What could we do together based on Food 2.0 project?

The first leading company project related to food systems is called Food 2.0. It is led by Valio and funded by Business Finland.

In this event Food 2.0 project guides us to explore the possibilities of co-creation for companies.

You will get an opportunity to seek cooperation opportunities with Valio and other participants. The event is aimed at companies and RDI organizations that work with the food systems. You can operate in the food sector or be an operator offering technology and service solutions for the food systems.

In addition to presenting the objectives and work packages of the Food 2.0 project, opportunities for cooperation will be discussed and brainstormed together. 

Program

9-11 Opportunity to visit development platforms and laboratories in Seinäjoki region  

11-12 Lunch (own expense) 

12.00 Welcome 

Development of food systems in the Seinäjoki region  

Getting to know each other (shortly)  

12.15 Ecosystems and their opportunities for companies  

Food 2.0 Program: Working together to build a new, sustainable food system, Veera Virtanen, Valio 

Ecosystem funding for partners – co-innovation and co-research, NN, Business Finland 

13.15 Greetings from the regions: opportunities for cooperation 

Seinäjoki region (Into Seinäjoki, SeAMK, Foodwest) 

Viexpo 

Other regions/ cities

13.45 Coffee break & networking 

14.15 Group discussions and innovation inspired by the Food 2.0 -project themes 

Future products 

Technology transformation 

Regenerative production 

Circular economy and resource efficiency 

16.00 End of the day 

A leading company project (Veturi) – what is it? 

Business Finland finances so-called leading company projects (Veturi), which respond to the significant challenges of the future and have a significant impact on the growth of Finland's competitiveness. With the help of projects, companies create ecosystems that promote more R&D activities in Finland, create more jobs and new business. In addition to leading companies, Business Finland also finances business partners belonging to the ecosystem. 

Food 2.0

Food 2.0 is an extensive research, development and innovation project, aiming to create a Finnish nature-smart food system in which growth, profitability and added value are built on the basis of sustainable production. The Food 2.0 project has been granted EUR 10 million funding in Business Finland’s challenge competition for leading companies. Valio is the first food company that Business Finland has chosen as a leading company.

What kind of opportunities do the projects provide for the companies? 

Business Finland offers funding for R&D projects that belong to the road maps of the leading projects (Veturi). The road maps are leading companies' visions of what kind of solutions, technology and know-how are needed to achieve the goals. The funding is intended for joint projects between companies and between companies and research organizations.