EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 1H 11M
Co-founder, Women in Climate Tech: Collaboration is the new competition! Food will be luxury soon!
from UNBOXING The Future: Talk Show · host Olivia Czet and Ain TheMachine
Lia Carlucci, scientist, entrepreneur, and CEO of Food Campus Berlin, joins us to unpack the future of food, innovation, and impact. We dive into food tech opportunities, Berlin’s impact scene, diversity in VC, and even jam with grapes. This season is produced in partnership with Startup Berlin by Berlin Partner https://bit.ly/StartupBerlinbyBerlinPartner★ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY (NEWSLETTER) ★ http://eepurl.com/iPqoJE★ LET’S CONNECT HERE★ https://www.instagram.com/unboxingtalkshow/https://www.youtube.com/@UnboxingTalkShowhttps://www.instagram.com/ainthemachine/https://www.facebook.com/AinTheMachine★ LISTEN TO AIN THEMACHINE'S MUSIC ★Spotify https://spoti.fi/36KOYYMSubscribe to our Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/36Sss07Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/Soundcloud AinTheMachine iTunes: https://apple.co/2Z1KmJmBandcamp: https://ainthemachine.bandcamp.com/0:00 - Intro & Grapes as a Symbol of Community 0:36 - Collaboration is the New Competition1:28 - Welcome to Unboxing The Future2:01 - Meet Lia Carlucci – Scientist, Entrepreneur, Community Builder2:34 - Object Unboxing: Grapes & Climate Change4:04 - Grape Music Jam Begins6:29 - What is the Future of Food?8:32 - What is a Food System?9:15 - The Next Billion-Dollar Ideas in Food Tech11:40 - Lab Meat & Regulatory Hurdles in Europe14:34 - Why Berlin is an Impact & Innovation Powerhouse16:22 - The Serendipity of Berlin’s Ecosystem19:49 - VCs in Berlin: Trends & Opportunities21:21 - Advising International VCs on Berlin24:27 - Rosenthaler Platz: VC Gossip Central25:10 - Community Box Questions Begin25:44 - Women in VC & the Minority Card27:36 - Why Women Aren’t Founding Startups – Bias & Role Models30:35 - Why Female Founders Dropped in 202433:36 - Unwritten VC Rules That Exclude Diverse Founders34:53 - Would You Invest in an All-Male Team?37:56 - Generational Shift in Gender Perception38:39 - What is Food Campus Berlin?41:46 - Is Food System Change on Consumers or Corporates?44:45 - How Startups Can Collaborate with Corporates47:16 - Impact Metrics VCs Should Track49:25 - Top 3 Tips for Navigating German Bureaucracy52:02 - How Foreign Founders Can Influence Policy53:22 - Guest Book Question: One Thing to Change in the Industry55:21 - Rapid Fire Round: Insights, Advice & Personal Reflections59:34 - Electronic Music Production with Grapes1:08:12 - Grape Beat Final Jam1:10:40 - Outro & Closing Remarks
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