.

This meeting is only for partners of The Upcycling Community. Interested but not a partner yet? Please contact Sake Kolhoff at sake.kolhoff@foodvalley.nl