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StartLife Alumni Updates – April 2020

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Brief updates from StartLife Alumni and Community members

NGS Secures Convertible Loan Of 250k euro From LIOF

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Next Generations Sensors (NGS) receives €250,000 from the Limburg Business Development Fund (LBDF) of LIOF, the regional development company of the Dutch Province of Limburg. NGS will use the funding to deliver a proof-of-concept for a portable mass spectrometer that can test monsters real time outside a laboratory and is specifically designed for application in the agrifood sector.

Epinutra Collects 150k euro Subordinated Loan From Rabobank

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Rabobank recently granted Epinutra, an affiliate company of Thelial Technologies S.A., their Subordinated Innovation Loan (Achtergestelde Innovatie Lening) of 150,000 euro. Epinutra is dedicated to the development of BenescoTM, a targeted nutraceutical ingredient designed to support esophagus health in people that suffer from heartburn. The loan is available for early-stage startups who are working on innovation. Even if there are no proven results or insufficient cash flow. (For the record, the loan is unrelated to financial instruments that help startups overcome the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.)

Four StartLife Alumni Receive Follow Up Funding From StartLife Pre-seed Fund

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StartLife’s review board has granted four StartLife alumni their second or third batch of funding from StartLife Pre-seed Fund. The follow up funding is available for startups who participated in the StartLife Accelerate program and have reached predefined milestones. Viroteq received their second batch tranche worth 25,000 euro. Greencovery, De Krekerij and Sundew were granted their third and final tranche of 50,000 euro.

GreenFood: breakthrough fractionation technology for quinoa

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Quinoa production in the EU has grown significantly over the last decade. However, due to a lack of tailored technology, its uptake as a protein alternative remains low. But this is about to change, thanks to breakthrough fractionation technology developed by GreenFood50, with the support of the EU-funded QUINNOVA project. The technology, which generates a high-protein fraction, uses an innovative, dry fractionation process that is environmentally friendly and operates using less energy and water than alternative technologies. With the production process now streamlined and scaled up, GreenFood50 is ready to accelerate the introduction of QUINNOVA products onto the market.

Read the full press release.

 

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StartLife Alumni Updates: January 2020

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Greats news about alumni and community members of StartLife.

1) PreMal Introduces New Mosquito Trap Model

alumnus of StartLife’s Spring 2019 cohort
Premal's MTego Pot - Mosquito trap

Malaria prevention and control company PreMal has introduced a new variant of their proprietary MTego mosquito trap – The MTego Pot. The core competence and functionality is the same for both products; both traps use close-range host cues to attract human-biting mosquitoes. The major difference is that the original trap is designed to be hung and the Mtego Pot is a standing trap that can easily be placed on any floor. The new product has been developed in response to feedback from some hospitality companies, like hotels and restaurants, who were interested in a trap that is less visible and (even more) easily placed on their terraces. The MTego Pot is also slightly cheaper which makes it more attractive to budget-minded customers.

2) Zero FoodWaste Launches Finished Food Waste Monitor

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Zero FoodWaste monitor launches finished product at Horecava 2020

Zero FoodWaste is on a roll. At the closure of 2019 they raised €250,000 revenue-based capital. Just a few weeks later they officially launched the final version of their fully automated food waste monitor at Horecava in Amsterdam. In 2019 the company ran pilot projects with a prototype monitor to measure waste streams at various catering companies like Novotol, Albron*, Vermaat and Ramada. The large number of data that were gathered from these pilot projects helped fine-tuning the artificial intelligence software that identifies the type and amount (weight) of ingredients being thrown away. The raised capital will be used to hit the market, thus another exciting year ahead for Zero FoodWaste.

*Click here to view a short video about the cooperation between Albron and Zero Foodwaste (in Dutch).

3) Greenfood50 Acquires Dutch Quinoa Group Activities From the Quinoa Company

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GreenFood50 has acquired the cultivation, production and sales activities of the former Dutch Quinoa Group of the Quinoa Company. The B2B sales activities include a range of basic quinoa ingredients in bulk packaging. In the Dutch food service and retail markets these products are sold under the Lola Quinoa brand. The acquisition will further strengthen GreenFood50’s position as market leader in innovative quinoa ingredients.

 

GreenFood50 wins Startup of the Year Award

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Right: Marc Arts, Managing Director GreenFood50. Left: Martijn van Dam, State Secretary

On March 27, GreenFood50 won the Rabobank Startup of the Year Award 2017 during the Business Event Wageningen.

Marc Arts, managing director GreenFood50: “We are very happy with this Rabobank startup award. Besides the recognition, this will help us to scale up our business in the coming years. It’s also a great opportunity to bring our innovative quinoa ingredients to the attention of food industry”.

GreenFood50 based on Wageningen UR’s Campus develops, produces & sells innovative quinoa ingredients for tasty, sustainable & healthy foods. These quinoa ingredients are applied in bakery products, salads, pastas, sauces, beverages, sports nutrition, healthy bars, snacks, vegetarian and gluten free products. During F&A Next a quinoa burger produced with GreenFood50 ingredients will be on the menu!

‘Our close co-operation with Wageningen University & Research and other leading international research organizations ensure that the latest technologies and know-how are applied to our products’.

GreenFood50 ingredients are used daily by the Dutch Top sport restaurant in Papendal where 370 athletes prepare themselves for the Olympics in PyeongChang and Tokyo.

Marc: ‘GreenFood50 is built on our passion to provide tasty, sustainable and healthy food for a growing world population’.

The GreenFood50 team has a diverse and international background with over 30 years of experience in the global food and agriculture industry. The team has the capabilities to translate customer needs into innovative products.

GreenFood50 is supported by StartLife, Wageningen University & Research and other partners.

Watch the aftermovie of Business Event Wageningen