Foodtech: The Future of Food (public event)

​Red Bridge Public Event

​From cultivated meat to AI-driven food manufacturing, the “future of food” is no longer a concept deck — it’s being built, tested, and brought to market right now.

​Join us for an accessible, plain-English conversation on what’s actually changing in foodtech (and what’s still hard): how new proteins get scaled, what it takes to build credible products consumers will adopt, and how innovation is reshaping both what we eat and how food is produced.

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​Confirmed speakers:

​Paulo Gaspar — Mission Barns & BRAINR 

​Paulo is involved with Mission Barns, a cultivated meat company creating products that combine plant protein with cultivated pork. 

​He is also the co-founder & CEO of BRAINR, a company building AI-enabled software to help modernize food factories. 

​Guest speaker (TBC): a Portuguese startup producing fish alternatives (more soon).

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​What to expect:

• ​Short talk + fireside chat

• ​Practical perspectives from Silicon Valley and Portugal’s innovation ecosystem

• ​Audience Q&A

• ​Networking with founders, operators, investors, and the food-curious

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​📆 26 February 2026

​📍 Lisbon (venue details coming soon)