Foodtech challenge

FTC 2.0 Winners

Aquagrain

UK

Aquagrain, producing soil enhancers with food waste, has finalized a $2.5m JV with Abu Dhabi’s waste management company, Tadweer, to install a local pilot production facility and has commenced growing trials with Silal, testing the efficacy of their product on a number of crops.

Paul Smith, Head of Development
Paul Smith, Head of Development
Dr. Arjomand Ghareghani, Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Arjomand Ghareghani, Chief Scientific Officer

Orbisk

Netherlands

Orbisk, using AI-enabled cameras to quantify food waste, has installed its equipment in over 20 hotels across the UAE, including the Sofitel on the Palm. Currently exploring opening a UAE office and has hired a country manager, based in Dubai to service their growing number of clients across the GCC

Olaf Van Der Veen, CEO
Olaf Van Der Veen, CEO
Richard Beks, CCO
Richard Beks, CCO

RevolFood

UAE

RevolFood (formerly Revoltech), adding proprietary electromagnetic pads into traditional blast freezing to preserve the taste & nutritional value of frozen food, has entered Hub71 and is pursuing commercial agreements with major food outlets

Roman Bagiev, Co-Founder & CEO
Roman Bagiev, Co-Founder & CEO
Oleg Igoshev, Co-Founder & CSO
Oleg Igoshev, Co-Founder & CSO

Sustainable Planet

UK

Sustainable Planet, using water lentils to create protein isolates without arable land or fresh water, has enrolled in Hub71 and is finalizing a $5m investment to scale-up in UAE

Sven Kaufmann, CEO
Sven Kaufmann, CEO
Susan Payne, COO
Susan Payne, COO