Reshape the future of food
We make corporate innovation easier by connecting leading corporations in the food & beverage industries with the best startups.
Increase operational efficiencies, lower costs, find new product lines, and become more innovative from the core.
Stay Ahead of Food & Beverage Trends
Meet the right startups
We have a network of 30,000+ international startups. Gain access to innovative solutions that tackle the most pressing challenges in the food & beverage industries.
Network with peers
Meet industry peers, learn best practices, and set industry standards at hundreds of vertical-focused events every year. We facilitate introductions between corporations, VCs, startups, governments, and universities.
Access the latest trends
Technology is redefining the food & beverages industries as we know them. We will share with you the latest trends, help you define a roadmap, and make sure that you’re at the forefront of digital transformation.
Our Food Innovation Focus Areas
Personalized Nutrition
Food Freshness & Safety
Automation
Traceability & Prediction
Protein & Ingredient Alternatives
Supply Chain & Logistics
Sustainability, Waste Reduction, & Recycling
Functional Foods
Source new technology, conduct pilot projects and develop a robust innovation pipeline.
Pilots & Contracts
Plug and Play sources startups from all levels of maturity and all industries to ensure relevant and impactful introductions to our corporate partners.
Culture & Collaboration
Corporate Partners can leverage the global Plug and Play platform to shift towards an innovative corporate culture. This helps the corporation to strengthen its internal innovation processes and empower different business units to fuel digital transformation.
International Access
We are closely connected to a global innovation network, and we give our partners a clear window into the trends that are shaping the industry globally. And not just in food & beverage! We also give them insights across 18+ industries.
The Success Story of Lavazza & Wonderflow
How Lavazza improved its customer experience by leveraging Wonderflow's customer feedback analysis solution.
Empower your innovation journey with Playbook
Exclusively for Plug and Play partners, Playbook is our in-house innovation software that allows you to easily track engagement with startups, take data-driven decisions and streamline stakeholder buy-in.
Stay ahead of the curve with Plug and Play.
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