Chicago
Chicago is a hub for food manufacturing, distribution, and marketing, employing over 130,000 people in over 4,500 companies. Home to many of today’s legacy brands and an emerging startup ecosystem, Plug and Play is bringing its innovation platform to the Windy City.
Following the success of Plug and Play’s Innovation Platform in Silicon Valley, Brazil, and Italy, Plug and Play Chicago will bring together the leading startups, corporations, and investors in food to identify the breakthrough ideas influencing the future of food.
Explore our Food & Beverage videos.
Fall Summit 2018: Food & Beverage Wrap Up
Spring Summit 2019: Food & Beverage Wrap Up
Our focus areas include:
- Ingredient Technology
- Protein Alternatives
- Sweetener Alternatives
- Microbiomes
- Food Safety
- Track and Trace
- Inventory Management
- Food Packaging
- Delivery
- In-store Experience
- Sustainability
The Future of Agtech
From automation and robotics to connected livestock, discover the next generation of farming
Explore our innovation platforms.
Advanced Manufacturing
Agtech
Animal Health
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Fintech
Food & Beverage
GOAL
Health
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Smart Cities
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Global Locations
Startup Autobahn
BNP Paribas - Plug and Play
Startup Camp