🤝 Meet one of our mentors, Matt Johnson! Matt is the CEO of LAIIER, which has developed a suite of ultra-thin printed sensors which connect the surfaces of the smart building to the cloud. Throughout Matt's tenure as a Plug and Play mentor, he has provided keen insights and advice to our startups, helping them address key business issues and find solutions. Matt also hosts a highly-rated workshop where he helps startups navigate paid pilots and PoCs. 👏 We appreciate your contributions, Matt! Thank you for always bringing your passion to all the mentor sessions and workshops!
Plug and Play Food & Beverage
Investment Management
Sunnyvale, California 2,272 followers
Commercializing the food of the future
About us
Plug and Play Food & Beverage is the ultimate innovation platform, focusing on the technology behind farm-to-table processes and innovations. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we help fast-track some of the world’s largest food and agricultural institutions to reach new heights in the industry. Our focus areas include: Personalized Nutrition, Food Freshness & Safety, Automation, Functional Foods, Protein & Ingredient Alternatives, Asset Tracking, Distribution, and Waste Reduction.
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http://plugandplaytechcenter.com/food/
External link for Plug and Play Food & Beverage
- Industry
- Investment Management
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Sunnyvale, California
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Ag tech, Ingredients innovation, Food supply chain, CPG, Food Tech, Livestock Tech, Food & Bev, Innovation, Early stage investment, open innovation, corporate innovation, venture capital, and accelerator program
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A great overview of how the gut microbiome is affected by nutrition! Read more about how specific diets can promote positive health outcomes. https://lnkd.in/ggU8mJ_W
Co-founder and CSO at Minutia.AI- Research and Gut Microbiota testing for Sports and Longevity
#Diet, #gut #microbiota and #sport #performance: moving towards #personalized #nutrition Diet is undoubtedly the main determinant of the gut microbiota composition in humans, shaping more than 60% of the whole microbiome. With the advances in “omics” and data analysis, #personalized #nutrition has gradually become a certainty. 🎯 Beyond food, #precision #probiotics may help in boosting performance and promoting health. An example? 💊 The gut microbiota contributes to the absorption and utilization of proteins, muscle growth and metabolism. Co-administration of #Bacillus #coagulans (GBI-30,6086) with #protein reduced the inflammation of epithelial cells, improved nutrient absorption and amino acid uptake, finally attenuating muscle damage and facilitating muscle recovery [https://lnkd.in/drkfeUAm]. Let’s focus on some key diets and their effects on gut microbiota’s modulation: 🍽 ✨ #Ketogenic #Diet (KD): It leads to decreased levels of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacilli and increased Fusobacteria and Escherichia, due to the high release of #ketone #bodies, as beta-hydroxy butyrate. While #saturated #fats increase the abundance of LPS-carrying bacteria, as Bilophila wadsworthia, facilitating the immune cell infiltration, polyunsaturated (#omega3) promote GI integrity and higher abundance of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacilli, and Akkermansia muciniphila. ✨ #Plant-#Based #Diet: In a study on 258 participants following different diets, the ones in the #western #diet group reported the lowest abundance of Bacteroides, Lachnospiraceae and Butyricoccus, while the #vegan group showed the highest abundance [https://lnkd.in/dy6TSTSK]. Beyond dietary fibers and SCFA release, #anthocyanins play a fundamental role in muscle metabolism, eliciting antioxidant protection and mitochondrial biogenesis, but their absorption and bioactivity strictly depend on bacterial enzymes in the colon. ✨ #High-#Protein #Diet: Amino acids may be converted into branched-chain fatty acids and SCFAs, ammonia, sulfides, indole, and phenolic compounds via the gut microbiota. Excessive protein intake, as in bodybuilders, risk to increase the abundance of protein-fermenting bacteria such as Clostridium, Bacillus, Staphylococcus, while decreasing carbohydrate-fermenting bacteria such as Prevotella, Roseburia, and Faecalibacterium. ✨ #Mediterranean #diet (MD): It not only increases the gut microbiota diversity, but also facilitates the release of SCFAs due to the prevalence of plant-based food. Previous research reported a positive association between the MD and Prevotella, while according to Griffiths et al., this diet might have positive effects on oxidative stress, inflammation, injury, illness risk, cognitive and vascular function in competitive athletes [https://lnkd.in/devtgYc2]. If it's true that "one does not fit all", which is the best intervention for you? LINK: https://lnkd.in/d8SuF_4C www.minutia.ai
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Voyage Foods has been selected to take part in the Unreasonable Food Fellowship! We are excited to watch Voyage Foods continue to make an impact on global food systems! https://lnkd.in/gjpu85r4
