Join us in Leuven for an engaging IP Café focused on the latest developments in food technology and intellectual property.
Discover how innovation is reshaping the food industry and how IP can help secure your competitive advantage.
Practical information
23 April 2026
16:00 – 18:30
De Silo – Studio Silo, Leuven, Belgium
Vaartkom 41, 3000 Leuven (De Silo)
Free
Registrations are closed
What's on the programme?
16:00 | Welcome & Introduction
16:05 | New trends in food technology: using IP to get your part of the cake! An interactive session exploring how innovation in food tech can be protected, including practical challenges and opportunities.
16:45 | Case study: IP strategy for a fictional food-tech company A hands-on look at how to build and protect a next-generation product portfolio.
17:15 | Panel discussion With experts from the food industry and innovation ecosystem:
Inge Arents (Flanders Food) Philip Verbeke (Puratos)
