We know our food system needs to change. The question isn't whether we innovate, but what that innovation looks like, from lab to field to kitchen. For this Thursday Gathering, we're bringing together researchers, founders and food lovers to explore three layers of change: how we grow food, how we build food businesses, and how we consume food, particularly with the rise of GLP-1 drugs, which are fundamentally rewriting the relationship between people, appetite, and trust. From unexpected tastings to forward-thinking fireside chats, together we’ll discuss where the future of food is headed, and how innovation is shaping its trajectory.
Grab a drink, and join the conversation! Whether you're looking to meet potential collaborators, exchange ideas, grow your network, or simply continue the conversation, this is a great opportunity to connect with fellow innovators, entrepreneurs, and members of the community. You never know where a conversation might lead!
Curious about the future of food?
Drop by this interactive tasting experience with The Insect Cafe and sample a selection of insect-based treats while learning about the role alternative proteins could play in creating a more sustainable food system.
Whether you're a foodie, sustainability enthusiast, or simply keen to try something new, this is your chance to taste a different future.
Hear from Venture Café Edinburgh Director, Claudia Cavalluzzo who will set the stage for this special evening with our funders, the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA).
Who is the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)? Hear from Fabrizio Ticchiarelli-Marjot, Science + Technology Lead within ARIA's Synthetic Plants Programme. Fabrizio will dive deeper into the research happening within his programme, and share the groundbreaking work ARIA is doing more broadly.
Plants have always been the foundation of human life, and they still hold the key to solving some of our most pressing challenges, from food insecurity to a degrading environment. What if we could programme them to do more: not just feed us, but help restore a thriving, sustainable biosphere?
That's the ambition behind ARIA's £62.4M Synthetic Plants programme. Synthetic biology is already revolutionising healthcare, and now, ARIA is exploring how it can be applied to tailor the traits of plants, with the potential to transform agriculture.
In this fireside chat, Peter Orrell (Founder & CEO of MycoNourish) sits down with Fabrizio Ticchiarelli‑Marjot (ARIA) to unpack the science, ambition, and real‑world impact of making crops more resilient, productive, and sustainable.
GLP-1 has triggered one of the most dramatic shifts in consumer behavior, yet most people don’t fully understand what it is, how it works or what to trust. In this conversation, Elizabeth Fairley (Founder and COO/CDO of Talking Medicines) and behavioural researcher Emily Shipp explore how we make complex decisions when food and medicine collide, why trust is fraying, and what the future of eating, health, and choice really looks like.
We know our food system needs to change. The question isn't whether we innovate, but what that innovation looks like, from lab to field to kitchen. For this Thursday Gathering, we're bringing together researchers, founders and food lovers to explore three layers of change: how we grow food, how we build food businesses, and how we consume food, particularly with the rise of GLP-1 drugs, which are fundamentally rewriting the relationship between people, appetite, and trust. From unexpected tastings to forward-thinking fireside chats, together we’ll discuss where the future of food is headed, and how innovation is shaping its trajectory.
Grab a drink, and join the conversation! Whether you're looking to meet potential collaborators, exchange ideas, grow your network, or simply continue the conversation, this is a great opportunity to connect with fellow innovators, entrepreneurs, and members of the community. You never know where a conversation might lead!
Curious about the future of food?
Drop by this interactive tasting experience with The Insect Cafe and sample a selection of insect-based treats while learning about the role alternative proteins could play in creating a more sustainable food system.
Whether you're a foodie, sustainability enthusiast, or simply keen to try something new, this is your chance to taste a different future.
Hear from Venture Café Edinburgh Director, Claudia Cavalluzzo who will set the stage for this special evening with our funders, the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA).
Who is the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)? Hear from Fabrizio Ticchiarelli-Marjot, Science + Technology Lead within ARIA's Synthetic Plants Programme. Fabrizio will dive deeper into the research happening within his programme, and share the groundbreaking work ARIA is doing more broadly.
Plants have always been the foundation of human life, and they still hold the key to solving some of our most pressing challenges, from food insecurity to a degrading environment. What if we could programme them to do more: not just feed us, but help restore a thriving, sustainable biosphere?
That's the ambition behind ARIA's £62.4M Synthetic Plants programme. Synthetic biology is already revolutionising healthcare, and now, ARIA is exploring how it can be applied to tailor the traits of plants, with the potential to transform agriculture.
In this fireside chat, Peter Orrell (Founder & CEO of MycoNourish) sits down with Fabrizio Ticchiarelli‑Marjot (ARIA) to unpack the science, ambition, and real‑world impact of making crops more resilient, productive, and sustainable.
GLP-1 has triggered one of the most dramatic shifts in consumer behavior, yet most people don’t fully understand what it is, how it works or what to trust. In this conversation, Elizabeth Fairley (Founder and COO/CDO of Talking Medicines) and behavioural researcher Emily Shipp explore how we make complex decisions when food and medicine collide, why trust is fraying, and what the future of eating, health, and choice really looks like.