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Next month, Future Food-Tech London brings together the breakthrough innovators who are leading the next generation of food-tech. 

As the summit returns to the vibrant capital city of London, a global community of innovators, investors, and industry leaders committed to reshaping the future of food. With a sharp focus on building resilient and healthy food systems, the summit dives into the strategies and technologies driving transformation - from unlocking new funding pathways to overcoming regulatory hurdles and scaling sustainable solutions. 

This year’s programme features a curated selection of 35+ pioneering start-ups who are at the forefront of food-tech innovations across the world. Across two energising days of networking, delegates will have the opportunity to connect with these trailblazers through immersive experiences designed to foster collaboration, including: 

• Start-Up Arena - Explore the Start-Up Exhibition, where dynamic food-tech start-ups are pushing the boundaries of food innovation.  Book 1-1 meetings to explore collaboration and investment opportunities. Experience cutting-edge technologies through live demos and tastings, and be among the first to discover  game-changing novel food ingredients and solutions. 

• Live Pitching Sessions - Watch the breakthrough innovators pick up the microphone on Innovation Stage to pitch their next-gen food-tech solutions to hundreds of potential partners. These fast-paced sessions spotlight the bold idea driving the future of resilient and healthy food systems. Be there as the next big ideas in food-tech are unveiled, and vote for your favourite!

• On the Main Stage - Watch the breakthrough start-ups pitch their solutions to the summit's influential audience, with an interactive Q&A session at the end of the session. The influential start-ups will share their solutions across the packed two-day agenda.

• The Global Food-Tech Awards - Presented by Future Food-Tech and FoodNavigator, the Global Food Tech Awards are gearing up to announce this year's EMEA region finalists. Watch as the EMEA winner pitches their innovation live on the summit stage.

Meet the visionaries who are changing-the-game in the world of food-tech: 

Algiecel is a Denmark based innovator, delivering next-generation sustainable ingredients to the food industry transforming captured CO₂ into nutrient-rich, marine microalgae ingredients - offering a scalable, low-carbon alternative to traditional sources. 

Fungi’it are pioneering a new generation of natural ingredients through solid-state fermentation with fungi. They transform agricultural by products into clean-label flavour solutions for the food industry, enhancing taste, nutrition, and sustainability. 

Kybele’s Garden develops multifunctional, cost-effective, regenerative products and technologies for agrifood and cosmetics producers with unique algae biomass fermentation and algae-based bioponics. 

Labmaite specialise in enhancing bioprocess efficiency through AI-powered data analysis. Their AMLAMaiTE technology replaces traditional methods like DoE with advanced algorithms that quickly identify optimal conditions, tailored media and feed strategies, for higher yields and lower costs. 

Mareld is a revolutionary start-up, delivering a compliant plug-and-play solution that enables safer food, saving tonnes of resources and less product waste through predictive microbial analysis. 

PFx Biotech are based out of Porto, Portugal, their proprietary manufacturing platform is highly efficient and produces proteins that are structurally and functionally identical to proteins found in breast milk.  

Plantsalt offers a better alternative that supports your cardiovascular system without sacrificing taste, made with 12 exquisite minerals for a more conscious lifestyle, with up to 50% less sodium than conventional salt. 

Polysense is a Belgian game-changing company that moves food production companies towards less waste and more profit by eliminating the manual actions in quality control and reducing the operator bias by using camera technology for in-line inspections.  

Prodeen offers AI-powered product lifecycle management, specialized automation playbooks for formulation, labelling, and compliance. 

Reify Nutrition uses unique processing technology to create protein-rich bars that delivers satisfyingly great savoury taste, high quality nutrition and long shelf life, without compromises. 

YFlavour is a breakthrough innovator that produces natural and authentic flavours with various aroma profiles to serve different tastes, leading towards a better taste experience in alternative proteins. 

Terra Wave aim to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system by developing innovative solutions in the field of alternative proteins obtained through fermentation and transform them into valuable ingredients for meat, plant-based and convenience products. 

Colorolicious uses sugar-based science to create vibrant, interactive colours for sweets, supplements, toys, and smart packaging. It’s colour you can trust! Safe, plant-based, and inspired by nature. 

NoPalm Ingredients creates sustainable, fermentation-based oils and fats from upcycled agri-food side streams, serving both the food and beauty markets.   

MATR Foods use the art of traditional fungi fermentation on a mix of Nordic organic vegetables, legumes and grains to create a new healthy plant ingredient rich with deep umami flavour and a juicy tender bite. 

