FoodHealth 2026: Startups, Insights & Awards

From soil to gut. From innovation to impact.

17 Nov 2026

14:00 - 17:30

English

Memox Basel SBB, Peter Merian-Strasse 80, 4052 Basel

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How can innovation shape the future of food, health and agriculture?

Join us on 17 November 2026 for an inspiring afternoon bringing together promising startups, industry leaders, researchers and ecosystem players shaping the future of FoodHealth.

Discover emerging innovations, exchange insights and connect with the people turning ideas into real-world solutions.

The afternoon will culminate in the FoodHealth Accelerator 2026 Awards Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of this year’s startup cohort. You’ll also have the opportunity to cast your vote and help select the winning startup!

Discover new ideas. Build meaningful connections. Celebrate innovation.

This event is part of the FoodHealth Innovation initiative, initiated by the cantons Basel-Stadt and Aargau.

Participation is free. However, registration is required before 09.11.2026.

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Agenda

13:30

Door opening

14:00

Welcome

Thérèse Schmutz, Lead FoodHealth Accelerator - Startup Innovation Manager, Basel Area Business & Innovation

14:15

Startup Pitches by the FoodHealth Accelerator cohort 2026

Luke Simons, Co-Founder, Apolarion
Marco Meola, Founder, DATABIOMIX
Alexandre Jousset, Founder, Genedance
Sabrina Stöckli, Co-Founder, Santella
Robert Hennig, Co-Founder, Maus Robotics

15:15

Inspirational keynote

Patrice Sellès, Strategic Advisor Sustainable Growth, Ag and Food Tech / Life Science

15:35

Impulse on building a FoodHealth ecosystem

Arielle Flinois, Lead FoodHealth Ecosystem - Innovation Manager, Start-up Creation, Innovation Office University of Basel

15:45

Coffee Break & Networking

16:15

FoodHealth Innovation in SMEs: A showcase emerging from the Farming Hackdays 2026

Traver Dinten, Co-Founder - Hardware & Embedded Software Engineer, GreenMind
Christoph Brunschwiler, Lead FoodHealth Feasability - Technology & Innovation Expert, Hightech Zentrum Aargau

16:45

Retrospective: Insights into the FoodHealth Accelerator Journey

Thérèse Schmutz, Lead FoodHealth Accelerator - Startup Innovation Manager, Basel Area Business & Innovation

17:00

FoodHealth Accelerator 2026 Awards Ceremony

17:30

Networking Apéro

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