Investing in the Food is Health Revolution

CRUSONIA FORUM—BKLYN 2021 brings investors together with the innovators, entrepreneurs and thought leaders transforming the global food system.

In the US, the cost of treating food-related disease exceeds the cost of the food itself. And food production produces more than a quarter of total CHG emissions.

Consumers are clearly ready for change: 39% are actively trying to incorporate more plant-based food into their diet and 67% are open to changing their eating habits that adversely impact the environment.

But transforming the global food system for the better can only be accomplished through increased innovation, education and investment.

In the morning there will be presentations and group discussions. The afternoon will feature a farm-to-table lunch, followed by a series of company presentations and investor meetings — ending with a cocktail party on Brooklyn Grange’s wonderful roof-top farm.

This is your opportunity to identify and learn more about leaders and companies defining the new face of agriculture at the nexus of food and health.

This Crusonia forum is a free, invitation-only event and attendance will be strictly limited to 100 participants.

The venue is a sheltered, open-air rooftop farm easily accessible by Uber, subway and ferry from Manhattan.

An afternoon of concise 10-12 minute company presentations by grouping to investors on the main stage. Presenting company CEOs will be available to investors over the course of the afternoon at designated spots in and around the rooftop pavilion.

Better Ingredients Drive More Nutritious Food
Refined, processed food is literally killing us. If we want to improve human health, we have to start with the ingredients in the food we eat – higher macro and micro nutrient content, less processed, and fewer allergens.

Benson Hill
Bonumose
Ripple

Nature Can Treat Many Health Conditions
Almost 2/3’s of drugs are synthetic derivatives of natural compounds. Why don’t we just leverage what Mother Nature has already given us?

Brightseed
Evolve Bio

Digitizing Farm Operations
Agriculture is one of the least digitized industrial sectors. Bringing data and technology to the farm enables both operational and financial improvements.

Arable
Growers Edge

Improving Soil Health and Sustainability
Synthetic chemistry dominates the crop inputs market across both nutrients and crop protection, but have significant negative health and environmental externalities. Biology reduces many of the negative externalities, but has not been as effective, until now.

Vestaron
Kula Bio
Terramerra

Scaling Access to Nutritious Foods

AppHarvest
Fifth Season

DNA and RNA in Food, Ag and Human Health
Genetics are at the basis of all life and have the potential to dramatically change how we think about food, agriculture and human health.

Greenlight Biosciences
Cofactor Genomics
Molecular Assemblies

HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (Closest commute to venue)

New York Marriot at the Brooklyn Bridge (4 star)

Not walkable to the venue.
Located right in Downtown Brooklyn. On site parking.

Near NRW subway station - 10 mins subway ride
Transport by uber/car service or subways 10-20 mins. traffic TBD on time of day.

BROOKLYN BRIDGE (Close commute to venue and Manhattan)

1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge (5 star) More expensive, but nicer neighborhood/views--Doubles cost effective if people willing to share a Room.

Not walkable to the venue.
Located right near the Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO.
Transport by uber/car service, FERRY, or subways combo 20-30 mins. traffic TBD on time of day

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

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