Accelerating innovation, business & personal developmentWhen you:are passionate about innovation and improvement of food & lifewant to grow your entrepreneurial skills for your innovation and project management rolesdesire to develop a larger European food network across industries and food value chainsthrive on challenges, like to inspire and create business conceptslike to future proof and challenge your viewsThen you are in the right place! The Food Technology Platform is for food professionals and experts who share your passions and ambitions. The mission of the Food Technology Platform and Bridge2Food is to accelerate innovation, to inspire and connect professionals within Europe we want to address several issues, such asfood & health, sustainability and food security.We aim to achieve this mission via intensive, hands-on platform meetings (2 per year) and via an active and vibrant community. Run by professionals, who initiate and catalyze possibilities to innovate, bridge and inspire those with a desire to make a difference. Expert coaches from different backgrounds, job functions and nationalities stimulate and facilitate progress. Food professionals (younger than 40 years) will prepare themselves for a next step in their careers, together with key thought leaders, entrepreneurs, experienced industry coaches and other food technology professionals. This exclusive, long term platform facilitates professionals in becoming true intrapreneurs, who will be able to create win-win situations in their organizations.To guarantee success, the Food Technology Platform will be exclusive to 60 attendees from various industries, with only a few participants from every industry being able to join. The number of 'seats' available per industry is therefore limited.