As major universities look to spin-out and license key discoveries, global food and pharma businesses open up venture funds and external innovation programs and incubators to draw innovative entrepreneurs into their orbit – there are rich pickings for probiotic, prebiotic, and microbiome pioneers in search of money, experience and a global platform for their ideas. But how can you win in a competitive environment?

NutraIngredients was on the hunt for entrepreneurial consumer-facing, science or technology based start-ups to join them at the IPA World Congress + Probiota in Copenhagen, February 2025 and we are pleased to announce our 2025 winners.

The 2025 NutraIngredients Probiota Pioneers winners are: