Ben jij de enthousiaste en proactieve secretaresse die zorgt dat alles op rolletjes loopt? StartLife is de top agrifoodtech startup accelerator in Nederland en Europa, opgericht door Wageningen University & Research. Wij ondersteunen startups in ons acceleration program, verbinden ze met business mentoren, non-equity financiering en een wereldwijd netwerk van startups, investeerders, bedrijven en tech … Continue reading Vacature: Secretaresse bij StartLife →

At StartLife, we continuously explore new opportunities that will help our agrifoodtech startups accelerate their business. To help our growing startups attract new talents, StartLife has launched a job portal for all our portfolio companies! “Our startups can post any type of job vacancy here: full-time, part-time, internship, student jobs, co-founder or advisory board members”, … Continue reading StartLife Launches Job Portal for Agrifoodtech Startups →

On December 9th, nine early-stage agrifoodtech startups will conclude the StartLife Accelerate Fall 2021 program with an online presentation to a wide and global audience of investors, corporates, partners and other agrifood enthusiasts. It is an open event. Sign up to get a glimpse, and possibly even become involved, in the future of food! A … Continue reading Online Graduation of StartLife’s Fall 2021 Cohort →

Singapore-based Sophie’s Bionutrients introduced the world’s first milk alternative made from protein-rich microalgae earlier this year. With the support of StartLife, CEO and co-founder Eugene Wang now aims to shift the business to the Netherlands to tap into its plant-based protein ecosystem. Algae-based ingredients have piqued food industry interest in recent years as a sustainable, … Continue reading Microalgae Milk Pioneer Sophie’s Bionutrients Sets Ground in Wageningen →

Today, food waste fighter Orbisk announced to be have received €2.4 million from the European Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC). The company will use the funding for scaling up their business internationally and further enhancing the technology. Orbisk is one of 65 companies that have been awarded a grant from the EIC Accelerator today. The … Continue reading Orbisk Secures €2.4M In European Grant Funding →

StartLife welcomes Fuji Oil Global Innovation Center Europe to Plus Ultra II, the multi-tenant complex and incubator on Wageningen Campus. It’s Fuji Oil’s first research center to open in Europe and will promote open innovation. The Fuji Oil’s Global Innovation Center Europe (GICE) will support and enhance innovation within Fuji Oil Group, with a focus … Continue reading StartLife’s New Neighbors: Fuji Oil Global Innovation Center Europe  →

StartLife proudly supports the 2021 edition of FoodTech 500, the ‘Fortune 500’ of the FoodTech sector, an initiative by Forward Fooding. Together we will uncover the most promising and positive FoodTech disruptors of 2021. AgriFoodtech companies around the world can apply till 15 November to be considered for the coveted ranking. CEO of Forward Fooding, … Continue reading StartLife Joins FoodTech 500 By Forward Fooding →

Today, NIZO, a Contract Research Organization in Food and Health, and StartLife announced that they have entered into a strategic and operational partnership to support food and agtech startups shaping a sustainable food system. Thanks to a blend of accelerator expertise and facilities, the strategic partnership can help startups with both individual challenges and longer-term … Continue reading NIZO And StartLife Join Forces: Innovating Together For Better Food And Health →

Do you love startups and want to contribute to building a sustainable food system? Moreover, is multitasking your second nature? Then join the StartLife team as a program coordinator and be our spider in the web. About the position As program coordinator, you make sure that everything runs smoothly. StartLife offers training, funding and coaching … Continue reading Vacancy: Program Coordinator at StartLife →

Is foodtech your game and building a better world your aim? Take the next step in your career and become StartLife’s Foodtech Startup Scout! In this position you will be in the lead for finding and picking Europe’s next heroes in foodtech. And with the support of StartLife, leading corporates and investors, you will help … Continue reading Vacancy: Foodtech Startup Scout at StartLife →

Is your startup working on a game-changing technology that will accelerate circular agriculture, climate-neutral horticulture, improve the health & safety of food or sustainable water consumption in horticulture? Then you are an ideal candidate for the Topsector T&U Innovation Prize! The deadline for registration is Sunday, 15 August 2021. The winning team will receive a … Continue reading Call For Startups That Accelerate Sustainable Innovations In Horticulture →

On June 24th, major players in the agrifood industry are directing their eyes on seven early phase startups that will showcase their novel agrifood technologies on the closing of StartLife’s acceleration program. The startups serve the food value chain with technologies and solutions that help create a more sustainable food system, from the smallest cells … Continue reading Discover Why These Agrifoodtech Startups Will Change The Future Of Food →

Innovative ideas do not always lead to completely developed projects, due to lack of time and / or creative energy. Students of Wageningen University & Research may offer a solution to this problem. In different courses, BSc and MSc students work in groups on a project supplied by external commissioners. Education Project Services (Onderwijsloket) iscontinuously … Continue reading Free Research Capacity: Wageningen Student Projects →

As one of Europe’s leading agrifoodtech accelerators, StartLife supports startups shaping a sustainable food system. Loet Rammelsberg, StartLife’s Program Director, did a quick study and analysis of what the Sustainable Development Goals mean to our startups and how they link them to their impact. In 2015, the United Nations launched and adopted 17 sustainable development … Continue reading How Do Agrifoodtech Startups Measure Their Impact? →