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I’m an Innovation Leader in Sustainable Food Production.Co-founded EverGrain by AB InBev, pioneering and scaling sustainable proteins and fibres from upcycled brewer's grains.Built and led an agile team of mavericks from 0 to commercial growth with 50+ commercial partnerships worth €15+MM in sales, from the largest Food&Bev companies to pioneer entrepreneurs, securing €40m from a large corporation to scale business.Champion of consumer-centric and circular innovations, leveraging my engineering & commercial background for more than 10+ years and a PhD in Innovation from ETH Zurich & Aarhus University.But I am also...An Angel Investor & Board Advisor for Food-tech Startups, supporting startups like Cultivated BioSciences close their Seed round or ProSeed commercial strategy in accelerating their first commercial agreement with a Swiss leading manufacturer.Father, photographer, food lover, with a high jump’s personal best of 1.96cm.
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Founder And CeoFood Founders StudioZürich, Zh, Ch -
Founder & CeoFood Founders Studio Feb 2024 - PresentZurich, Switzerland -
Angel InvestorHackcapital Mar 2023 - PresentInvesting in the leaders of tomorrow, creating a future of food that is tastier, more nutritious and more sustainable. -
Member Of The Board Of AdvisorsProseed.Co Jul 2023 - PresentAdvising ProSeed on their validation journey across market desirability, financial viability and technical feasibility. Together, we build a successful go-to-market strategy for amazing brewer spent grains ingredients sourced from Switzerland. -
Member Of The Board Of AdvisorsFabas Foods Jul 2023 - PresentAdvising Fabas on their validation journey across market desirability, financial viability and technical feasibility. Together, we build a successful go-to-market strategy for amazing soy-based ingredients sourced from Switzerland. -
Co-Founder, Director Of Innovation And New ProductsEvergrain™ By Ab Inbev Jul 2020 - Apr 2023Zurich, Switzerland𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛. Faced with stagnant ideas and lack of acceleration, I spotted the hidden gems with the most potential and scaled them up into thriving businesses:- 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - sustainable proteins and fibres from upcycled brewer's grains - as a validated business at scale, delivering a 90% carbon footprint reduction and a 5.8-year payback period.- 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧… Show more 𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛. Faced with stagnant ideas and lack of acceleration, I spotted the hidden gems with the most potential and scaled them up into thriving businesses:- 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - sustainable proteins and fibres from upcycled brewer's grains - as a validated business at scale, delivering a 90% carbon footprint reduction and a 5.8-year payback period.- 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 initiative into a thriving new venture. Established a clear vision, PnL, annual budget of up to $1 million, pilot facilities, and secured $30 million investment for a large-scale facility in Belgium.𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗦. When innovation stalled due to uncertainty and resource constraints, I assembled a fearless and independent task- force, driving execution with agility and cost-effectiveness:- 𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐓 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 of 7 cross-functional experts, adept at balancing urgency and adaptability, known for its high-trust, resilience and efficient use of limited resources to tackle global challenges head-on.- 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 project management approach as first in AB InBev globally, including Scrum and Design Sprints.𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦. Amidst complex tech and market landscapes, I designed and executed a clear vision align tech solutions with real market problems for an effective go-to-market strategy:- 𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 through 50+ successful NPD partnerships and launches across emerging start-ups and industry leaders, with solutions displaying +70% purchasing intent vs. market incumbents, covering 75% of our forecasted production facility capacity at 9’000+ tons of brewer saved grains. Show less -
Global Manager For Value CreationAnheuser-Busch Inbev Apr 2018 - Jul 2020Zürich Area, SwitzerlandI lead projects that valorize the brewing co-products into nutritional and functional food ingredients, merging circularity with customer-centric and agile innovation. This role evolved in the founding of EverGrain (see above) -
Human-Centered Innovation ConsultantSpark Works Ag Jul 2017 - Mar 2018Zürich Area, Switzerland- Consulting on human-centered innovation, design thinking & lean start-up.- Led multiple accounts projects on consumer insights, rapid prototyping, user testing , innovative culture, innovation strategy and process. -
Circular Economy ConsultantRethinkresource Jul 2017 - Dec 2017Zürich Area, Switzerland- Consulting on competitive advantage via circular design & business models.- Led multiple accounts projects on material side-streams value assessment, upcycled product development, circular economy strategy. -
External ResearcherBang & Olufsen Sep 2014 - May 2017Struer, Denmark -
Research AssociateEth Zurich Jan 2014 - May 2017Department Of Management, Technology & Economics - Chair Of Entrepreneurship -
Visiting ScholarBabson College Feb 2016 - Jul 2016Greater Boston Area -
Team MemberAspireme Mar 2014 - Mar 2016ZurichPromoting women entrepreneurship in Switzerland -
»Venture» Project Team MemberVenture - Companies For Tomorrow Jan 2014 - May 2014
Giacomo Cattaneo Education Details
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Mechanical Engineering
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