Call for SMEs and start-ups in the fields of SCM and logistics

VNL and trade fair promoter Easyfairs will be organising a forum on innovation topics and will be staging the Technology and Innovation Park (TIP) for SMEs and start-ups in the fields of SCM and logistics for the 5th time as an integral part of the overall concept. Up to 8 companies will have the opportunity to benefit from the attractive exhibition conditions in the "Visit the Future Theatre" and also to spend a whole day at the fair with exciting short presentations. The TIP will take place within the framework of the Logistics & Distribution Exhibition on 22 and 23 April 2020 in Zurich. Registration deadline: February 14, 2020

Success Stories 2019

Since 2014, Swiss Food Research has evaluated 104 projects with experts and funded 57 projects with a total of CHF 507,500.
70% of the projects funded by Swiss Food Research received follow-up funding from Innosuisse.
In 2019, too, there were successful projects with ZHAW and NTB BUCHS, for example.

Future Food Symposium

SGLWT, SVIAL and Swiss Food Research will hold the Future Food Symposium on 7 February 2020 at the Technopark in Zurich. We will be looking into the future! An incredible number of start-ups, new technologies and new solutions are available for the agro-food sector today. However, it is difficult for today's and tomorrow's managers to assess which technologies and which approaches will prevail. Scientists from ETH, universities, universities of applied sciences and research institutes will present their views. The first symposium will focus on novel foods, meat analogues and packaging.

Agro-Food Innovation Forum

The Agro-Food Innovation Forum enters the third round. After the success of 21 March 2019 with 28 start-ups and 150 participants, the date for 2020 has already been set. Once again, 3 Swiss networks are joining forces to bring together innovators from start-ups, research and industry. For more information and impressions of the past events follow the link. Save the date: 16th of June 2020!

Support Programme for UAS Graduates

Under the banner of «First Ventures» Gebert Rüf Stiftung promotes bachelor’s and master’s students of universities of applied sciences UAS who are developing an innovative business idea as their thesis topic. The support includes a financial contribution as well as an individually tailored coaching programme which will smooth the way to launching a start-up. For this focus programme funds of CHF 1.5 million p.a. will be made available.

Next submission deadline: 15.11.2019

Member of EIT Food

EIT Food is a European Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), which was set up to transform our food ecosystem. By connecting consumers with businesses, start-ups, researchers and students from around Europe, EIT Food supports innovative and economically sustainable initiatives which improve our health, our access to quality food, and our environment. With the Swiss Food Research accession its members have access to the spoken grants.