FoodPackLab will organize its final event in Dijon, France, on 28 June 2022 in collaboration with Enterprise Europe Network.The event will be dedicated to innovative for food safety across the value chain. Vitagora cluster will be pleased to host the event.

This meeting will gather the whole FoodPackLab team invested in the program as well as European SMEs specialized in foodtech, agritech, food processing and packaging.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the stakes of food security but also to meet companies in the FoodTech field for networking purposes.

The event will be divided in 4 different parts:

• Discussions and experiences shared on prospective and opportunities in food security in Europe and beyond (South Africa and India)
• Challenges in food security: collaborative workshops to discover new technologies and solutions to address agri-food industries challenges.
• Presentation of tolls and fundings opportunities to support SMEs innovation and internationalisation
• B2B meetings and matchmaking opportunities

To combine business with pleasure: gathering in Dijon is a great opportunity to enjoy the city, a gastronomic capital which is known to be the birthplace of Mustard and the starting point of the famous Burgundy wine roads.

Agenda overview (Paris Time)

9:00 – 9:20  | Opening speeches

• Helene Diane Dage - Facilitating the shift towards a more sustainable agri-food ecosystem and enhanced food security: actions by the European Commission
• Laurent Volle and Anders Skeem - The Enterprise Europe Network to facilitate SMEs innovation and cross-border development
• Spyros Kellidis - Collaboration opportunities with EEN agri-food sector group

9:20 – 9:50 | Conferences

• Presentation of FoodPackLab 2 project Gawel Walczak, SECPHO

• Food Packaging: some research and innovation to meet current challenges Thomas Karbowiak, University of Burgundy

• Food packaging and sustainability: Is it necessary to pack all food products? An Vermeulen, Pack4Food

• Main trends for a sustainable and secure food value chain  Monica Riera, Safe Smart Food

• India/South Africa Opportunities, challenges for agri-food sector (technologies/ beyond COVID 19) Saul Pretel, Director Catalonia Trade & Investment Southern Africa office & Hemang Tanna Senior Advisor Catalonia Trade & Investment South Asia Office
•  Introduction to India IP SME Helpdesk and how to protect Agri Food in India  Shwetabh Raj, Manager IP European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC)

9:50 – 10:20 | Roundtable, prospectives: Future needs, opportunities in Europe and internationally.

Coffee break

10:30-12:00 | Two challenges from food companies: SMEs pitches

Networking lunch buffet

2:00 – 5:00 | B2B Meetings (Matchmaking/face to face) 

European SMEs specialized in foodtech, agritech, deeptech focusing on food processing, packaging, food security… are warmly invited to join this last FoodPackLab 2 event.

Join us on 28 June 2022 in Dijon, France, for registration: Register here!

For more information write to foodpacklab@outlook.com