Startup Pitches http://startuppitches.posterous.com we showcase some of the latest startups posterous.com Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:26:00 -0700 Urban Farmers - growing food on city roofs (@UrbanFarmersCH) http://startuppitches.posterous.com/urban-farmers-growing-food-on-city-roofs-urba http://startuppitches.posterous.com/urban-farmers-growing-food-on-city-roofs-urba

WHAT: UrbanFarmers' ambition is to become a source of inspiration to local communities, investors and real-estate owners for sustainable cities in the 21st century. Dedicated to the eco-sustainable production of local food, they develop closed-loop farming systems between fish and vegetables (Aquaponic). The urban farms will reside on city roof tops, vacant urban plots or abandoned industrial buildings in the city. UrbanFarmers is a social entrepreneur dedicated to economic, sustainable and social development in the city.

WHO: Roman Gaus, Earnest Wilson, Christian Baertsch, Alexandra Lau, Andreas Schlaepfer and Andreas Graber

WHERE: The company is located in Zurich, Switzerland

WEBSITE: www.urbanfarmers.ch

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/UrbanFarmersCH

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/UrbanFarmers

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Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:01:00 -0700 Food4All - Farming App for Developing Countries (@Onefor4) http://startuppitches.posterous.com/food4all-farming-app-for-developing-countries http://startuppitches.posterous.com/food4all-farming-app-for-developing-countries

WHAT: Food4All is an application (mobile and web) that lets farmers collect and analyse their data. The software will give farmers advice on how to optimise their yield. Food 4 All aims to create a virtuous cycle between the different stakeholders: farmers, NGOs, companies and research institutes. Farmers can regularly collect important data from their agricultural plots with a Smartphone and a simple and intuitive application. The GPS allows them to draw the shape of the plot, the camera allows you to make comments (... disease on crops), the application can also record the transactions on their property (labor, input use, irrigation, ... ), to manage the farm equipment and inventory. At this stage of data collection, no Internet connection is required. Only in the second time that the data will be synchronized on a computer with internet connection (in a school, hospital etc.) 

WHO: Mathieu Hollebecq, Jean-Christophe Vasselon, Adrien Olivencia and Hubert Casadepax

WHERE: The startup is located in Toulouse, France.

BLOG: onefor4.wordpress.com (French)

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/Onefor4

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Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:42:00 -0700 Munchery - Meals from Gourmet Chefs (@gomunchery) http://startuppitches.posterous.com/munchery-meals-from-gourmet-chefs-gomunchery http://startuppitches.posterous.com/munchery-meals-from-gourmet-chefs-gomunchery

WHAT: Munchery is an online marketplace for consumers to purchase meals from local chefs. It's like a takeout service, except that the chefs decide what to cook for you based on your taste or you select a pre-arranged menu for the day. For example Chef Zareen Khan offers for today (2011-08-09) Beef Seekh Kabab Skewers with Tahini Yogurt, Organic Daal with Roasted Cumin, Basmati Rice with Persian Barberries. Yummy :-)

WHO: Conrad Chu, Van Tran and Tri Tran

WHERE: The company is located in San Francisco, California

WEBSITE: www.munchery.com

ANGELLIST: www.angel.co/munchery

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/gomunchery

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/munchery

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