• 23 — 09 — 2026
  • Lendhafen, Lendkai 17, 8020 Graz
Fireside Chat – The Future of Food: Sustainable and Delicious

Time: 17:30 - 21:00 (+Networking)

Place: Lendhafen, Lendkai 17, 8020 Graz

Panellists: Astrid Radkohl (YFlavour) and David Haider (Fermentery)

Moderator: Craig Matthews, Science Park Graz

The food system is entering a period of enormous change. From alternative proteins and precision fermentation to new approaches to nutrition, the way we produce, flavour, and consume food is all being fundamentally reimagined.

The challenges are equally significant. A growing global population, climate change, pressure on natural resources, changing consumer expectations, and the need for more resilient supply chains are forcing us to rethink some of the most basic assumptions about food. At the same time, consumers want food that is healthier, more sustainable, affordable, convenient — and, importantly, still tastes good. Behind all this innovation lies a simple but enormous question: How to feed a growing population in a sustainable way?

With this Fireside Chat, we want to create space for an open conversation with our valued Alumni startups about where the food system is heading, what is driving change, and what the future of food could actually look like.

Register to join here: https://scienceparkgraz.typeform.com/to/xSEj99bp

Introducing:

Astrid Radkohl, Co-Founder and CEO of YFlavour

Astrid Radkohl leads an innovative food-tech company focused on developing next-generation flavour solutions. With a strong entrepreneurial and innovation-driven mindset, she is helping shape new approaches to food production and the future of how we create flavour — combining technology, sustainability and consumer expectations.

Learn more: https://yflavour.com/

David Haider, Founder and CEO of Fermentery

David Haider leads a food-tech company exploring the potential of fermentation to create innovative, sustainable and high-quality food solutions. With a focus on harnessing fermentation technology, David is working at the intersection of food, biotechnology and sustainability to rethink how food can be produced for the future.

Discover more: https://fermentery.at/

AGENDA

17:30-18:30 – Registration + Mingling

18:30-19:30 – Fireside chat & Q&A

19:30-21:00 – Networking with catering

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