Now in its fifth edition, the FoodTech 500 has gathered more than 1500+ applications from AgriFoodTech startups & scaleups globally in 2023, receiving applications from 77 countries, with 57 countries represented in the latest edition of FoodTech 500 list, shedding light on the FoodTech 500 initiative’s widespread reach and global influence. This year, the 2023 FoodTech 500 list showcased 80 companies from the United States and 14 from Canada among the finalists. The United States remains the most represented country globally with over 2320 startups & scaleups mapped to date (Source: FoodTech Data Navigator).

 

You can access the full 2023 FoodTech 500 ranking and global AgriFoodTech ecosystem insights here.

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Check out the full 2023 North American companies split by Activity:

Next-Gen Food & Drinks

• Nature’s Fynd
• Meati Foods
• Nobell Foods
• BlueNalu
• Arbiom
• Biomilq
• The Live Green Company
• Helaina
• Prime Roots
• SCiFi Foods
• MeliBio
• Aqua Cultured Foods
• GALY
• Back of the Yards Algae Sciences
• Impact Food
• BioCraft Pet Nutrition
• New School Foods
• Harmony Baby Nutrition
• Opalia
• High Time Foods
• Rainfed Foods
• The Mushroom Meat Co.

AgTech

• Bowery
• ProducePay
• 80 Acres Farms
• Eden Green
• Winter Farm
• Vertical Harvest Farms
• Local Bounti
• Terviva
• Pairwise
• RedSea
• Boomitra
• IUNU
• Atarraya
• Breedr
• Fork Farms
• SWAT Maps
• Enko
• Edible Garden
• Producers Trust
• Elo Life Systems
• Local Grown Salads
• ZeaKal
• Mozza Foods
• Beewise
• Vivid Machines
• Map My Crop
• EIO Diagnostics
• Algal Tech
• Avalo
• RHST Industries
• Boost Biomes
• shipshape urban farms
• Switch Bioworks
• Cellular Farms
• Harvest Harmonics
• Veritas Substrates
• AgriGates
• Bactelife Industries

Consumer Apps & Services

• SideChef
• Crisp
• Edamam
• GrowinCo

Food Delivery

• Foraged
• Amevel
• Franklin Junction 

Kitchen & Restaurant Tech

• Pubinno
• Nymble
• ClearCOGS
• Piecemeal

Food Safety & Traceability

• Parsyl
• ThisFish
• Wholechain
• Amulet
• Fusionware

Food Processing

• Voyage Foods
• Renaissance BioScience
• SinnovaTek
• Michroma
• Relocalize
• Synonym
• GTF Technologies
• Fotortec
• Biofect Innovations
• Alcheme Bio

Surplus & Waste Management

• Spoiler Alert
• Mori
• Hazel Technologies
• Goodr
• Chinova Bioworks
• Crush Dynamics
• Akorn Technology
• Careit

 

To learn more about the 2023 FoodTech 500 ranking and global FoodTech ecosystem insights, visit forwardfooding.com/foodtech500.

Are you an AgriFoodTech startup or scaleup? Early Applications for the 2024 Edition of the FoodTech 500 are now OPEN.

OR you want to nominate some breakthrough companies from your network and encourage them to apply? You can do so HERE.