Successful meet-up event series: around 70 local start-ups and farmers presented their product innovations to BILLA
In order to encourage the pioneering spirit of young entrepreneurs and to always be able to offer customers the latest food trends on the market shelves, BILLA is on the lookout for innovations in various formats. One important event is the Meet up event series, which BILLA launched together with Erste Bank und Sparkassen and Clever Clover and is aimed specifically at creative minds from the Austrian start-up scene and agriculture.

(f.l.t.r.): Bernhard Kreuzer (BILLA Sales Manager), Thomas Hemmelmayr (BILLA Regionality Manager), Markus Kuntke (Head of Trend and Innovation at REWE International AG), Hannes Gruber (BILLA Sales Director), Birgit Polster (Startup Finance Expert GründerCenter Erste Bank), Jörg Tomantschger (Senior Expert Clever Clover), Songül Weissenbacher (BILLA Fresh Food Manager), Patrick Götz (Managing Director Tiroler Sparkasse), Gerhard Narr (Founder Centre Tiroler Sparkasse) and Gerhard Schmid (BILLA Regionality Manager) were delighted with the successful meet-up event in Innsbruck. / Copyright: © Thomas Steinlechner - Abdruck zu redaktionellen Zwecken honorarfrei., Reproduction for PR purposes free of charge
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Focus on young entrepreneurs from all over Austria at Meet up event series from 20 March to 22 May 2024
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Around 70 participants received valuable advice from top experts in the industry for the further development of their products
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From exotic fruit spreads, innovative pizza dough and new types of iced tea - a variety of product ideas emphasises the innovative spirit of Austrians