MassChallenge Global Sustainable Food Vertical Accelerator Programme 2023 (up to CHF 1,000,000)

One of society’s greatest concerns is providing sustainable food for the planet’s population. MassChallenge has teamed with some of the largest companies in the food industry, including Nestlé, Bühler, Givaudan, DSM, Louis Dreyfus Company, and others, to identify, foster, and work with startups that will expand their businesses and have a significant social effect.

Startups in their early stages can apply to the track for global sustainable food. This accelerator program is administered as a part of the Swiss early-stage accelerator program by MassChallenge Switzerland. From July until October, the accelerator is in operation. All firms in the accelerator will receive advice on how to make their businesses climate responsible, and they must aim to offset their emissions or actively reduce them. They only accept startups whose solution will provide value to society.

Benefits:

• Unrivaled access to global corporate partners, including Nestlé, Bühler, Givaudan, DSM,
  Louis Dreyfus Company, General Mills, and Südzucker;
• World-class mentoring from 400+ experts and tailored programming provided with no
  equity taken in return;
• The opportunity to compete for up to CHF 1M in non-dilutive cash prizes and other in-kind
  awards;
• For Food and Climate focused startups an additional cash prize of CHF 100k no-stringsattached for the Louis Dreyfus Company Climate Resilience Prize
• A proven model that has helped more than 65% of finalists raise funds during or
  immediately after the programme

Eligibility:

• Open to startups from any location in the world.
• They are looking for startups with high-impact solutions that will add value to society; all
  startups in the accelerator will be advised about how to make their business climate
  responsible.

Application:

Startups, from any location, should apply and select Sustainable Food Track as their
choice. Applications are open until March 1, 2023.

Startups based in the US, and who want to be resident in MC’s US offices and also benefit
from US programming can apply, tick the “US Early Stage Accelerator Programme”, and
select “Sustainable Food Track”.

Click here to apply