Alimentaria Open Innovation Challenge 2026

23 – 26 Mar 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

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International Open Innovation Manager

BARCELONA, Spain

ACCIÓ - Catalonia Trade & Investment 

On-site

Skills

  • communication skills

Interests

  • foddtech

Skills

  • communication skills

Interests

  • foddtech

Innovation Strategy

Barcelona, Spain

Frit Ravich 

On-site

Skills

  • innovation management
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • Ecosystem Building
  • Opportunity discovery

Interests

  • circular economy
  • Food Tech Trends
  • Circular Business Models

Skills

  • innovation management
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • Ecosystem Building
  • Opportunity discovery

Interests

  • circular economy
  • Food Tech Trends
  • Circular Business Models

Continuous Improvement Leader

Tàrrega, Spain

Borges Agricultural and Edible Oils 

On-site

Continuous Improvement Leader at Borges, driving process optimization, digitalization, and sustainability in the vegetable oil sector.

Skills

  • Continuous improvement
  • Process Optimization
  • lean manufacturing
  • digital transformation
  • Data Analysis
  • operational excellence
  • Problem solving
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Industry 4.0
  • cross-functional collaboration

Interests

  • Digitalization in Food Industry
  • Artificial Intelligence Applications
  • process automation
  • Industry 4.0 Solutions
  • smart manufacturing
  • Machine Learning
  • Digital Twin
  • Data-Driven Decision Making

Continuous Improvement Leader at Borges, driving process optimization, digitalization, and sustainability in the vegetable oil sector.

Skills

  • Continuous improvement
  • Process Optimization
  • lean manufacturing
  • digital transformation
  • Data Analysis
  • operational excellence
  • Problem solving
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Industry 4.0
  • cross-functional collaboration

Interests

  • Digitalization in Food Industry
  • Artificial Intelligence Applications
  • process automation
  • Industry 4.0 Solutions
  • smart manufacturing
  • Machine Learning
  • Digital Twin
  • Data-Driven Decision Making

R&D Manager

Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain

Dallant 

On-site

R&D lead at Dallant, a flavors company focused on innovation, quality, scientific know-how and advanced technology.

Skills

  • MethodDevelopment
  • DataProcessing
  • AromaticSolutions
  • FlavorTechnology
  • SensoryInnovation
  • ApplicationDevelopment
  • FlavorAnalysis
  • Encapsulation
  • flavourist
  • chromatography
  • extractions

Interests

  • wastevalorization
  • circulareconomy
  • IndustrialInnovation
  • sustainability
  • upcycling
  • precisefermentation

R&D lead at Dallant, a flavors company focused on innovation, quality, scientific know-how and advanced technology.

Skills

  • MethodDevelopment
  • DataProcessing
  • AromaticSolutions
  • FlavorTechnology
  • SensoryInnovation
  • ApplicationDevelopment
  • FlavorAnalysis
  • Encapsulation
  • flavourist
  • chromatography
  • extractions

Interests

  • wastevalorization
  • circulareconomy
  • IndustrialInnovation
  • sustainability
  • upcycling
  • precisefermentation

CEO

Sant Quirze del Vallès, Spain

Grupo Carinsa 

On-site

CEO of Grupo CARINSA since 2005. Board member at Cre100Do, ASCEF, FATE, EURECAT, IRTA and others. Driving innovation, sustainability and collaboration.

Skills

  • Economy
  • leadership
  • innovation
  • Business Development
  • networking
  • food industry
  • Fragrance Industry
  • Partnership Building
  • Board management
  • Corporate governance
  • sustainability

Interests

  • food preservation
  • cultivated meat
  • Food Oxidation
  • Canned Fish
  • Zootecnia
  • FoodTech
  • Fermentation
  • postbiotics
  • food safety
  • circular economy

CEO of Grupo CARINSA since 2005. Board member at Cre100Do, ASCEF, FATE, EURECAT, IRTA and others. Driving innovation, sustainability and collaboration.