We are excited to welcome 14 new ventures to the Unreasonable Food program! These innovators are leading the charge in transforming our food system for a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable future. Meet the Fellows: ▪ Mike Zelkind (80 Acres Farms) ▪ Agam K. (Absolute®) ▪ Lisa Dyson, PhD (Air Protein) ▪ Alloysius Attah (Farmerline Group) ▪ Dan Rooney, PhD (LandScan) ▪ Sea F. Briganti (LOLIWARE Inc.) ▪ Alan Hahn (MycoTechnology, Inc.) ▪ Nicolas Pinkowski (Nitricity) ▪ Anastasia Volkova, PhD (Regrow Ag) ▪ Sam Elsom (Sea Forest) ▪ Vinod Kumar (String Bio Private Limited) ▪ Adam Maxwell (Voyage Foods) ▪ Alexandra French (Xampla) ▪ Chris Tolles (Yard Stick PBC) These ventures represent a diverse range of solutions and technologies, all with the common goal of building a better food future for everyone. Unreasonable Food, a collaboration between Unreasonable and Mars, is committed to empowering these entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, and network they need to scale their impact. Together, we're fostering a thriving ecosystem of food system innovators. Discover more about these inspiring entrepreneurs and their innovative work on the Unreasonable Food website: https://lnkd.in/gTm7bJUd
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Last Thursday, the Food and Beverage at Plug and Play Silicon Valley hosted an #AI meetup. Three startups showcased their groundbreaking AI technologies working to create more sustainable and efficient food systems after Valeria Cobos gave an insightful trends presentation on the AI landscape in the Food and Beverage industry. Check out the startups below! Fountain9 (YC W21): Offering predictive inventory planning and optimization software for e-commerce, DTC, and retail companies. Innit: Personalized food intelligence that provides actionable assistance across the entire food journey. Agtools Inc.: A dashboard platform for agribusiness operators. Their proprietary award-winning supply chain technology increases profitability while reducing food supply chain waste through more informed decisions. Thank you for joining us!
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🤝 Meet one of our mentors, Shadia Oshodi! Shadia has over 15 years of experience in developing and commercializing biotech innovations ranging from therapeutics to biomaterials and food ingredients. Prior to founding her current device venture, Shadia led Biotech & AgTech Open Innovation for the Americas at Ferrero Group for 3 years. In that role, she identified and partnered with start-ups and institutions to develop new technological approaches to solving food/agtech challenges and unlock opportunities for next-gen product development. 👏 Shadia brings her invaluable experience to help startups navigate relationships with partners, create strong value propositions, and better understand their B2B business development strategy. Shadia, thank you for your ongoing support to our batch programs.
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New research on the relationship between a healthy Gut Microbiome and the effectiveness of cancer treatment (adding this to our lengthy list of reasons to care for our gut). Researchers have discovered that the balance of gut microbiome communities can predict responses to cancer drugs called checkpoint inhibitors. This breakthrough could lead to new diagnostic tools and therapies, potentially transforming cancer care. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eT-tacvd #Innovation #CancerResearch #GutMicrobiome
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We are grateful for the opportunity to honor Ki Tua Fund as the recipient of the Silicon Valley Summit Corporate Award. Ki Tua Fund has continuously focused on innovation and the future as they work with startups. Our startups often report that they appreciate their presence and guidance within the batch program. We are lucky to have such an awesome team to work alongside, and we are so excited for what the future of the Ki Tua Fund and Plug and Play partnership holds!
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We want to take a moment and highlight Omaiko for receiving the Startup Award at our Silicon Valley Summit. Omaiko's dedication to the program was evident throughout the three months. The team continuously reached into the network pool to take full advantage of the mentors, corporate partners, and the Plug and Play team. We appreciate Omaiko's hard work, great attitude, and many contributions to the batch program. Check out Omaiko's microalgae protein: https://www.omaiko.eco/
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That was delicious! Following our Food and Beverage Expo, we hosted a food tasting for our corporate partners. We sampled products focusing on the gut microbiome, future-proofing the coffee industry, sustainable oils, cell-cultured food, and more. It was an incredible opportunity to explore food innovation and experience just how good it can taste! Thank you to all the startups that helped create this wonderfully tasty session: Voyage Foods, Omaiko, MeliBio, Checkerspot - Spotlight Foods , California Cultured Inc., InVerte, and Susgrainable. We are so excited about your ideas and can’t wait to see them flood into the food industry.
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We're excited to welcome you to our upcoming Plug and Play AI Meetup on Thursday, June 27th, where we'll explore the revolutionary impact of AI in the Food & Bev sector! Come join us at our HQ in Silicon Valley for a thought-provoking session on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the Food & Beverage industry. Highlights of the Event: In-Depth Analysis of AI in the Food Industry Pitch presentations from: Innit, Fountain9 (YC W21) and Agtools Inc. Enjoy Pizza and Network with industry leaders and AI enthusiasts Event Information: Date: Thursday June 27th Time: Kicks off at 4 PM Location: Our HQ, 440 N Wolf Road, Sunnyvale Don't miss this opportunity to engage with cutting-edge AI innovations in Food Tech! Follow the link to register: https://lnkd.in/eQ_MBYr5
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