Programa de aceleración para marcas de alimentos y bebidas
We are looking for food and drink industry entrepreneurs
Our Focus: Growth
We aim to empower creative entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry, expanding the supply of healthy products on the market, and promoting memorable and sustainable brands.
We were growing startups by offering access to capital, knowledge and contacts.
What do we look for?
Stage
Early Stage, fast-growing companies with annual sales between $100,000 and $300,000 approx.
Team
Creative and empowered. Able to continuously create memorable products and brands.
Innovation
We are open to innovation of all kinds.
What does innovation mean for us?
- Labelling free (octogones, GDA, semaphore)
- Low in sugar
- Low in saturated fats
- Vegane
- Local ingredients
- Fair trade
- Community involvement
- Organic ingredients and packaging
- Laboratory-grown protein
- Reducing the carbon footprint in the product and/or
The Program
An ad-hoc 12-week optimization and acceleration program for each startup, based on its evaluation and unique growth plan.
Optimisation
The startups are guided to work on the basis of company health (cost structure, operations, finance).
Product Innovation
The startups will work with the program partner Effecta, to define the product innovations needed to achieve their growth goal.
Brand experience
LIQUID will work with each startup to improve their brand experience, from developing a visual identity, to the extension of the real brand to new products and categories.
Commercial
The startups will connect with mentors to review and improve their commercial strategy, and the liquid will support the digital growth strategy, including the site of E-Commerce.
Access to grants
The startups will be connected with organizations and individuals who can help them get funding for the achievement of their goals, such as Concytec, Innovate, Kunan, etc. In addition, the team at LIDID will help them complete their postulations to such funding.
Operations and logistics
The startups will connect with mentors and partners to review and improve their supply chain, manufacturing process, storage and shipping.
ESG, Legal, Financial, Accounting and R.R.H.H.
The startups will receive basic legal documents and connect with experts on ESG, finance, accounting and human resources.
Overview
| Program dates | Mar 1 - Jun 30, 2021 |
| Organizer | Liquid Venture Studio |
| Website | Visit website |
| Targets | Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Sectors | Sector agnostic |
| SDG (4) | 12. Responsible Consumption and Production, 15. Life on Land, 2. Zero Hunger, 3. Good Health and Well-being |