Partners

Partners

Key Proxy Partnership Projects for 2026

MIT – Food as Medicine

Mapping bioactive molecules and metabolites in natural ingredients to specific functional health outcomes.

Stanford & FSI – Active Learning Optimization Engine

Developing state-of-the-art optimization algorithms to drive faster, smarter iterative formulation.

Best Buddies — Living & Camps
Best Buddies —
Living & Camps
  • IDD & Obesity Support: Personalized nutrition optimization for participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including obesity/weight-management support.

  • Endurance Performance: Elite fueling, hydration, and recovery protocols for athletes at Best Buddies Camps—including Olympic and Tour de France winners.

Backed and Advised by Leaders in the Food & Beverage Industry

Backed and Advised by Leaders in the Food & Beverage Industry

Backed by the finest, we're privileged to receive backing from top-tier investors, visionary founders, and found industry leaders from across the globe

Advisors

Industry

Luigi Bonini

Ex SVP Global Innovation & Product, Starbucks; VP Innovation & R&D, Yum! Brands

Tatiani Cambioti

Ex-Nestlé Business Executive Officer, 39-year tenure

Alexis Georgiadis

Acquisitions Director, Krinos Foods Canada

Anthony Kennedy Shriver

Founder & CEO of Best Buddies International

Christo Stamboulides

Ex-Director @ IFF | R&D Strategy & Innovation | Growth | ex-Mondelēz

Maria Velissariou

Ex-CSO Mars, Ex-CSTO IFT, led global R&D at PepsiCo, Kraft

Mary Wagner

Ex-CSO Mars; SVP Starbucks; CTO E.&J. Gallo; CTO Yum! Brands; VP General Mills

Richard Ware

Former EVP R&D & Global Supply Chain, Mars Inc. (35-year tenure)

Xiaogen Yang

Ex-Director, Global Tea Research, Coca-Cola; Research Fellow, Givaudan

Academia

Constantina Tzia

Professor, Food Chemistry & Technology, NTUA

Ivica Labuda

Georgetown University ex-Kraft, Givaudan, DuPont, and Pepsi-Cola

Virginia Giannou

Professor & Director, Food Chemistry & Technology, NTUA

Industry

Luigi Bonini

Ex SVP Global Innovation & Product, Starbucks; VP Innovation & R&D, Yum! Brands

Tatiani Cambioti

Ex-Nestlé Business Executive Officer, 39-year tenure

Alexis Georgiadis

Acquisitions Director, Krinos Foods Canada

Anthony Kennedy Shriver

Founder & CEO of Best Buddies International

Christo Stamboulides

Ex-Director @ IFF | R&D Strategy & Innovation | Growth | ex-Mondelēz

Maria Velissariou

Ex-CSO Mars, Ex-CSTO IFT, led global R&D at PepsiCo, Kraft

Mary Wagner

Ex-CSO Mars; SVP Starbucks; CTO E.&J. Gallo; CTO Yum! Brands; VP General Mills

Richard Ware

Former EVP R&D & Global Supply Chain, Mars Inc. (35-year tenure)

Xiaogen Yang

Ex-Director, Global Tea Research, Coca-Cola; Research Fellow, Givaudan

Academia

Constantina Tzia

Professor, Food Chemistry & Technology, NTUA

Ivica Labuda

Georgetown University ex-Kraft, Givaudan, DuPont, and Pepsi-Cola

Virginia Giannou

Professor & Director, Food Chemistry & Technology, NTUA

Accelerate formulation cycles and
Product Development

Accelerate formulation cycles and
Product Development

Accelerate formulation cycles and Product Development

Our role is to help you move faster and reduce risk, making recipe development more focused, compliant, and ready for market.

Our role is to help you move faster and reduce risk, making recipe development more focused, compliant, and ready for market.

Our role is to help you move faster and reduce risk, making recipe development more focused, compliant, and ready for market.