#OsloStartUp Day:Sustainable Food

At OHOIFebruary 27th 2017

The topic

“Food is the new internet, only bigger” – Kimbal Musk

The global food industry is in the midst of the biggest transformation in decades and future business opportunities lie in the intersection between sustainability,

technology and food. The Nordic countries are leading within technology and sustainability, but how can we utilise the know how across different industries

and disciplines to create scalable business models within the food sector?

Foodmrkt, Emergence Projects, Food Studio and Food.Evolution joined forces with Oslo Business Region to put scalable business models, sustainability and

digital technology on the agenda. We asked Nordic front runners to share best practice and invited thinkers, doers and makers with an interest in being a part

of the change to join us for a day of talks, discussions and actions. 

Program Putting sustainable food, scalable business models

and digital technology on the agenda.

31T (BIT) - Cracking gastronomy / & Another New Design Studio, Sweden

Sustainability - The Nordic Way / Elisabet Skylare, Nordic Council of Ministers

Biodiversity & agriculture – can it be combined? / Thomas Bøhn, GenØk – Centre for Biosafety

Scaling a digital business based on ecology / Jacob Hasseriis Dietz, Aarstiderne, Denmark

Digital technology and sustainable food as company core / Hafdís Sunna, Foodmrkt, Norway

Co-creating for scaling / Food entrepreneurs pitch their company in two minutes and we invite everyone for co-scaling discussions afterwards.

Katapult Future Fest, Growlab, Lion Health Care, Lèva Urban Design, Epleslang, Intolife.no, Food Studio, Urbanfeed, Another New Design Studio,

Open Food Network, Byspire, Food.Evolution

Key takeaways

The event was sold out within 24 hours so it seems like the people of Oslo agree on the urgency of putting the innovation of the food system on the

agenda.

There are a growing number of people working on sustainable solutions.

To live in a sustainable world we all need to do our part and there isn’t “One Big Solution” for it but a lot of combined efforts within production, distribution,

resource management, waste reduction , etc…

Technology plays a big role and is a key element towards improving efficiency and reducing waste.

Key Facts and Figures

Average score on presentations

4,05 / 5

How happy were you with today´s

StartUp Day?

4,56 / 5

Attendees

120

Did you get useful ideas?

Yes: 91%

Did you get new contacts?

Yes: 85%

Potential SoMe reach

89K

How can we improve? Based on the feedback for the attendees these are some points to consider:

1. Create more conditions to facilitate networking

2. Longer midtime break

3. Add workshop activities

Thank you and see you next time!