Join us as we celebrate StartLife 15 years anniversary!
For a full day, we will celebrate 15 years of innovation, 15 years of growth and 15 years of impact.
This event is your chance to connect with fellow innovators, investors, and agrifoodtech enthusiasts. You will meet startups, you will meet the ecosytem, you will discover groundbreaking startups in the agrifood space.
Depending on your preference you can join us in person at the Mauritskazernee on World Food Center in Ede or online.
Program
(*For In Person attendees only)
- 10:00 Walk In + Startup Expo : meet the StartLife startups *
- 11:00 Welcome
- 11:10 “15 Years of StartLife – Building a Thriving Open Innovation Ecosystem”
- 11:25 Special moment
- 11:30 Pitches 13th Accelerate cohort – Part 1
- 12:30 Lunch + parallel program*: Startup expo + Startup tours + Breakouts sessions + VR Game
- 14:30 Pitches 13th Accelerate cohort – Part 2
- 15:30 “Delicious Disruption: Fermenting the Future of Food” by Christian Weij; fermentation chef and winner of Gourmand’s 2024 Best Fermentation Book in the World
- 16:00 Drinks*
- 18:00 End of program*
Join us to celebrate, be inspired, and get a glimpse of the future in Food and Ag! 🚀
⚠️ Admission is free but required! Full= full.
Location
Mauritskazerne is part of the World Food Center site in Ede. The address is Nieuwe Kazernelaan 2, 6711 JC Ede
Travel by car
There is a free parking lot, with signs marked P+R. Adjacent to the “bananankas” (banana greenhouse) behind the Mauritskazerne there is a parking terrain where you can park free of charge. Upon arrival, parking hosts will be on site to guide you to an available parking spot and the shortest walking route to the entrance
Travel by public transport:
It is located next to Ede-Wageningen station – only a few minutes’ walk. Exit the station via platform 1b (centrum/bus side). Walk via the path over a viaduct (footbridge) towards the former barracks / kazerne area. Continue straight and you’ll reach Mauritskazerne within ~3–5 minutes.
