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🌱 Join Us in Transforming the Food System!

Our Mission

We're on a mission to create a regenerative and healthy food system by co-founding new, mission-driven ventures. If you're passionate about transforming our food system and have the entrepreneurial spirit to tackle the world's most critical challenges, we want you to join us!

About the Fresh Pre-Studio Program

The Fresh pre-studio program is a 13-week venture-building journey designed to accelerate the transition to a regenerative food system. You’ll join as an individual with the ambition to build a venture which unlocks a better food system. Here's what you can expect:

• Team Building: Connect with like-minded individuals to form strong, complementary founding teams.
• Venture Creation: Learn and apply early-stage venture-building techniques to bring your (new found) innovative ideas to life.
• Systemic Insights: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the food system and identify key opportunities for deep change.

You’ll develop and validate a business model with support from our expert ecosystem. High-performing teams will have the opportunity to join the Fresh Studio, where we co-launch and build steward-owned ventures together.

What You Bring

• Passion and drive to transform the food system
• Long-term commitment to starting a venture
• Resilience and perseverance to overcome challenges
• Innovative mindset and willingness to challenge the status quo
• Comfort with uncertainty and a readiness to learn
• Energy to mobilise supporters and meet stakeholder needs
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Clear, multi-perspective communication skills
• Ideally, specific knowledge or interest in a food system problem

What We Offer

• Community: Join a close-knit cohort of mission-driven individuals.
• Systemic Approach: Learn systems thinking applied to the food system and venture building.
• Co-Founder Matching: Find complementary, mission-aligned teammates.
• Strong Network: Access a high-quality network of experts, investors, and partners.
• Deep Expertise: Gain insights into major food system challenges and opportunities.
• Funding: Connect with mission-aligned investors.
• Structure For Impact: Steward ownership approaches to safeguard your venture’s mission.
• Workspace: Collaborative space to foster creativity and develop creative solutions.
• Long-Term Support: Ongoing backing from a growing community of practice.

Requirements

• Valid visa to work in the Netherlands
• Full-time availability during and after the program
• Strong desire to create a new venture
• Commitment to steward-ownership principles

Program Details

⏲ Duration: 13 weeks

📍 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

📅Program Dates:

• Digital: October 21 - November 1, 2024
• In-person: November 4 - December 13, 2024, and January 13 - February 28, 2025

Ready to make a lasting impact on the food system? Join us and turn your passion into action!