Global challenges require global solutions and global connections.

This autumn, the ÄIO team is hitting the road. From Vilnius to San Francisco, we’re stepping onto international stages, sharing our vision, pitching to investors, and forging new collaborations with partners who believe in building a cleaner, smarter future for food and cosmetics.

Our calendar is busy, our team is ready, and our mission is clear:
To transform food and cosmetics ingredients with sustainable, precision-fermented fats and oils.

Where to Find Us

Life Sciences Baltics
September 17–18 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Petri-Jaan Lahtvee & Mary-Liis Kütt
The Baltic region’s flagship event for biotechnology, pharma, and health innovation. With 30+ countries represented, this is where the region connects to the global life sciences stage. ÄIO will be on site with a booth, speaking on a panel, and presenting.

Future Food-Tech London
September 23–25 | London, UK | Martin Mets & Mary-Liis Kütt
A premier global summit where food brands, investors, and tech pioneers come together to accelerate innovation. With a focus on nutrition, sustainability, and scalability, it’s the perfect space to present ÄIO’s clean-label, alternative fats.

APROVALS (Alternative Proteins Regulatory Assembly)
October 8–9 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Mary-Liis Kütt
An international gathering for regulators, industry players, and innovators to navigate the evolving framework for alternative proteins. We’ll be contributing insights into regulatory pathways for novel fats.

GFI 
October 8–10 | London, UK | Petri
Hosted by the Good Food Institute, this is one of Europe’s leading forums for alternative protein innovation. Petri will be joining key conversations on scale-up and sustainability.

Cosmetics360
October 15–16 | Paris, France | Magdalena Koziol & Kristi Lember
An international innovation fair dedicated to the beauty and personal care industry. This event brings together global cosmetics brands and future-forward suppliers, the perfect match for our fermentation-based oil alternatives.

Regulating the Future of Food (RFF)
October 28–29 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Mary-Liis Kütt
A high-level regulatory conference focused on advancing innovation in the European food sector. A key platform to share ÄIO’s experience navigating the novel food approval process and enabling a resilient bioeconomy.

TechCrunch Disrupt & Startup Battlefield
October 27–29 | San Francisco, USA | Petri-Jaan Lahtvee, Martin Mets, Kristi Lember
Selected as one of the Top 200 global startups, ÄIO will be pitching on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt, a premier technology and investment showcase for breakthrough startups. It’s our time to show the world how fermentation can reshape global supply chains.

COP30 UN Climate Conference
November 10–14 | Belém, Brazil | Nemailla
ÄIO’s co-founder and CEO, Nemailla Bonturi, will join the official Estonian business delegation to COP30. This is where the world meets to define the next steps in climate action and where sustainable solutions like ÄIO’s belong.

Web Summit
November 10–16 | Lisbon, Portugal | Kristi Lember
Europe’s biggest tech conference, gathering 70,000+ attendees from over 160 countries. Kristi will take the stage to pitch ÄIO and connect with future investors, corporate partners, and media.

Who You’ll Meet from ÄIO

• Nemailla Bonturi – Co-founder, CEO

• Petri-Jaan Lahtvee – Co-founder, COO

• Mary-Liis Kütt – Chief Innovation Officer

• Martin Mets – Chief Financial Officer

• Kristi Lember – Global Business Developer

• Magdalena Koziol – Head of Cosmetics Development

Why We’re Traveling

At ÄIO, we develop sustainable alternatives to palm oil, coconut oil, and animal fats, derived through precision fermentation from agricultural and food industry side-streams.

With three flagship ingredients already in our portfolio and market entry in cosmetics set for 2026, we’re expanding our global presence and preparing for our Seed A investment round in Q3 2026.

We’re actively looking for:

• Strategic collaborations with food and cosmetics companies

• Product development and testing partnerships

• Investors ready to scale impact in bio-based industries

“Scaling a breakthrough means connecting with the right people at the right time. Not everyone comes to visit us in Tallinn, so we’re going where the world meets.”

Let’s Connect

If you’ll be at any of these events, let us know!
We’d be happy to meet, talk about potential partnerships, and share how ÄIO’s oils and fats can support your innovation goals.

Contact us!