Let's Grow the Future. Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Food Ecosystems Virtual 2021

Now is the time to rebuild: the world needs entrepreneurs to lead the way in creating better ways to feed our world.

Whether you have already launched a food or ag-tech startup, or are still in the idea-phase, this is the time to act. 2020 brought havoc to our health, our society, and our economy, and what remains is a world filled with reshuffling industries and new problems that need to be solved. Across food and agricultural sectors, advances in sustainable technologies and supply chains resiliencies are already shaping the future of how we will feed the planet. As we embark on 2021, every food and agricultural technology entrepreneur has an opportunity to play a part in helping grow that better future.

That's why we are excited to announce applications are now open for the Nordic Virtual Fall 2020 program.

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from top food and agri-tech investors and entrepreneurs to build something meaningful, then apply to the Nordic Virtual Fall 2020 Founder Institute today.

Local COVID-19 Update: In an effort to #StopTheSpread and ensure everyone’s health and safety, this program is planned to be held online. Learn more on our Virtual Program FAQ page.

We will be hosting several free startup online food tech events over the coming weeks, where you can learn virtually from top entrepreneurs from the comfort of your home:

Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession

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Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute is designed to help you build an enduring business that can survive and thrive in this “new normal.” We do this by giving you a clear process combined with constant feedback from a devoted network of international entrepreneurs and investors. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading free post-programs.

The Nordic accelerator is led by some of the industry's top startup community leaders, including Janne Saarikko, Tasha Tolmacheva, Dimitris Polychronopoulos, and Faraaz Ali. In addition, top food and ag-tech investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating as mentors in the program, providing expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Nordic Founder Institute includes:

