MINNEAPOLIS (September 9th, 2024) — We’re thrilled to introduce the 12 remarkable companies comprising the 2024 Future of Food class. This is Techstars' seventh year collaborating with Ecolab on this program, and we're looking forward to seeing how this year's class will innovate in the food industry.

Our 2024 class of founders is tackling challenges at the intersection of food and technology, driving innovation across a broad spectrum—from restaurant and retail technology to food production, robotics, and water technology. These visionary entrepreneurs are converging on the Twin Cities from around the globe, including countries like Bolivia, Estonia, the United Kingdom, and even a local company from Minnesota. Together, they are dedicated to solving the pressing pain points we all face in the global food value chain.

Since the first Farm to Fork formally launched in 2018, 76 companies have received world-class mentorship from the Techstars team and industry leaders in the food tech space; and more than 95% of the Farm to Fork portfolio is active or has been acquired. We can’t wait to see where this class goes! 

Meet the 2024 Class

• 3R Pallets (Okmoes, Michigan)

3R Pallets is transforming the supply chain with closed loop cost-effective, durable, & sustainable bio-composite pallets, reducing deforestation & carbon footprint.

• Bairu (La Paz, Bolivia)

Bairu is making self-service accessible for independent restaurant owners. 

• Big Brain AI (New York City, New York)

Big Brain AI creates, manages, and monetizes your AI bots across all channels.

• Ekei (London, England, UK)

Ekei automates freight booking and management, integrating a global network of fulfillment centers into a centralized virtual system to optimize logistics and streamline the industry.

• Hop Robotics (Townville, South Carolina)

Hop Robotics is a draft beer dispensing system for venues and event operators. It uses robotics to increase revenue through speed of service while enhancing the guest experience.

• Inspectle Food (Tallinn, Estonia)

Inspectle Food is a B2B SaaS platform that automates mandatory food hygiene inspections for large-scale food producers.

• Perks (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Perks is an AI restaurant management app that allows restaurants to efficiently staff employees based on external factors.

• Plate (New York City, New York)

Plate is a social marketplace for influencer recipes, revolutionizing how users shop for and interact with content from their favorite food creators and brands.

• Segura (Oxford, England)

Segura is a digital 'glucose test strip' for water.

• Served (Oxford, England)

Served empowers people with allergies to dine out while helping restaurants cater to them.

• Sipply (Vancouver, British Columbia)

Sipply is a B2B plug-in recommendation engine that matches drink pairings to food and generates trend data.

• TAINR (Los Angeles, California)

TAINR is a zero-waste technology that streamlines the management and sales of dry goods for grocery retailers, reducing operational costs and empowering consumers to buy food, not plastic.

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