Innovating with scale in mind: What separates commercial winners from the rest?

24 Sept 2026
Main Stage
Main Stage

The challenge facing food-tech is no longer generating ideas. It's getting them to scale. Many promising innovations prove their science, attract investment and generate early excitement, yet struggle when commercial production begins. What separates the companies that make the leap from pilot to market? Which capabilities need to be built earlier? And how can startups avoid costly mistakes that only become visible when scaling production?

Host
Jess Spiring
Jess Spiring, Editor-in-chief - FOODNAVIGATOR, UK
Speakers
Stefania Stoccuto
Stefania Stoccuto, Global Industry Developer, Future Food
Derek Oxford
Derek Oxford, CEO - TOTAL GROW CONTROL