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We take you backstage in the Unknown Group venture engine by inviting the founders behind the ventures that seek adventure and opportunity in business. By extracting valuable and actionable insights, Unknown Stories deconstructs the highs, the lows and the in-betweens of navigating the journey of venturing.

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We take you backstage in the Unknown Group venture engine by inviting the founders behind the ventures that seek adventure and opportunity in business. By extracting valuable and actionable insights, Unknown Stories deconstructs the highs, the lows and the in-betweens of navigating the journey of venturing.

    Real Deal Milk - Unlocking the Future of Dairy 🌱

    Real Deal Milk - Unlocking the Future of Dairy 🌱

    Join us for a groundbreaking episode featuring Chief Researcher Gabriel Mora at Real Deal Milk, where innovation meets dairy-free transformation! 🌱



    Discover how Real Deal Milk is revolutionizing the dairy industry, producing your favorite dairy products without a single cow involved! Their animal-free cheese fights climate change and preserves food culture using precision fermentation.



    Plus, get the scoop on the Desafía food tech program, landing innovative Spanish startups in the Netherlands and gaining recognition from industry giants like Rabobank and StartLife. 🌟



    Tune in to explore the future of dairy, sustainability, and innovative food solutions! 🎧👇

    • 16 min
    Väcka - Cultivating Change with Vegan Cheese 🌱🧀

    Väcka - Cultivating Change with Vegan Cheese 🌱🧀

    From melon seeds to innovation in ingredients, we delve into Väcka’s journey of creating planet-conscious plant-based cheeses. 



    Väcka is a Barcelona-based FoodTech startup that produces plant-based cheese alternatives. Founded in 2021 by Luz Sanz and Maxime Boniface, who were inspired to create vegan cheese alternatives after changing their diet to a vegan one. Väcka's cheese alternatives are made with fermented melon seed milk and extra virgin olive oil, and are available in more than 400 points of sale, including retail and foodservice outlets. 



    In this episode we sit down with Luz Sanz, CEO and co-founder of Väcka, to discuss their journey, which has been all about experimentation, connection, and learning. 

    Tune in to learn more about their story and aspirations on

    • 18 min
    PlasticBack - Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste ♻️

    PlasticBack - Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste ♻️

    Despite its lengthy decomposition time and difficulty to be recycled, over 300 million tones of plastic is produced each year. Would we ever be able to deal with the ever-growing amount of discarded plastic? Well, first believe that it is possible, and then you'll see🎙️



    Hailing from Israeli, founder Tal Cohen developed a unique solution. Through PlasticBack, Tal Cohen and his team work alongside waste handlers and petrochemical companies to turn plastic back into its original form. Commercial plants with 20.000 - 30.000 tons per year capacity to tackle plastic waste — at a remarkable CapEx and OpEx — coming soon in 2025.



    Hop on Tal's journey to making an impact via unknowngroup.com/podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

    • 28 min
    SenseGlove - The Mouse and the Keyboard of the Future 🦾

    SenseGlove - The Mouse and the Keyboard of the Future 🦾

    Through virtual reality, you are immersed into a different world. Through the use of SenseGlove, you can also touch it. 🎙️

    Today, our host Jurgen Nieuwenhuijsen is joined by Gijs den Butter, Co-Founder of SenseGlove.

    SenseGlove is the mouse and the keyboard of the future. Their haptic glove technology is enabling you to feel the touch and sensation of holding objects while being in VR. What started as a student company is now bringing VR in the hands of employees from companies such as Volkswagen, Netherlands Army, and Honda.

    The combined use of VR and haptic technologies allows people to virtually experience the training areas and interact with objects by receiving direct feedback on shape, weight, and motion. Could their solution be the next step towards the success of the Metaverse?

    Tune into the seventh episode of this season’s stories to learn more about their solution and the future of digital reality.

    • 38 min
    Sibö - Bridging the Gap Between Insects and Food Companies 🦗

    Sibö - Bridging the Gap Between Insects and Food Companies 🦗

    Did you know that the average edible insects have far higher protein content than the average protein source? To Daniela Arias, our next guest on the Unknown Stories podcast, this is no secret.   

    Coming from Costa Rica, Sibö B.V. is working to bridge the gap between insects and food companies! Through the use of their Entowise technology, they help insect manufacturers develop high-value products with only 5% of the carbon emissions of the current alternatives.

    As one of the runner-ups of the Global Meetup 2022 Final Battle, Sibö has strengthened their vision to standardize insect-base protein in the market. Tune in to this week’s podcast to learn more about their solutions and aspirations on unknowngroup.com/podcast, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts!

    • 31 min
    Phelas - Storing Energy in Liquid Air⚡🔋

    Phelas - Storing Energy in Liquid Air⚡🔋

    Discover a truly unconventional solution that stores energy in liquid air. Meet Phelas, our guest on the Unknown Stories podcast.

    In the fifth episode of this season, Leon, one of the co-founders of Phelas, joined us from Germany to explain how their solution is crucial for the energy transition. Phelas created a battery which uses the liquification of air to store energy and release it via expansion in a highly efficient manner.

    After emerging as the Rising Star during the Global Meetup 2022, Leon and Phelas are joining us to share their vision of a world powered entirely by renewable energy.

    Learn more about his solution and how it is fixing the future by tuning into the podcast on unknowngroup.com/podcast, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts!

    • 39 min

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