Aape Pohjavirta: Founder, Leader, Funzi
Aditi Jajal-Newey: Founder & Lead Strategist, Flow Concepts & Brandschooled
Aline De Santa Izabel: Founder, YOGUT ME
Andy Chen: CEO / Angel Investor, Weorder
Ane Nordahl Carlsen: Chief Investment officer , Grafo AS
Anna Martinsen: Chief Happiness Officer, Kisko Labs
Antti Akonniemi: Founder, CEO, Kisko Labs Oy
Antti Salminen: Senior Specialist, Business Finland
Berg Moe: Chairman, Gründervekst AS
Bjørn Ekelund: Chairman, Senior Consultant, Human Factors AS
Bram Pareyt
Bruno Pešec: Independent Expert, Pešec Global
Carlo Rivis: CEO & Founder, Innovation Discovery
Chander Shekher Joshi: Innovation Consultant , TCS
Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
Christelle Theis: Senior Director Innovation Excellence , GEA Group
Claudia Parms: Head of Marketing & Communications, Alberts
Damien Mongrand: Operation & Scale-up Lead, BlinkIn.io
Dimitris Polychronopoulos: Former Oslo Chapter Director, FI Mentor
Eduardo Ibacache Rodriguez: Mentor and Adviser for passionate people & companies, EduardoAdviser
Eeppi Nieminen: Business Development Manager, Taiste
Ella Rauen Prestes: Founder and CEO, Fitbakes
Erick Arnberg: Strategy and Operations Lead - Northern Europe, Games & Apps, Google
Erkki Aaltonen: DIrectore of Venture Investments, Yara International
Fabian Geyrhalter: Founder and Principal, FINIEN
Fernanda Vanoni Matta: Business Development & Innovation , Tradal Brazil / Pura Vida
Fernando Goldman: Mentor , Founder Institute
Gabriel Wyner: Founder and CEO, Fluent Forever
Gagan Biyani: Co-Founder, Udemy, Spring, Maven
George Guerra: Founder, ProfitableClients.com
Glen Hellman: Glen Hellman - CRO & Business Development, CXO Elevate and University of Maryland
Guc Ozenci: Program Director, FI Washington DC
Hannu Kossila: Founder, Senior Marketing Researcher, Mware
Hans Joerg Ill: Chief Procurement Officer, Bühler Group
Harsh Shah
Heidi Huse Myrmo: CEO/Founder, Allva AS
Ifat Peled Dinstag: CPA, IPD - Finance Strategy
Ilkka O.Lavas: CEO, EatAndTheCity
Ilkka Alarotu: SVP, S-Group
Imran Afzal: Research and Development, PepsiCo
Itziar Tueros
Ivana Milojevic: CEO, FASTIDIOUS INC
Jan Lindblad: Founder, All For Eco (non-profit)
Jan Erik Nyrövaara: Jan Erik Nyrövaara (Saint Petersburg FI)
Jari Jaanto: Co-Founder, IRC-Galleria, Ninchat & Heimo
Jason Bayne: Managing Partner, Surf Consult AS
Joaquim Macedo de Sousa: Executive Director, Smart Rural HIESE
Jon Hautamäki: Partner, Nordic Law
Juliet Bray
Julius Miikkulainen: Board Member, Investor, Vöner Oy
Jussi Markula: Entrepreneur, Prominda
Justine Reichman: Founder, NextGenChef
Jyri Partanen: Managing Director, Co-Founder
Kamal Hassan: Founding Partner, Loyal VC
Katharina Breme: Head Innovation & Technology and Quality, Migros Industries Segment 2 / Groupe ELSA-Mifroma
Kaye Hope: CCO, Farmable
Khalid Abbas: Founder, Trainer, Technologist, Kzetta Technologies AB
Kristoffer Lawson: Head of Product, Attractive.ai
Laura Camurri
Lj Suzuki: Fractional CFO, CFOshare
Luca Morandi
Mar Serra: Regional Applications and Manufacturing manager Beverages, Nestle
Mar Eroles Navarro: Founder, Mandarina Capital
Marisol Giacomelli: Global Category Leader, Nestle
Marko Jappinen: Marketing Lead, Suppilog
Marko Suksi: CEO, Founder , Poppamies
Martin Sohr: Strategy Director, Nestle
Matti Copeland: Executive Director, p
Matti Santala: CEO, A21
Max Atallah: Senior Associate Lawyer, Nordic Law Ltd.
Memi Genosar
Michael Hiles: CEO
Micke Paqvalén: International business builder, Investor & Speaker, Trä Group
Miguel Silva: Founder and CEO, Visualyst
Mike Bradshaw: Head Coach, Sampo Accelerator
Mikko Honkakorpi: CEO, Digital Nature Oy
Mikko Ikola: Co-founder, Ambronite
Mikko Pohjola: CEO, Monttu Ventures
Mikko Koskinen: Co-founder, Kyrö Distillery
Mikko Nikkilä
Nadia Alexander: Product and Growth Expert, Director Female Intiatives
Natalie Pilling: CEO, EL Passion
Nigel Iyer: Co-Founder, B4 Investigate AB www.b4investigate.com
Olaf Gruess
Olavi Mertanen: Commercialization expert, Self employed
Oswaldo Da Costa E Silva
Pantea Lotfian: Dr. , Camrosh
Paolo Mazzatorta: Food Safety and Quality Expert, Food Safe Science
Paulina Janiak: Senior Consultant, Graphite Growth
Pekka Viilto: Co-Founder, Rundit
Pia Erkinheimo: Partner, Director, Fingertip Ltd
Piotr Pluta: CEO, Human Factors AS
Pouria Kay: Founding Partner, Atlan
Ramkumar Nair: Founder & CEO, Mycorena AB
Reetta Noukka: COO, Finnish Design Shop
Reetta Kivela
Reidar Wasenius: CCO, Personal Brainer, Breaks Finland Ltd
Renata Pereira: Oil & Gas Executive, Angel Investor, Mentor, Founder Institute
Ricardo Monagas: Co-founder at Uppersky / CTO at TotalCtrl.no, Uppersky / TotalCtrl.no
Rie Aleksandra Walle: Founder & Manager, Bedre Bedrift AS
Risto Rautakorpi: Co-dounder, Gorilla Ventures Oy
Saga Forss: Board Member, Co-owner, Soppakeittiö (Soup&More Oy)
Sampsa Fabritius: CEO & Founder, Kieku Labs
Seamus Holohan: CEO, The Helsinki Distilling Company
Shira Rosen: owner, Shira rosen
Stefan Lindberg: Investor, Entrepreneur
Stefan Petersson: Partner, Investor & Company Builder, Xplorico
Suzanne Fanning
Tania Villares Balsa: Investment Director, Cambridge Enterprise
Tomi Räsänen: Founder, CEO, Shaping Diamonds
Tomi Räsänen: CoFounder & CMO, Shaping Diamonds
Toni Perämäki: Action-oriented Enabler & Experienced Business Developer, Microsoft Finland
Torsti Tenhunen: Angel Investor & Board Professional
Trevor Smith: Operations Director - now retired, BuD Garage
Udi Klier: CEO, Nicevend
Virginia Vegas: Director of Programs, Startup Norway
Vladimir Sijakovic: CEO, VOZZi
William Laratta: Global R&D and Open Innovation Leader, Barry Callebaut
Windi Muziasari
Yogi Yoganathan: CEO/Co-Founder, RemitBee

And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 8,100 Alumni raise over 1.9BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).