| Event Start Date: September 11, 2023 | Event End Date: September 15, 2023 | Event Venue: Virtual |
1871’s Foodtech Innovation Lab connects growth stage, late stage, and corporate tech businesses that want to solve the biggest challenges and opportunities in Food tech
Join us for Immersive Week 3’s schedule of virtual events!
Events
Tuesday Sept. 12th, 3:00-4:00 PM CST
Lightning Talk: Cohort Spotlight #1
Meet our cohort! Come hear different startups from our Foodtech Innovation Lab present what they are working on at the forefront of Food Innovation.
Featuring: 2023 Foodtech Cohort
Wednesday Sept. 13, 10:30-11:30am CST
Lightning Talk: Cohort Spotlight #2
Meet our cohort! Come hear different startups from our Foodtech Innovation Lab present what they are working on at the forefront of Foodtech Innovation.
Featuring: 2023 Foodtech Lab Cohort
Friday Sept. 15, 9:00 – 10:00am CST
Spotlight: Future of Water
Join us for a fascinating fireside chat on the Future of Water, featuring Tom Ferguson, Managing Partner of Burnt Island Ventures. Tom brings a decade of experience in water and startups to lead BIV. His start in water came as the lead author on the first CDP Water Disclosure Report in 2010, and he joined Imagine H2O in 2015 to build out the organization’s programming portfolio, which now encompasses 3 global programs vetting 500+ startups per year. Companies selected under Tom’s tenure have raised $600m+ and achieved 5 exits. He holds an MA from the University of Edinburgh, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Featuring: Tom Ferguson of Burnt Island Ventures
During the week of Sept. 11 – Sept. 15, 2023, we have a series of virtual events open to the public. Register below!