Celebrating 6 years of FoodTech innovation!
With amazing partners & dedicated startups, we've transformed the food scene in Portugal. From acceleration to building a vibrant community, we're shaping the future of the industry.
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THANK YOU to this fantastic community!
25 startups pitched and showcased remarkable products & solutions poised to revolutionize the FoodTech & restaurant sector.
It's been 8 intense weeks of hard work, but these teams have demonstrated how to make the most of the program. 👏👏
Meet the jury that chose last night's winners👀
🙌Thanks, Sérgio Guerreiro, @turismoportugal, Rui Miguel Nabeiro, Delta Cafés, Anouk Veber, Sparkfood, Nuno Fernandes, @diginpt, Tiago Quaresma, AHRESP, Roberto Antunes, @NestPortugal & Gil Azevedo, @STARTUPLISBOA & @unicornflisboa
A Blend, plataforma de formação para hotelaria e restauração, e a Plantz, que serve refeições prontas plant-based, foram as start-ups vencedoras da 6ª edição do From Start-to-Table, programa de aceleração da @STARTUPLISBOA e @unicornflisboa. Saiba mais em https://t.co/M1Xd89SZDk.
The winners are out! 🪩 Plantz & @Blend won From Start-to-Table‘s 2023 edition!
Plantz (New Sustainable F&B Products) offers innovative, deep-frozen, 100% plant-based meals, and Blend (F&B Technology) allows deskless workers to learn through a web-based training platform.🏆👏🔥
At this time, we're diving deep into every little detail about the technical side of business. To shed light on the intricacies of the distribution process for tech companies, we had the privilege of hearing from Pedro Édris Sousa (Zone Soft).
Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Precious insights here 📌
Marta Anacoreta Correia, Coordinator at @SONAE MC, shared invaluable tips with startups on approaching retail stores to sell their products!
Having specialists from Sonae MC mentoring & supporting our innovators is always a pleasure. Thank you!
Pitch, please!
We enlisted the expertise of the best to share invaluable tips on crafting a winning pitch. Community founders Jaime Jorge (@codacy) & Diogo Valente (Swee) joined the program to inspire and guide participants in creating an unbeatable pitch for the demo day! 🙌🙌
FoodTech is making waves at the @WebSummit & From Start-to-Table's community showcased it brilliantly!
Last week was filled with challenges, but rewards were beyond measure! Kudos to Why Not Soda, OmniumAI, Odela, MIGHTY, @ecoceno_pt, Swee, Plantz, BRAINR & Raiz Vertical Farms👏
👏 And congratulations to the outstanding 26 startups that shone in a total of +80 sessions in just one afternoon! The journey ahead is all about conquering new heights!
It was an inspiring afternoon that was challenging but undoubtedly brimming with meetings and mentoring sessions that promise exciting deals, valuable partnerships, and, most importantly, significant growth! 🔥🔥
Brace yourself for a sales mastery journey! 🌟
In an insightful session, Fernanda Vasconcelos (Nolita) and João Freitas (Host Hotel Systems) graced us with their wisdom, unraveling the secrets of sales and the dance of relationship-building. 🚀 Thank you!
The startups had a power session with tech expert André Albuquerque & product gurus Nils Schwentkowski & Steffi Hunstock (Why Not Soda). A big thanks! To wrap it up, Carlos Santos (@wedigitek) shared his internationalization journey.
A big shoutout to all our amazing speakers
🔥🔥 The 1st acceleration day was full of insights and inspiration!
Started with Miguel Muñoz Duarte, a serial entrepreneur and innovator, diving into product innovation. Then, Vasco Sampaio (Pleez) shared invaluable wisdom on pivoting.
This is us.
The upcoming weeks may be demanding, but they will be incredibly rewarding! Ensure you're geared up to sprint, innovate, persevere through setbacks, bounce back, flourish, and, most importantly, savor the journey. Are you ready, @3Dish_Menus, ADECI Group, Blanched,