A
STARTUP
ACCELERATOR
PROGRAM
FOR STARTUPS
DISRUPTING
THE
FOOD SERVICE
INDUSTRY
Our mission is to help grow companies that are disrupting the food industry.
Food Foundry is a Chicago-based growth accelerator program by Relish Works, built in partnership with Gordon Food Service. Food Foundry supports, connects, and propels innovative startups who are reimagining the food industry.
WE
SUPPORT
YOU
IN
THREE
WAYS
01
FINANCING
We provide startups who are accepted into the program with $75k of venture capital funding to grow their businesses. Please see our FAQ page for a further explanation of funding.
02
RESOURCES
We connect our startups to national foodservice business resources, provide a targeted yet flexible curriculum, and support them with dedicated mentors and access to our team of innovation and design professionals.
03
COMMUNITY
We host a number of events and workshops that connect startups with like-minded entrepreneurs, seasoned mentors and industry experts within one of the nation’s brightest food startup hotspots – Chicago, Illinois.
In our 2023 program we will be casting a wider net and expanding our scope even further.
Our 5th cohort will be focused on finding solutions across the foodservice spectrum that are disrupting and impacting ANY aspect of the food industry. Applications will open September 12th. Please follow us on social media and sign up for our newsletter to be notified when applications launch.
We were thrilled to present our fourth Showcase in person at Cleveland Avenue on May 12th, 2022.