Skills

  • Economy
  • leadership
  • innovation
  • Business Development
  • networking
  • food industry
  • Fragrance Industry
  • Partnership Building
  • Board management
  • Corporate governance
  • sustainability

Interests

  • food preservation
  • cultivated meat
  • Food Oxidation
  • Canned Fish
  • Zootecnia
  • FoodTech
  • Fermentation
  • postbiotics
  • food safety
  • circular economy

Production Manager

Sils, Spain

PURATOS 

On-site

Skills

  • Communication

Interests

  • automation in food inudstry

Skills

  • Communication

Interests

  • automation in food inudstry

R&D Project Office

Reus, Spain

FRUSELVA GLOBAL 

On-site

Fruselva is a world-leading baby food co-manufacturer, producing the best-tasting natural, healthy and affordable baby food through efficiency and innovation.

Skills

  • innovation
  • Healthy Food
  • baby food
  • co-manufacturer
  • B Corp

Interests

  • innovation
  • Healthy Food
  • baby food
  • sustainability
  • food processing

Fruselva is a world-leading baby food co-manufacturer, producing the best-tasting natural, healthy and affordable baby food through efficiency and innovation.

Skills

  • innovation
  • Healthy Food
  • baby food
  • co-manufacturer
  • B Corp

Interests

  • innovation
  • Healthy Food
  • baby food
  • sustainability
  • food processing

Researcher

Barcelona, Spain

Laboratorios Ordesa 

On-site

Professional with almost 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector, focused on R+D in Food and Biotechnology industry.

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Managing interdisciplinary teams
  • project management
  • Research Projects
  • Team leadership
  • Scientific Support to Marketing
  • communication skills

Interests

  • Microbiota.
  • Microbiome
  • Probiotics
  • Malnutrition
  • mucosal immunity
  • Malnutrition in Oncology Patients

Professional with almost 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector, focused on R+D in Food and Biotechnology industry.

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Managing interdisciplinary teams
  • project management
  • Research Projects
  • Team leadership
  • Scientific Support to Marketing
  • communication skills

Interests

  • Microbiota.
  • Microbiome
  • Probiotics
  • Malnutrition
  • mucosal immunity
  • Malnutrition in Oncology Patients

R&D Director

Riudellots de la Selva, Spain

weRfoods 

On-site

As R+D Director at weRfoods I lead, define the strategy and manage the innovation in our companies. weRfoods is a pork meat group of companies.

Skills

  • innovation
  • R+D
  • Strategy
  • Change Management

Interests

  • Food Innovation
  • Microbiology
  • sustainability

As R+D Director at weRfoods I lead, define the strategy and manage the innovation in our companies. weRfoods is a pork meat group of companies.

Skills

  • innovation
  • R+D
  • Strategy
  • Change Management

Interests

  • Food Innovation
  • Microbiology
  • sustainability

COMUNICATION MANAGER

LLEIDA, Spain

NOVACOOP MEDITERRANEA 

On-site

Skills

  • Strategy
  • leadership
  • Communication
  • Marketing
  • Collaboration
  • Creativity

Interests

  • innovation
  • sustainability
  • Agrifood
  • Creativity

Skills

  • Strategy
  • leadership
  • Communication
  • Marketing
  • Collaboration
  • Creativity

Interests

  • innovation
  • sustainability
  • Agrifood
  • Creativity

CEO

Aiguafreda, Spain

Embotits Salgot SA 

On-site

I’m the CEO of Embotits Salgot, a family-owned food company with almost 100 years of history, specialized in high-quality cured meats.

Skills

  • creative
  • meat
  • sustainability
  • tradition
  • Catalunya

Interests

  • meat
  • Packaging
  • Food
  • Culture
  • gastronomy
  • Nature

I’m the CEO of Embotits Salgot, a family-owned food company with almost 100 years of history, specialized in high-quality cured meats.

Skills

  • creative
  • meat
  • sustainability
  • tradition
  • Catalunya

Interests

  • meat
  • Packaging
  • Food
  • Culture
  • gastronomy
  • Nature

Ceo

CERET, France

Verréo 

On-site

I’m Verréo founder. Our mission is to make wine corks economy circular through innovation and Collective actions

Skills

  • circular innovation
  • finance

Interests

  • Cork industry

I’m Verréo founder. Our mission is to make wine corks economy circular through innovation and Collective actions

Skills

  • circular innovation
  • finance

Interests

  • Cork industry

Technical Director CADÍ SCCL

La Seu d'Urgell, Spain

CADÍ Societat Cooperativa Catalana Limitada 

On-site

Agronomist engineer specialized in the food industry, with more than 20 years of experience in dairy research and development, operations and optimization.

