E35 #StartupStory “Foods of the future based on green proteins: Tempty Foods” with Co-Founders Ana Pejic, Cecilie Engvang Lund, and Martina Lokajova

This episode of Life Science Talent Talks features the story behind Tempty Foods, a startup dedicated to innovating the future of plant-based food products. The podcast explores the journey of Tempty Foods' founding team, focusing on leveraging team diversity and their lean innovation model. The team includes Co-Founders Ana Pejic, Cecilie Engvang Lund, and Martina Lokajova, who share their backgrounds, the company's mission, and the challenges they faced in launching new innovative products in the food industry.  Join us in celebrating Tempty Foods' journey and learn how this diverse team has worked with talent and personality tests to build trust and leverage team diversity. Timestamps: 00:39 Introducing Tempty Foods: A Journey of Innovation and Diversity 05:08 The Founders' Personal Journeys and the Birth of Tempty Foods 08:00 From Idea to Reality: Developing a Novel Food Product 14:38 Navigating Challenges and Scaling Up Production 18:42 Breaking into the Food Service Industry: A Strategic Pivot 22:43 Future Plans and Reflections on the Entrepreneurial Journey 26:27 A Fortuitous Partnership with Quorn 27:38 Innovating in the Food Industry Without a Factory 28:52 Creating the Foods of the Future: A Focus on Sustainability and Flexibility 32:43 The Lean Startup Model: Navigating Production and Market Challenges 39:42 Building a Strong Team Through Understanding Diversity 51:26 Looking Ahead: Sales, Expansion, and Community Engagement 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀? 💡 We want to co-create this podcast with you. We'd therefore love to hear your suggestions for future podcast guests or themes. Feel free to share in a private message or leave a comment below 🙏🏼 (It's also ok to invite yourself 😉) 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions, or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠community page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Warm Regards from your podcast hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Søren Spanner Bach