Fabio Ziemssen

Partner

2021

ZINTINUS is a Food Tech Growth Capital Fund with a focus on alternative proteins, functional food, clean nutrition and food waste reduction. ZINTINUS aims to contribute its unique combination of knowledge, experience and network to the positive transition of the food systems creating the basis for superior value generation along the whole chain to the benefit of consumers, the environment and investors.

Co-Founder & Vice Chairman of the Board

2019

The Association for Alternative Protein Sources (Balpro e.V.) is an independent platform for the exchange between society, economy and politics and sees itself as a contact point for innovators and multipliers. The members come from a wide range of fields and benefit from a network of start-ups, companies and food experts. (Over 80 Members-02/2020) https://balpro.de/

Young Global Leader

2020

CEO NX-Food

2020 - 2021

Because the Future of Food needs to be shaped! With strategic cooperations and a network of founders, restaurateurs, investors and industrial partners, new food solutions and concepts are developed, validated and implemented. The team of NX-Food advises its customers on the implementation of innovation processes, sustainable new food concepts and product innovations as well as corporate venturing activities. More information about NX-Food at www.nx-food.com

Director Food Innovation

2017 - 2021

NX-Food stands for Next Generation Food and is THE hub of METRO AG for new food solutions. The range of NX-Food topics covers alternative protein sources, sustainable food solutions, food waste reduction, vertical farming as well as innovative and functional food concepts for gastronomy and end consumers. Founded in March 2018, NX-Food has over 800 food startups in its network and entered the list of Top-18 German innovation labs.

Head of Innovation

2016 - 2017

Head of Ecommerce (Food)

2015 - 2016

Projects & Internships

2010 - 2013

Trainee

2007 - 2010

Internship (International Management Trainee Program)

2011 - 2012