Skills

  • Relationships
  • observation
  • Continuous improvement

Interests

  • processes
  • technology
  • susteinability

Agronomist engineer specialized in the food industry, with more than 20 years of experience in dairy research and development, operations and optimization.

Skills

  • Relationships
  • observation
  • Continuous improvement

Interests

  • processes
  • technology
  • susteinability

Sustainability Lead

Barcelona, Spain

COFFEE IS INCAPTO SL 

On-site

Sustainability Lead at INCAPTO. Driving ESG and circular economy strategies, turning measurable data into real impact from cradle to market.

Skills

  • Sustainability strategy
  • circular economy
  • Life cycle assessment (LCA)
  • carbon footprint
  • Environmental Engineering

Interests

  • Sustainable packaging
  • Sustainability communication
  • impact measurement
  • supplier engagement

Sustainability Lead at INCAPTO. Driving ESG and circular economy strategies, turning measurable data into real impact from cradle to market.

Skills

  • Sustainability strategy
  • circular economy
  • Life cycle assessment (LCA)
  • carbon footprint
  • Environmental Engineering

Interests

  • Sustainable packaging
  • Sustainability communication
  • impact measurement
  • supplier engagement

Sant Fruitós del Bages, Spain

Fundació Alícia 

On-site

Skills

  • Translate evidence into practial food solutions

Interests

  • User-centered digital tools for food and nutricion

Skills

  • Translate evidence into practial food solutions

Interests

  • User-centered digital tools for food and nutricion

Technology Intelligence and Partnership

Modena, Italy

Tetra Pak 

Remote

Skills

  • technology
  • Scouting
  • innovation
  • AI

Interests

  • photography
  • technology

Skills

  • technology
  • Scouting
  • innovation
  • AI

Interests

  • photography
  • technology

Sustainability & Innovation Manager

Olèrdola, Spain

AMETLLER ORIGEN 

On-site

Skills

  • sustainability
  • Agro Food innovation
  • ESG

Interests

  • sustainability
  • Agro Food innovation
  • ESG
  • CSRD
  • IA

Skills

  • sustainability
  • Agro Food innovation
  • ESG

Interests

  • sustainability
  • Agro Food innovation
  • ESG
  • CSRD
  • IA

Tech Transfer project manager at ICFO

Castelldefels, Spain

ICFO 

On-site

Managing innovation industrial projects between companies and the photonics expertise at ICFO.

Skills

  • spectroscopy
  • microscopy
  • Imaging
  • Photonics
  • Fotónica
  • Raman

Interests

  • Photonics
  • Imaging
  • Nanofabrication
  • chips
  • PICs
  • Quantum Communication
  • quantum
  • Biophotonics
  • solar energy
  • Quantum dots

Managing innovation industrial projects between companies and the photonics expertise at ICFO.

Skills

  • spectroscopy
  • microscopy
  • Imaging
  • Photonics
  • Fotónica
  • Raman

Interests

  • Photonics
  • Imaging
  • Nanofabrication
  • chips
  • PICs
  • Quantum Communication
  • quantum
  • Biophotonics
  • solar energy
  • Quantum dots

Business Developer & Ecosystem's responsible at CIDAI

Barcelona, Spain

EURECAT 

On-site

Lead at CIDAI, driving AI adoption in Catalonia by creating impactful projects, fostering partnerships, securing funding, and strengthening the AI ecosystem.

Skills

  • Passion to succeed
  • customer oriented
  • Communication
  • Organizational developer

Interests

  • padel
  • travel
  • Sailing

Lead at CIDAI, driving AI adoption in Catalonia by creating impactful projects, fostering partnerships, securing funding, and strengthening the AI ecosystem.

Skills

  • Passion to succeed
  • customer oriented
  • Communication
  • Organizational developer

Interests

  • padel
  • travel
  • Sailing

Project Manager

Seoul, South Korea

Deltatech-Korea Ltd. 

Remote

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Open innovation

Interests

  • sustainability
  • Environment
  • healthcare
  • healthtech
  • Smart Farming
  • smart industry
  • Digital Health

Skills

  • Business Development
  • Open innovation

Interests

  • sustainability
  • Environment
  • healthcare
  • healthtech
  • Smart Farming
  • smart industry
  • Digital Health

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