SWITZERLAND – SIG has announced a strategic collaboration with MassChallenge Switzerland, a key member of the global MassChallenge innovator community and a leading global startup accelerator.
The primary goal of this partnership is to connect SIG with visionary founders to collaborate on new technologies and pioneering sustainable innovations in material science.
MassChallenge Switzerland is renowned for supporting creative entrepreneurs through mentorship and its extensive partnership network.
By joining MassChallenge’s ecosystem, SIG will be able to engage with innovative startup companies that drive industry innovation and value creation.
This collaboration will help SIG identify emerging trends early, paving the way for future development.
SIG believes fostering an open entrepreneurial culture is essential for future business success in today’s rapidly changing world.
Gavin Steiner, SIG’s Chief Technology Officer, stated, “Innovation and differentiation will determine the business success of tomorrow. Our collaboration with MassChallenge Switzerland will bring us closer to visionary entrepreneurs bursting with new ideas who are ready to innovate with the right help and guidance.
“By working together, we can learn from each other and develop new perspectives and promising technologies, making them usable in new products and getting them ready for market. It is also about integrating innovations into the SIG system and continuously developing for the future.”
SIG customers will also benefit from this partnership, as collaboration with agile startups can lead to faster development of innovative products, technologies, or services, customized solutions, and access to new markets.
Matt Lashmar, Managing Director of MassChallenge Switzerland, said, “Our unique and equity-free model accelerates high-impact startups with bold, disruptive ideas from non-traditional backgrounds.
“Collaborating with SIG will provide a game-changing opportunity for entrepreneurs to benefit from SIG’s global expertise in the food and packaging industry.
“SIG will gain fresh perspectives and ideas from innovators in sustainability, digitalization, and technology. This partnership provides the perfect platform for mutual learning.”
SIG unveils spouted pouch system
Last month, SIG announced the launch of their new aseptic spouted pouch filling system, the SIG Prime 55 In-Line Aseptic.
This innovative equipment features in-line pouch sterilization, eliminating the need for third-party pre-sterilization of spouted pouches.
The system reduces supply chain complexity and lowers production costs for aseptically packaged products in spouted pouches.
The new filling system has reached commercialization and was prominently discussed at the 2024 Anuga FoodTec exhibition in Cologne, Germany.
Christoph Wegener, SIG’s Chief Markets Officer, celebrated the system’s release, stating, “SIG has a considerable history in developing leading technology for aseptic packaging.
“Customers worldwide look to SIG for the latest innovations to propel their brands into the future, and the SIG Prime 55 In-Line Aseptic pre-made spouted pouch system is the next in a long line of those innovations.”
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