Techstars is one of the most prominent accelerators in the world. Last year, IXON got to work with two of the best brands in the food industry, Cargill and Ecolab, through Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator program. This week, Techstars was kind enough to showcase IXON in the February issue of its Startup Profile, an honor that only a few of the most promising startups receive.

In the article titled “IXON: Multi-Year Food Storage Without Refrigeration Or Preservatives”, IXON’s founder and CEO Felix Cheung talked about why he founded the compnay. “We wanted to tackle all the pressing problems facing the world today, including, but not limited to, food security, food safety, health and nutrition, food sustainability and energy conservation,” says Cheung. “This is why we built IXON, a company that uses food science to tackle grand problems on a grand scale.”

Cheung also revealed his experience in working with Cargill and Ecolab. “During the program, Cargill and Ecolab helped evaluate our food safety protocols, forecast the cost of plant construction, and connect us with prospective investors,” says Cheung. “After program, Cargill organized a product tasting and cutting panel to provide us with useful feedback. We got to know all the important people in the industry thanks to connections made proactively by our mentors at Cargill and Ecolab.”

Founded in 2006, Techstars sets out with a goal to help entrepreneurs succeed. Over the last 15 years, Techstars has invested in more than 2,300 startup companies. IXON is proud to be one of many startup companies joining Techstars and a member of the Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator 2020 class.

Techstars是世界上最傑出的加速器之一。去年IXON通過Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator計劃與食品兩大品牌Cargill和Ecolab合作。本週Techstars在他們2月份的「Startup Profile」網頁中重點介紹了IXON，這一殊榮只有少數最有前途的初創公司獲得。

在標題為「 IXON：無需冷藏或添加防腐劑的長期保存食物」的文章中，創始人兼首席執行官張文浩先生談到了他創立IXON的原因。他說：「我們希望解決當今世上人類面臨最迫切性問題，包括但不限於食物安全、糧食危機全、健康營養、可持續性和能源節約。這就是我成立IXON的原因，我旨在利用食品科學大規模地解決重大問題。」

張還透露了他與Cargill和Ecolab合作的經驗。「在計劃期間，Cargill和Ecolab協助我們評估食物安全，預測工廠搭建成本，並介紹我們給潛在投資者。計劃完成後，Cargill組織了產品測試活動，為我們提供了有用的反饋。Cargill和Ecolab的導師亦積極幫我們聯繫業內重要人士。」

成立於2006年的Techstars致力於幫助企業家取得成功。在過去的15年中，Techstars已投資了2,300多家初創公司。 IXON是Techstars旗下初創公司之一，也是2020年Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator成員。

Techstars showcased IXON in Startup Profile