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PROTEIN CONNECT - THE LABEL

 

The aim of the Protéines France label for start-up is:

  • Connect the actors in the field of plant-based and alternative proteins from farm to fork
  • Shed light on the most promising start-up/ideas

 

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Key objectives:

  • Encourage the development of start-ups and growth their business in France  and in Europe
  • Intensify collaboration between start-ups and industrials

PROTEIN CONNECT label is a guarantee of quality, notoriety, and credibility recognized for the start-ups by Protéines France community.

 

 

BENEFITS

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Labeled start-ups will take full advantage of the 25+members Protéines France network and more than 100 experts. The start-up will also benefit from exhibition spotlight during one of the event and trade fair such as Protéines 3D, Paris International Agricultural Show,… from Protéines France partners.

Labeled start-up will be highlighted at the heart of the Start-up Camp Day and will benefit from a tabletop in the show case area, pitch sessions, meetings with industrials, VCs and unique networking opportunities.

 

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Labeled start-up will benefit from a personalized coaching program to help you growth-up quickly your start-up/project. The program consists in 4 x 2H of working session to help you design and implement your R&D or industrialization program with an expert from Protéines France members.

The labeled start-up will receive a personalized “Start-up Connect” logo. The logo can be used to communicate on the start-up website and social networks, to communicate to investors…

 


TIMELINE

 

FAISABILITY

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INNOVATION

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DURABILITY

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MARKET AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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ELIGIBILIY REQUIREMENTS

 

Globe terrestre : Europe et Afrique

The Protéines France label is opened to worldwide start-ups. Participants must have an ingredient, product, solution, service or process related to the plant-based and/or alternative proteins sector (algae, insect, yeast, bioconversion, single cell,…) that they wish to publicly present as the basis for a new viable business.

The start-up shall meet the following criteria:

    • Officially registered
    • Not older than 5 years
    • The start-up solution must be at a minimum development stage of TRL 3 or TRL4
    • The start-up may have raised funds: seed round, series A/B and/or independent funding
    • The business must be involved in a new product, technology or service in the field of plant-based and alternative proteins

Only start-ups developing a new product or service or process are eligible under this scheme. 

The start-up should contribute at least one of the four goals identified below:

 

1) Initiate a transition to diversified proteins seed cropping systems – new seeds, innovative crop systems,… that are genuinely innovative and offer measurable advantages for growers, ingredient manufacturers, food industry and consumers

 

2) Consolidate the contribution of the plant-based and alternative protein sector to Europe and France's self-sufficiency for feed sector – new ingredients, innovative products

 

3) Contribute to diversify the market-based of food ingredient or product – new ingredients or product or improved function and properties health benefit, taste and nutrition that are genuinely innovative and offer measurable advantages for growers, ingredient manufacturers, food industry and consumers

 

4) Development of sustainable process and technologies for a better food world – new product or ingredient made with a new process and technology, positive impact of proteins techno-functionalities, circular economy of residual wastes, primary resources management

 

 

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