Koppie creates a novel coffee alternative based on roasted fermented local pulses. This allows coffee companies and ingredient companies to reduce supply chain pain & margin pressure by creating pure or hybrid coffee products blended with our product. 

Norwegian Mycellium (NoMy) transforms food industry side streams into sustainable, high-value food and aquafeed ingredients. Their fungal fermentation technologies are proven, scalable and cost-effective. Tiny microbes. Huge impact. 

Pack2Earth creates robust materials made from plant matter and minerals to replace contaminating plastic in the packaging industry and more. 

Amulet are pioneers portable electrochemical sensor technology for rapid, on-site detection and enhanced food safety testing. Amulet is the company behind Amulet Scientific, a commercial brand providing industries with a platform to detect biological and chemical food safety hazards and environmental contaminants—and Allergy Amulet™—a consumer brand featuring a wearable that empowers individuals to test for food allergens. 

Bene Meat Technologies is a European biotech firm developing scalable, efficient cultivated meat production technology. They support food/pet food manufacturers with a complete technological ecosystem—from cell lines to cost-effective, high-quality manufacturing. 

Carbiotix is an award-winning biotechnology company pioneering the onsite upcycling of plant-based side-streams. Carbiotix mission is to improve the health of people by increasing the consumption of prebiotics and other active ingredients from upcycled side-streams. 

SMEY is an AI-powered techbio company developing sustainable cultivated oils and fats through precision fermentation. By replacing resource-intensive tropical agriculture, SMEY offers clean-label, climate-smart oils that reduce dependence on traditional commodity supply chains. 

Unseen Bio ApS is a Danish health-tech company founded in 2018, with a clear vision: to raise awareness of gut health as a key to preventing disease and improving people's quality of life.  

Onego Bio is a game-changing biotech company that has developed a way to produce egg white without chickens. The company’s product, Bioalbumen, is produced with a safe, sustainable, and cost-efficient precision fermentation process that creates identical egg white protein without the need for animals. 

Clean Food Group is a leading UK food tech manufacturer of sustainable oils and fats for the global food, cosmetic and pet food industries. Through its proprietary CLEAN OilCell™ technology platform, CFG delivers functional oils (CLEAN Oil™) and fats (CLEAN Fat™) at price parity to agriculture alternatives, whilst meeting the growing need for local and sustainable production. 

Solar Foods is a Finnish food tech company producing Solein®, a sustainable protein made from air, CO₂, and electricity through fermentation, offering a revolutionary alternative to traditional agriculture. 

Checkerspot use precision fermentation to produce healthier, more stable alternatives to conventional fats eliminating reliance on volatile and unpredictable sources, while delivering superior taste, texture, and structure. 

XOXO Soda is a UK-based beverage brand crafting bold, fruity prebiotic sodas that are low in sugar and calories, designed to support gut health and promote self-love in every can. 

Meatly is the world’s first company to sell cultivated meat specifically for pets, offering a sustainable, ethical, and nutritious alternative to traditional pet food by producing real meat without harming animals. 

Vow is a cultured meat company creating entirely new types of meat by selecting unique animal cells and crafting flavours and textures never seen before, aiming to make food so delicious people choose it selfishly. 

Aleph Farms is a cellular agriculture company pioneering the production of cultivated beef steaks and other animal products to enhance sustainability, food security, and animal welfare.  

Motai Group produce a new chocolate alternative by upcycling select fruits from the Amazon rainforest. Their process creates sustainable ingredients with a reliable supply chain, offering the food industry both cost-efficiency and a rich flavour profile. 

Prozymi Biolabs is a biotech startup that aims to revolutionise the gluten-free baking industry by developing gluten-degrading enzymes for the food and drink industry.  

Standing Ovation is a French biotechnology company that uses precision fermentation to produce animal-free dairy proteins like casein, offering sustainable, high-performance alternatives for food and industrial applications. 

Amass is an AI-powered platform that transforms fragmented scientific data like patents, papers, and internal documents - into a structured, searchable knowledge graph to accelerate research, decision-making, and innovation across life sciences. 

Nourished creates personalised, 3D-printed gummy vitamins using patented vegan encapsulation technology, offering convenient, eco-friendly nutrition tailored to individual needs. 

With an exciting line-up of start-ups to be announced and many more set to attend, Future Food-Tech London is the ultimate platform for discovering breakthrough innovation in food-tech. Join senior decision-makers from global food brands, active investment funds, biotechnology providers and these visionary entrepreneurs for two days of dynamic networking and insight.