#vleaders China 2016: Meet Duncan Sutherland of TwentyGreen

11.10.2016

From October 24 to November 3, 2016, 10 great Swiss startups will go international with the venture leaders in China. Learn more about their technologies and objectives in our short interview serie.

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TwentyGreen's base research project was carried at EPFL, where CEO Duncan Sutherland is actually based, supported by Innogrant.

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Meet Duncan Sutherland of TwentyGreen
Today’s animal farming practices are unsustainable and meeting the growing world demand for protein is a major challenge in our society. TwentyGreen produces a new probiotic feed supplement for sustainable animal farming, which exerts several beneficial effects simultaneously.

Why do you choose China as your business development destination?
TwentyGreen sees enormous potential for its sustainable animal feed solutions in China where agriculture is under high cost pressure. There is a growing demand for high quality meat in China and meeting this huge demand in a sustainable manner requires scientific innovation. TwentyGreen's technology, developed at top Swiss universities, will reduce the need to use antibiotics in farming and at the same time helps animals to digest plant ingredients more effectively.

What do you want to achieve from the trip?
It's important to learn the business culture and to make initial contact with potential partners and clients in China. The venture leaders trip provides an incredible opportunity to do just that. And we have some exciting leads already to follow.
 
Why is venture leaders China really beneficial for your company?
venture leaders China provides TwentyGreen an opportunity to enter and expand into one of the most important agriculture markets in the world. It is an opportunity to get experienced guidance from business experts, and strategy recommendations is priceless at this stage. This experts help will surely contribute significantly to TwentyGreen's success in the Chinese  market.

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