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TPC Acceleration Session

TPC Acceleration Session

Date:
Time:

June 27, 2024
14.45 – 17.00 (CEST)

Upscaling

Unlock the potential of scaling up by registering now for this Acceleration Session! Join us as we explore the landscape of upscaling, navigating through challenges such as the valleys of death, entrepreneurship, shared facilities, and securing investments. Our panel of experts will share valuable insights, offering strategies to sidestep common pitfalls in the scaling process. 

This session will be live-streamed for online participation. However, we strongly encourage live participation as this event will take place at TPC-partner Bodec, located in Helmond. This event is made possible by the Province of Noord-Brabant.

Programme

  • Exclusive tour of Bodec’s facilities and the innovative Food Tech Brainport building (optional, 14.00 – 14.40 p.m.) 
  • Frank de Boeff (Bodec) | Overcoming Challenges in Scaling Production of New Food Ingredients: Navigating Start-up Pitfalls and Pilot Plant Solutions
  • Jeroen van den Boezem (NIRAS) | Holistic Plant Design: The Foundation For Scaling Up
  • Cedric Verstraeten (revyve) | Fighting an uphill battle: Scaling Foodtech in the Netherlands
  • Raymond Beimers (Invest International) | Funding your International Upscaling Ambitions
  • Interactive round table sessions with Upscaling topics and experts:
    • Robotics
    • Faba Bean Isolates Factory Denmark (Gijs van Elst, Meelunie B.V.)
    • Largest Food-grade Pilot Plant in EU (NIZO)
    • Incubator Growth Programme (Minerve Vicente, Foodvalley)
    • International Funding (Raymond Beimers, Invest International)
    • Upscaling Technology (Jeroen van den Boezem, NIRAS)
    • Upscaling Facilities (Frank de Boeff, Bodec)
    • How to: Fund your growth (Cedric Verstraeten, revyve)
  • Networking session including drinks & bites (17.00 – 18.00 p.m.)

We have limited spots for on-site participation, register now!

This meeting is only for partners of The Protein Community. Not a partner yet? Send us an email, suzan.drose@foodvalley.nl