Baby Highlight During World Breastfeeding Week!

At MassChallenge Switzerland, we're proud to support and accelerate startups that drive meaningful change and innovation. In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we're excited to highlight three exceptional startups in our acceleration program: Baobabyfood , Hulk Bio , and Nulicious Baby Food . Each of these 2024 Finalists is making significant strides in infant nutrition, supporting women and parents along the way.

Baobaby

Tackling Baby Hunger and Empowering Female Farmers

One out of three African babies is stunted, and Baobabyfood aims to change that. This innovative startup fights baby hunger and empowers local female farmers by using their crops to produce affordable, nutritious, and sustainable plant-based baby formulas. These formulas are distributed in poor and rural communities, where they are most needed. By sourcing drought-resistant crops, Baobabyfood helps female farmers adapt to climate change and improve their income by 50 to 150%. Their efforts have the potential to reduce stunting by up to 95% in targeted communities.

Learn more here.

Hulk

Revolutionizing Infant Nutrition with Cell-Based Human Milk Alternatives

Hulk Bio is transforming the infant nutrition landscape by offering a cell-based human milk alternative for situations where breastfeeding isn't possible. Addressing a gap in a $50B+ industry, Hulk Bio provides an option beyond traditional dairy-based formulas, which often fail to meet the nutritional needs of many infants. Standing at the crossroads of biotech, nutrition, and health, Hulk Bio's product closely resembles breastmilk, giving mothers a nutritious and sustainable feeding choice for their babies.

Nulicious

Pioneering Fresh and Organic Nutrition for Infants

Nulicious is at the forefront of the infant nutrition sector, offering fresh, organic, and scientifically formulated meals. What sets Nulicious apart is their use of High-Pressure Processing (HPP) technology, which ensures their products maintain a farm-to-fridge freshness. Their approach is underpinned by nutrigenetics, tailoring nutrition to the individual needs of each child. Nulicious is pioneering a new standard in infant nutrition, ensuring that the youngest members of our society receive the best start in life.

Learn more here.

Conclusion

We are incredibly proud to support these innovative startups through our acceleration program. Baobaby, Hulk, and Nulicious are not just addressing critical gaps in infant nutrition; they are also empowering communities, advancing sustainable practices, and driving scientific progress. We can't wait to see the positive impact they will continue to make.

Follow their journeys and support their missions as they strive to make a lasting difference in the world of infant nutrition.

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