Fostering food innovation
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley is a nationwide initiative to develop, strengthen and promote food innovation in Switzerland and beyond. We address major challenges in food, agriculture and nutrition by leveraging cutting-edge science and technology for a more sustainable future.
Fostering food innovation
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley is a nationwide initiative to develop, strengthen and promote food innovation in Switzerland and beyond. We address major challenges in food, agriculture and nutrition by leveraging cutting-edge science and technology for a more sustainable future.
Our Purpose
To foster food innovation, while addressing our global food challenges.
Switzerland – A world reference
Deeply rooted in agricultural tradition, Switzerland’s unmatched density of world leading companies and scientific institutions, as well as pioneering start-ups in food, nutrition, life sciences and robotics; provides a unique setting to innovate and contribute to solving our most pressing global food challenges.
Our Impact Platforms
We’re bringing together a diverse group of actors to drive concrete change in five focus areas :
Precision Nutrition
Sustainable Proteins
Food Systems 4.0
Future of Farming
Sustainable Packaging
Meet our Team
Christina Senn-Jakobsen
Managing Director
christina@sfnv.ch
Yasemin Sharityar
Head of Impact Platforms
yasemin@sfnv.ch
Maëlle Bydlon
PA and Relationships Manager
maelle@sfnv.ch
Mihai Tonu
Business Relationships
mihai@sfnv.ch
Valentina Korobeynikova
Events and Marketing
valentina@sfnv.ch
Steering Committee
Martin Vetterli
President
EPFL President, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Stefan Palzer
Vice-President
Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President Nestlé
Calvin Grieder
SteerCo Member
Chairman at Bühler, Givaudan and SGS
Michel Rochat
SteerCo Member
Chief Executive Officer at EHL Group
Philippe Leuba
SteerCo Member
Minister in charge of the Department of Economy, Innovation and Sport, Canton of Vaud
Executive Committee
Aurélien Demaurex
ExCo Member
Startups & SMEs Representative, Co-Founder at ecoRobotix
Bérangère Magarinos-Ruchat
ExCo Member
Chief Sustainability Officer at Firmenich
Christian Schwab
ExCo Member
Executive Director of the Integrative Food & Nutrition Center, EPFL
Christoph Hartmann
ExCo Member
Head of Academic Alliances at Nestlé
Fabian Wahl
ExCo Member
Member of the Executive Board at Agroscope
Fabio Campanile
ExCo Member
Global Head of Science & Technology, Taste & Wellbeing at Givaudan
Ian Roberts
ExCo Member
Chief Technology Officer at Bühler SA
Jerry Krattinger
ExCo Member
Managing Director of Fribourg Development Agency at Canton of Fribourg
Marc Stierand
ExCo Member
Associate Professor of Service Management & Founding Director of The Institute of Business Creativity (IBC), EHL
Martijn Sonnevelt
ExCo Member
Executive Director at ETH Zurich World Food System Center
Raphaël Conz
ExCo Member
Deputy Director at the Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) Canton of Vaud
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