Innovating to Reduce Food Waste
Every year, more than a million tons of material enters the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill. SWACO and Rev1 Ventures have teamed up to connect with startups and innovators that can reduce or divert these material–through reuse, recycling or composting. Our goal is to help Central Ohio reach 75% diversion by 2032.
Central Ohio is putting nearly 1 million pounds of food waste in the landfill each day.
Diverting food waste from the landfill presents one of the best opportunities for Central Ohio to protect the environment and create new economic opportunities. We are seeking technologies and startups to reduce food waste across residential, commercial, and industrial waste streams.
Learn more about SWACO.
Our network of experienced, diverse, industry leaders is seeking innovative solutions that will help reduce food waste.
RESIDENTIAL
Municipalities and residents are in need of technologies supporting community-level solutions that can be implemented in the household.
COMMERCIAL KITCHENS
Commercial Kitchens present opportunities around redirecting excess food, upcycling, composting, and more.
MANUFACTURING
Food Manufacturers leverage emerging technologies to support initiatives in areas such as packaging, inventory and supply chain management, ingredient-sourcing, composting, and more.
RETAILERS
Retailers have the critical combination of inventory and connection with consumers that can lead to a wide range of opportunities in inventory management and preservation, food collection, distribution and processing, composting, and more.
RESIDENTIAL
Municipalities and residents are in need of technologies supporting community-level solutions that can be implemented in the household.
COMMERCIAL KITCHENS
Commercial Kitchens present opportunities around redirecting excess food, upcycling, composting, and more.
MANUFACTURING
Food Manufacturers leverage emerging technologies to support initiatives in areas such as packaging, inventory and supply chain management, ingredient-sourcing, composting, and more.
RETAILERS
Retailers have the critical combination of inventory and connection with consumers that can lead to a wide range of opportunities in inventory management and preservation, food collection, distribution and processing, composting, and more.
FOCUS AREAS
PREVENTION
Food waste reduction methods that reduce the volume of food generated surplus.
RESCUE
Redistributing excess food to feed people.
RECYCLING
Repurposing food waste as energy, agricultural supplements, and other products.
“We recognize that in order to revolutionize the way food waste is reduced and managed, we must tap our community of innovators.” — Ty Marsh, Executive Director at SWACO
Our Team
Lucy Schroder
Food Waste Coordinator, SWACO
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We are looking to create opportunities with startups like you that can lead to a pilot, partnership, and adoption of new products and technologies.
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We are an investor startup studio with a lifetime of experience helping entrepreneurs build great companies. Our corporate innovation partners leverage this same tailored approach to engage with the startups that matter to their business.
Save More Than Food in Central Ohio
When food goes to waste, so does all of the time, money, and resources that went into growing and distributing it. But together, we can make a difference.
