GO KOBE: The Next Kitchen 2023 Demo Day
On July 14, 2020, the Keihanshin region (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe) was selected as a "Global Hub City" under the "Beyond Limits. Unlock Our Potential. - Strategy for Forming a World-Class Startup Ecosystem" promoted by the Cabinet Office. The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Hyogo Prefecture, and Kobe City have joined forces to consolidate efforts to globalize the startup ecosystem in the Keihanshin region and generate a social impact as a springboard toward achieving the SDGs.
As part of this effort, a tandem project "GO KOBE: The Next Kitchen 2023 ~A Good Taste of Sustainability ~" has been underway to promote business matching between European food tech startups and Japanese companies since September 2022. Nearly 50 food-tech startups applied from across Europe and after weeks of careful reviews, 6 startups are selected and they are all ready to come to Kobe City.
On the Demo Day, participating startups - 6 from Europe and 4 from Japan - present pitches about their business models. Corporate partners can then connect with the startups to find technologies or services that could help with their innovation efforts. For the startups, this is an opportunity to work with a variety of major corporations and create new business partnerships.
The Next Kitchen Demo Day
【Date】 24th February 2023, 14:00 - 18:00 JST (13:00 Doors Open)
【Venue】 Stage Felissimo（7-1 Shin-Minato machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe-city, Hyogo Prefecture)
【Admission】 Free (Pre-registration is required）
【Language】 English and Japanese（simultaneous interpretation will be available for Part 1.）
【Organizers】 Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City
【Operation】 CROSSBIE
Agenda
14:00 - 16:00 Demo Day (@1F Stage Felissimo Hall)
Panel Discussion "Future of Food"
Kalbiye Nur Yegnidemir (AsiaBerlin Project Lead by enpact)
Masanori Fukata (Managing Director at Carmine Works LLC)
Chika Yamamoto (CEO, CROSSBIE)
Startup Pitch (by 10 Foodtech startups)
16:30 - 18:00 Business Matching @8F Reception Room
Booth Exhibition, Sample Tasting, etc.
Networking
※The event agenda and speakers are subject to change without notice.
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Esencia Foods (Germany 🇩🇪)
Bruno Nicolas Scocozza (Co-Founder and CTO)
"Preserve the Oceans. Upgrade Seafood."
Reshaping our (sea)food system with mycelium-based fish and seafood alternatives. Winner of German Foodtech Newcomer Award 2022.
BettaF!sh (Germany 🇩🇪)
Deniz Ficicioglu (Co-Founder, Co-CEO)
"Taste the TU-NAH!"
A seaweed company making the most authentic-tasting plant-based vegan tuna.
Formo (Germany 🇩🇪)
"The Future Dairy from Berlin."
A food biotech company on a mission to bring the next generation of sustainable, healthy, and equitable dairy products to consumers.
Thomson & Scott Noughty (UK 🇬🇧)
Charlotte Frederique Isabelle Messines Paviot du Sourbier (Sales Executive and Sommelier)
“The future of drinking”
Premium Alcohol-Free Alternative to Champagne and Fine Wine.
VIFFFF (Austria 🇦🇹)
Dr. Neena Gupta-Biener (Co-Founder & CEO)
"Fermented functional food factory”
A foodtech start-up from Austria that has set itself the goal of rethinking vegetarian food.
PlasticFri (Sweden 🇸🇪)
"Enabling a world free from pollution & waste"
Offering better alternatives by harnessing the power of nature.
GS Alliance Co., Ltd. (Japan 🇯🇵)
Dr. Ryohei Mori (CEO)
“Green Science Alliance”
A chemical company researching on the cutting-edge technology and material in the field of energy and environmentally friendly, carbon neutral, sustainable society. Innovative solutions to the global plastic waste crisis through the development of biodegradable plastics.
NUProtein Co., Ltd. (Japan 🇯🇵 )
Masataka Minami (CEO)
“Our Credo: Do for someone else by proteins”
Hassle-Free Protein Synthesis System derived from plants beyond cell-free.
Developing cultured meat proteins to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.
UNITED SILK Co., Ltd. (Japan 🇯🇵 )
Takashi Kawai (CEO)
Application of silk to food tech, health tech and medical tech using smart sericulture system. Developing food products using domestic silk to protect the sericulture industry and supply food with low environmental impact.
The Ethical Spirits & Co. (Japan 🇯🇵 )
Yuya Yamamoto (CEO)
“Starring the hidden gem.”
A brewery venture which produces and sells “Ethical Gin”, which is distilled from unused materials such as sake lees that are thrown away as industrial waste. Reducing food loss through the development of alcoholic beverages using food residues and surplus crops.
Notes
The event agenda and speakers are subject to change without notice.
Due to concerns over the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), this event may be postponed or canceled.
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Contact
kobe23@crossbie.com
What’s next?
Demo Day recap