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Food Innovation at KTH – From Lab to Kitchen and Beyond

An event by KTH Innovation and PLENTY in collaboration with KTH Foodtech

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How can research and innovation from KTH contribute to a resilient, circular and sustainable food system? Join us on 3 October!

Time: Fri 2025-10-03 13.00 - 15.30

Location: KTH Innovation

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At this event, we’ll explore how research and innovation at KTH can turn challenges in the food system into opportunities, from lab to kitchen.

Discover how new solutions not only create exciting products, but also strengthen resilience in society and pave the way for a more robust, circular, and sustainable future of food.

Agenda

13:00 – 13:10 | Welcome to KTH Innovation – Event overview
Lisa Bäckman, KTH Innovation

13:10 – 13:20 | PLENTY – A Centre for Circular and Symbiotic Food Provisioning
Erica-Dawn Egan, PLENTY
An overview of PLENTY’s mission and vision for sustainable food systems.

13:20 – 14:00 | Innovations in Sustainable Food: Research and Entrepreneurship Spotlight

Four Short Presentations (10 minutes each)
Researchers: Valentina Tartari (SSE) & Maria Bustamante (KTH)
Exploring entrepreneurship and turning side streams into new market products.

Founders: 

Henrik Niss-Masharqa, SonicFlora
Real-time plant health monitoring via ultrasonic signals & AI, optimizing crop yield while reducing water and resource use.

Arash Sabet, Simply NoWaste

Simply NoWaste, led by Arash Sabet, is a Malmö-based foodtech company specializing in upcycling food waste to extract valuable nutrients, promoting circular economy principles and sustainability.

14:00 – 14:30 | Panel Discussion: Transforming the Food System
Moderator: Donnie S.C. Lygonis (KTH Innovation)
Panelists: Valentina Tartari, Maria Bustamante, Arash Sabet, Henrik Niss-Masharqa, and Investor (TBC)

Topics include:

  • Bridging research, innovation, and entrepreneurship
  • Building preparedness through sustainable, circular, and resilient food systems
  • Enhancing preparedness and market value with waste streams through collaboration

14:30 – 15:30 | Fika, Demonstrations & Networking
Coffee, networking, demonstrations, samples and discussions.
 

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A part of Stockholm ImpACT days ReThink:food

This event is part of Stockholm ImpACT days ReThink:food  —an inspiring week of innovation, collaboration, and bold action driving the future of sustainable food systems. Join us at KTH Innovation to explore how research and innovation are transforming challenges in the food system into resilient, circular, and sustainable solutions.

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