ABOUT FOODTECH.WIKI

The intelligence directory the corridor was missing.

FoodTech.wiki is the editorial intelligence directory for agri-food technology across the European Union, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and North Africa. Companies, accelerators, investors, events, and the people building cross-border food systems, all on one continuously updated map.

The agri-food ecosystem between Europe and the MENA region is underdocumented. Gulf capital does not systematically see Egyptian and Moroccan founders; European accelerators have not mapped their MENA peers; journalists covering the space work from fragmented sources. FoodTech.wiki closes that gap with a single, opinionated, continuously updated map of what is being built and who is backing it.

EDITORIAL STANDARDS

How entries are validated.

FoodTech.wiki is curated, not crowdsourced. The bar for inclusion is editorial, and every published entry can be traced back to a public source.

  • At least one independent public source per entry.

    A company, program, investor, or event is published only when at least one verifiable URL confirms its existence and the basic fields shown on the page (founders, location, year, focus). The URL is listed on the entity's profile under “Verification sources.”

  • Two independent sources for people.

    Profiles of individuals require two distinct public sources confirming the current role and the person's connection to the corridor. Self-published bios alone are not enough.

  • Confidence is labelled, not hidden.

    Every entry carries a confidence flag. High-confidence entries have multiple recent sources; medium-confidence entries display an explicit caveat so readers can calibrate.

  • Funding figures are sourced, not estimated.

    Where a round size or fund AUM appears, it comes from a public announcement, press article, or filing. Readers should still verify before relying on a number for due-diligence decisions.

  • Submissions reviewed weekly.

    New listings come in via the submission form and are reviewed each week. Submissions that do not meet the source rule are not published; the curator may follow up by email if a source is missing.

CURATED BY

Eslam Salah.

Food system architect linking European agri-food innovation with the GCC and North Africa. Swedish-Egyptian, based in Malmö. Founder of Lupinta and NexFood Sweden AB, three-time FoodTech 500 listee.

Eslam studied Agricultural Science at Al-Azhar University in Cairo and Project Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Skåne. He co-founded the Skåne Food Entrepreneurs Network in 2017. In 2019 he founded Lupinta, whose plant-protein products are listed by ICA, Coop, and Ekolivs. The company has raised $2M USD.

ES
RECOGNITION

Awards & distinctions.

2019

King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Prize

Årets Nybyggare Syd

Swedish royal recognition for entrepreneurs with a foreign background.

2022 · 2023 · 2025

FoodTech 500

Forward Fooding · Global AgriFoodTech ranking

Listed three times in the “Fortune 500 of foodtech.”

2022

SVG Ventures THRIVE VIII

Silicon Valley · #1-ranked AgTech accelerator

1 of 10 startups selected from 800+ applicants across 78 countries. Won the People's Choice Award at THRIVE Demo Day, Calgary.

2019

University Startup World Cup

Environmental category, 1st place
2021

Nordic Organic Food Fair

Best New Vegan Food Product · Lupinta Burger
2019

Veckans Affärer 101 Super Talents

Social Change of the Year
2021

Malmö Business Gala

Startup of the Year
2021

Skånska Gastronomipriset

Environmental Award
2021

Göran Tunhammar Award

Entrepreneurship
SPEAKING

Engagements & stages.

Keynotes, master classes, lectures, and panels across Europe and the MENA region.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

InFlavour 2023

Exhibitor and speaker at Saudi Arabia's flagship food industry event. Delivered a master class on plant-based proteins alongside former US Presidential Chef Vincent Tropepe.

Master class
Finland

Singularity University Summit

Speaker on food systems and the future of protein at Singularity's European summit.

Keynote
  • Guest lecturer, invited lectures at Swedish and European universities on lupin, plant-protein entrepreneurship, and sustainable food systems.
  • Singularity University Global Startup Program, mentor (Copenhagen edition).
  • Vegoforum 2020, speaker. “Lupin, en böna att räkna med” / “Lupin, a bean to reckon with.”
  • CreativeMornings Malmö, breakfast talk on food innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • University Startup World Cup, top-65 finalist (2018), 1st place Environmental category (2019).
  • Malmöfestivalen, flagship week-long platform at Sweden's largest city festival (2019, 2022, 2023).
  • World Economic Forum, Young Global Leader nominee, 2021.
PUBLISHER

NexFood Sweden AB, a food corridor studio.

FoodTech.wiki is published by NexFood Sweden AB, a food corridor studio building, publishing, and researching across Europe, the Gulf, and North Africa.

  • Lupinta

    Swedish lupin-protein company, listed by ICA, Coop, and Ekolivs. The product arm.

  • FoodTech.wiki

    This directory. The editorial and intelligence arm covering the EU, GCC, and North Africa corridor.

  • EsoMatrix

    Stealth venture. Details to follow.

  • Research and grants

    EU-funded research and development on cross-border food systems.

  • Speaking and advisory

    Keynotes, master classes, and corridor strategy work for operators, investors, and policy bodies.