“The best approach to serve the needs of humanity lies on our capacity to optimize the use of the actual product at maximum levels.”  -José Luis Cabañero

 

Episode Description:

Food is an amazing human experience, and the chances of exciting adventures are high.  If you're in for a sweet, life-changing journey, this episode is for you!  Tune in as Justine talks to José Luis Cabañero, Founder of Eatable Adventures.  Justine and José discuss:  how to increase production outputs while minimizing food waste; where to place your bet to make your startup a success; determining the viability of a business; and what to focus on BEFORE getting professional funding.  José also shares interesting projects in the field of alternative proteins, AI in fermentation, and climate-affected precision farming. 

Meet José: 

José Luis has been active in the innovation and new technologies industry for almost 30 years, working with such international corporations as Cisco, Oracle, BBVA, and Unisys as EMEA and LATAM new markets and emerging sectors development business director.

Educated as a Computing Engineer at Extremadura University, José Luis completed his tech studies with business and culinary studies at Stanford University — Executive Program – Le Cordon Bleu at Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid — Diplôme de Cuisine – Reims Champagne- Ardennes University – Diplôme Universitaire DUGGAT – and Haas Business School Berkeley University – Venture Capital Executive Program.

 

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Episode Highlights:

02:23 The Food Ecosystem

08:31 How to Determine Viability

12:53 The Best Approach to Human Service

17:27 The Best Way to Reach the Market

20:38 Before Getting Professional Funding

24:23 How to Survive Covid and Help Others