%
of tested European soils contained pesticides which affect habitats and contribute to biodiversity loss.
%
of greenhouse gas emissions are done by agriculture, forestry and land use.
%
is the number of extra people than we need to feed by 2050.
At co.food, we are convinced that more than ever, we need resilient & regenerative food solutions that can go toe-to-toe with our faster ever changing world and consumers.
We truly believe that food challenges need to be tackled through collaboration & collective intelligence. A dedicated ecosystem can create a common vision about food and its future.
Feed us, better, safer, longer.
Resilient food solutions
with business, environmental and societal impacts.
Proven co-creation
methodology based on
collective intelligence
and innovation expertise.
Aim at developing
and accelerating
concrete use-cases.
At co.food, we want to provide answers to Belgium’s & European food and beverages challenges by developing concrete use-cases & quicker innovation. Such a complex challenge needs to be tackled through collaboration & collective intelligence along the value chain.
So, let’s challenge food together!
Our result-oriented program leads to resilient food solutions with business, environmental and societal impacts.
The program leads to 6 novel ideas of which 3 are chosen for prototyping, with extensive market validation. At the end of the program, the ecosystem launches start-ups, joint ventures or IP on the market. The 1-year co.food program follows Co.Station’s proven methodology inspired by
open innovation, co-creation and agile
Scouting
From founders
to members & challenges
2
Ideation
From a challenge
to solutions
3
Prototyping
From solutions
to prototype
Phase 1
Scouting
From Founders to members & challenges
co.food meticulously searches for the perfect start-ups, scale ups and corporates to join the program.
Results
- Found 23 different members that can provide value to co.food
- 6 complementary teams working on a challenge
Phase 2
Ideation
From a challenge to solutions
During +/-12 facilitated ideation workshops over a period of 4 months, 23 multi-company teams will generate ideas and validate them on different levels.
Results
- Detailed value proposition & business model
- Feasibility checked: market, business and technical assumptions tested
- Validations with consumers
- Return for stakeholders thoroughly estimated
- Reviewed by a panel of industry and academic experts
- Thorough view on how to leverage ecosystem assets to realize the use-case
- Positive impact on health/ environnement
- Marketable value estimated & ready for prototyping development
Phase 3
Prototyping
From solutions to prototype
3 cross-company groups will further develop their business case into a prototype during 5 to 7 months of development cycles following scrum sprints and demo. A skilled scrum coach guides the group throughout the process.
Results
- Validated hypotheses about the market, business and technical aspects
- Minimal viable product or service that passed through multiple development iterations
- Built using the Agile approach
- Prototype teams are prepared for an investor pitch
- IP scenario where each participating company of a team is respected
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