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Covid 19: Our support to the FoodTech Community
A brief message from our CEO
This is a brief message to support our FoodTech community during Covid 19 times.
‘I wanted to take this opportunity to send a brief message of positivity to our community.
As crazy as it may sound to talk about positivity in the world we’re living in, I actually think that in times of uncertainty, comes clarity.
We now have the best time we’ve ever had in a while to think about our business priorities, revise our business model, and think through what is really important for us as individuals as well.
We’re here to support you in this whole process or reinventing and readapting.’
Alessio D’Antino, CEO of Forward Fooding
We are here to support you
We will not let these hard times bring us down, as we believe that together with change come times of great innovation.
This is why, despite the Covid 19 pandemic, and its negative impact on global economies and businesses, Forward Fooding is there to help.
For Startups
Access the FoodTech Data Navigator for free
We have received an overwhelming amount of requests to try the FoodTech Data Navigator, our proprietary data intelligence tool for free for 14 days. This is why we have decided to extend our offer to all Food Tech startup companies out there.
You can use it to navigate the global AgriFoodtech ecosystem, run market intelligence analyses and discover investors and business partners.
Here is our exclusive offer and how to redeem it:
- A free license for the FoodTech Data Navigator
- Valid for 14 days
- Apply HERE by filling out our form.
You might have already heard of the FoodTech Data Navigator. If not, you can visit the website or learn more about how it works and why we built it.
If you’d like a free license, Apply Now by filling out this form.
Share your ‘stories of resilience’ with us
How is the pandemic impacting you and your Food Tech business? How are you adapting? Are you finding it hard to work from home?
If you’re struggling with managing your team and tasks remotely, here’s a list of our favorite online tools for collaboration.
No matter how you’re adjusting to the ‘new normal’, we want to hear your stories. Thus, please share them with us by filling out this form.
We promise to share them far and wide to continue our support of the global Food Tech startup community.
For Corporates and Investors
Food Tech Reports
Get access to our Food Tech reports on our dedicated webpage.
You can find out more about the latest Food Tech trends and insights, read about how we created The FoodTech 500, and the stories behind our top finalists.
All this and much more on our Food Tech reports webpage.
Extended free trial to the FoodTech Data Navigator
To support our corporate and investors community, we offer a 14-day free trial of the FoodTech Data Navigator, our proprietary data intelligence tool. It will help you navigate the global AgriFoodtech ecosystem, catch up with the latest startup developments and identify collaboration and investment opportunities.
To learn more about the FoodTech Data Navigator, you can visit its website, and read how it works and why we built it.
Here is our exclusive offer for a 14-day free trial for the FoodTech Data Navigator. Apply HERE by filling out the form.
Free Consultation
Moreover, if you’re a corporate or investor looking for collaboration or investment opportunities with food tech companies, or if you’d like to get an overview of the global Food Tech ecosystem, you might want to book a 45-minute FREE consultation with our CEO.
We’ll walk you through our global Food Tech network and help you connect with the right partner for your next venture/project.
Just book in a 45-minute slot HERE and we’ll help you find the right business partner for you.
Our Ongoing Support
In addition to all the above, we want to continue to support our global AgriFoodTech community during Covid 19 with new opportunities to collaborate, connect and grow through these difficult times.
So, this is what you can always expect from us:
- Regular updates on the global AgriFoodTech ecosystem: news, investment updates, and how businesses are adapting to meet our new normal (read about how food tech companies are adapting to the crisis and what online tools for collaboration they’re using to work from home).
- Sharing partner opportunities for AgriFoodTech funding and investment so you can steady the cash flow and plan to keep growing through the uncertainty.
- Sharing ways to virtually discover, connect and engage with partners and collaborators to keep business flowing.
Online Resources
Finally, we’re keeping track of all the online resources that we believe might be of great help in thriving through these difficult times.
Just have a look at this spreadsheet, where you will find precious online resources for you and your team.
And if you’re hosting community forums, mentorship webinars, tele-pitches, zoom mixers please add them here. We’ll make sure we promote your content within our community, entirely for free.
How you can contribute
Otherwise, if you have other creative ideas, let’s discuss how we can bring them to a wider audience together.
Times of change have the potential to create times of great innovation, as new ideas, ways of working, and thinking become the norm!
Get in touch!
We’re here to support our global Food Tech community during Covid-19 times. If there is more support you’d like from us, we’d love to hear your ideas.
Do drop us a line at info@forwardfooding.com and let us know how we can support you.
Our aim is for us all to keep doing what we do best: creating a brighter future of food.
Stay safe,
Alessio & the Forward Fooding Team
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