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Our mentors

We work with over 150 experienced mentors, a powerful collective of entrepreneurs, investors, plant-based experts, nutritionists, and diverse industry specialists.

Become a mentor

As part of the program, you’ll gain access to our extensive network. But more than just access, we’ll match you with a dedicated mentor who will act as your personal advisor.

This personalized guidance ensures that you have tailored support, strategic insights, and a trusted confidant to help you navigate every stage of your company’s journey.

Our mentors are here to share their wisdom, connections, and real-world experience in order to directly accelerate your success.

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Meet our mentors

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Adrian Odgers

Chief Operating Officer
at DE3PBIO

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Alexandre Santos

Strategic Investment and M&A Leader

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Andre Menezes

Co-founder and former CEO
at Next Gen Foods

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Ashish Paradkar

Independent Advisor & Consultant
in Industrial Biotechnology

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Björn Weiske

Business and Venture Development Manager
at Corden BioChem

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David Trümner

Head of Sale Foodservice
at New Food Company GmbH;
formerly Lunch Vegaz GmbH

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Emil Virag

Supply Chain and Operations Consulting
at Foodanza

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Emilie Fitch

Founder/CEO
at People For Better Food

Gibb Annella

Research Intern
at Good Food Institute (GFI)

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Gustavo Valente

Director
at Sustech Innovation

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Ignacio Vargas

Founder
at Givaudan

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Imran Afzal

Chief Executive Officer
at National Alternative Protein Innovation Center (NAPIC)

Do you want to become a mentor?

In 2023, we took a step back to reflect on the past five years, looking at where the industry stands today, the challenges ahead, and what’s needed for the next phase of growth. We’re proud to have supported more than 100 startups as they’ve navigated the rapidly evolving food-tech and startup landscape, and we’d like to acknowledge this pioneering, ambitious, and inspiring 
global community.

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