Partners
XPRIZE Partners share expertise, technology, and global networks that strengthen every competition. Their collaboration helps shape the ecosystem around each prize—supporting innovators, opening doors, and paving the way for breakthrough solutions to scale.
ANA is Japan’s five-star international airline with 83 international routes and 116 domestic routes. Founded in 1952, ANA bridges the divide between places, people and their cultures. The airline prides itself on providing passengers with a unique and flawless journey through the airline’s relentless drive towards excellence, innovation and creativity. To learn more, click here.
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) mission is to promote, advocate and advance the understanding and application of membrane technology to create safe, affordable and reliable water supplies, and to treat municipal, industrial and agricultural wastewater for beneficial use.
Blue Horizon is accelerating the transition to a New Sustainable Food System that delivers outstanding returns for investors and the planet. The company is a global pioneer of the Future of Food. As a pure play impact investor, Blue Horizon has shaped the growth of the alternative protein and food tech market. The company invests at the intersection of biology, agriculture and technology with the aim to transform the global food industry. Blue Horizon was founded by Roger Lienhard in 2016 and is based in Zurich. To date, the company has raised over USD 850 million and invested in more than 50 companies. Its business model offers an attractive opportunity to invest in the evolution of the global food system while contributing to a healthy and sustainable world.
Cocoon Bioscience is a recombinant protein production company located in Spain. Cocoon has patented, GMO-free technology that is capable of manufacturing recombinant proteins at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional methods such as microbial fermentation. Our platform takes viruses encoded with a target protein or enzyme and, in an automated approach, inoculates cocooned insects who then produce the target protein/enzyme with high productivities. Leveraging this technology, we have developed a production process for three of the most sought-after growth factors, FGF-1, EGF and PDGF. With these products we help cultivated meat and cellular agriculture companies significantly decrease raw material costs, making their business more profitable and enabling scale-up.
Compusense is a world leader in Consumer and Sensory science, providing user-friendly software that promotes best practices to the consumer and sensory community, and actionable outcomes for our clients. Compusense software is used for product development, quality control and consumer research.
Cultured Meat Symposium is a conference held in Silicon Valley highlighting top industry insights into the clean meat revolution.
At District 3, we nurture and develop multidisciplinary startup teams that harness emerging tech to create businesses with global impact in bio, healthcare, fintech, high tech and social innovation. We look for the brightest of minds, and we offer the most rigorous training. We bridge the knowledge, skills and resource gap between building a product and building a company.
Eatable Adventures, the leading Foodtech accelerator worldwide, strives to transform the food system prioritizing health, sustainability, and resilience for all. By partnering with startups, corporations, governments, and investors, the company drives innovation from seed to table, embracing cutting-edge technological solutions in the Agrifood sector. With a thriving global presence, Eatable Adventures has achieved significant impact worldwide, boasting a vibrant community of 25,000 changemakers, 12 acceleration and incubation programs, over 50 corporate and government initiatives, and a €30M investment fund to support early-stage projects.
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) builds public-private partnerships to fund bold research addressing big food and agriculture challenges. FFAR was established in the 2014 Farm Bill to increase public agriculture research investments, fill knowledge gaps and complement USDA’s research agenda. FFAR’s model matches federal funding from Congress with private funding, delivering a powerful return on taxpayer investment. Through collaboration and partnerships, FFAR advances actionable science benefiting farmers, consumers and the environment.
The Future Food-Tech summit focuses on how technology, innovation and investment are transforming the dynamics of the food sector. A leading international networking and business focused event, it brings together active investors, entrepreneurs and major food brands to showcase solutions, share ideas and create new alliances. Hosted in New York, San Francisco and London, each event features 100+ game-changing speakers and the most ground-breaking start-ups entering the market.
Gelatex Technologies is a Techstars-backed materials company from Estonia that is revolutionizing nanofiber production. Gelatex has patented a novel high-capacity solution-spinning method and device for nanofiber manufacturing to innovate cultured meat, tissue engineering, and many other industries. The material comes in rolls, is easily scalable, and is up to 90% cheaper than current nanofibrous materials.
Gelatex Technologies is a Techstars-backed materials company from Estonia that is revolutionizing nanofiber production. Gelatex has patented a novel high-capacity solution-spinning method and device for nanofiber manufacturing to innovate cultured meat, tissue engineering, and many other industries. The material comes in rolls, is easily scalable, and is up to 90% cheaper than current nanofibrous materials.
The Water Desalination Report (WDR) is a weekly round-up of all the latest desalination, membrane, and water reuse industry news. Published since 1965, WDR is the most reliable source of up-to-date news for the sector. The report provides insider knowledge on plants, project, technologies, companies, shortlists, key industry figures, events and jobs - helping navigate market trends and developments, get sales leads, and keep an eye on the competition.
The Good Food Institute is an international nonprofit building a sustainable, healthy, and just global food system. With unique insight across the scientific, policy, industry, and investment landscapes, GFI uses the power of food innovation and markets to accelerate the transition of the world’s food system toward alternative proteins. With affiliate organizations in India, Israel, Brazil, Asia Pacific, and Europe, GFI is funded entirely by private philanthropic support.
The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA), founded in 1973, serves as the global nexus for the desalination and water reuse community. As a non-profit, non-political organization, IDRA extends its reach to members in over 60 countries, in addition to 15 affiliate member organizations, encompassing both regional and national entities. Its diverse membership includes scientists, developers, off-takers, regulators, end-users, engineers, consultants, media representatives, and researchers, hailing from governments, corporations, and academia. IDRA operates as an NGO with consultative status recognized by the United Nations ECOSOC and as a member of the UN Water Special Framework for Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG), hosted by the UN FAO Land and Water Division.
Lori Rothman is a Food Scientist and experienced professional in the areas of Consumer Science and Sensory Evaluation, specializing in consumer products and packaging. She is known for leveraging consumer and sensory insights to drive product innovation and business growth. Her 35+ years of experience includes strategy development, department creation, staffing and budgeting, sensory facility/infrastructure, cross-functional and cross-geography relationship building, and delivering business relevant results that are clear, concise and compelling.
Lori is credited with two Packaging Design Patents and a Trade secret, as well as the Charles M. Dudley Medal for ASTM International publications that have impacted their field.
Lori developed an auditing system to assess the strengths and weaknesses of companies’ Consumer Science and Sensory Evaluation capabilities; she is also an adjunct instructor at Dominican University in River Forest, IL.
LP & Associates, LLC is a sensory and consumer research consulting firm that helps food and beverage companies create and maintain great tasting products. Led by Linda Papadopoulos, LP & Associates uses strategic application of sensory and consumer testing methods to provide valuable sensory and consumer-driven insights in order to accelerate the product development process and maximize consumer satisfaction. Linda has extensive experience in providing guidance for new product development initiatives, product optimization/reformulation, process/package changes and sensory QA/QC programs.
Matū believes in the potential for science-led start-ups to produce financial returns alongside an outsized positive impact on the world. Our Honohono advisory arm brings our expertise in deep tech investment to support companies at the beginning of their journey.
The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) is a consortium established to address the challenges of securing an affordable, energy-efficient, and resilient water supply for the US economy. It focuses on decentralized, fit-for-purpose desalination and treatment of nontraditional source waters for public water supplies. Founded in 2019, NAWI is supported by a $100M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and is headquartered at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The consortium includes 100 members from industry, academia, and government, and operates in collaboration with several national laboratories and industry partners. NAWI's mission emphasizes the development of innovative, cost-effective, and energy-efficient technologies for clean water production from nontraditional sources like seawater, brackish groundwater, and industrial or municipal wastewater.