Polysense raises EUR 2 million to spice the food industry with AI to become more sustainable and profitable

Polysense, a Belgian technology start-up, raised EUR 2 million (USD 2.3 million) from tech entrepreneurs to further disrupt the food industry. The company specialises in AI solutions for production processes to reduce waste and increase efficiency. 

Yarne De Munck, CEO of Polysense:

"Food manufacturers are literally throwing away their profit margins. Polysense ensures they regain their grip on the variability in resources, seasons, and environment. That’s how they can get the most out of their process."

The operators of big food manufacturers like French fry favourite Agristo, Roger & Roger known for their Croky crisps, and the Dutch vegetable processor Coroos are already using Polysense’s product.

Kristof Wallays, Chief Global Expansion, Innovation and Sustainability at Agristo:

"We are under increasing pressure due to the increasing resource cost, sustainability legislation, and the war for talent. Their technology is a true game changer to us. They are realizing both an ecological and economic impact."

The start-up uses artificial intelligence to offer quicker and more accurate process control to food manufacturers. By linking the results from computer-aided quality inspections with the process parameters, defects and other errors can be found much more quickly. This makes manual inspections redundant, effectively increasing the efficiency of the production process and minimising both waste and rework. 

Lucas Van Dijck, CTO of Polysense:

"With the use of synthetic data, we’re creating a digital replica of customer products in no time. That is how we can generate data fast and eOiciently saving a lot of time and resources for our customers."

Powered by the 2 million seed round, the organization further wants to grow. Further development of the newest innovations and the expansion of the market share within Europe’s food industry are the two key drivers. 

Polysense is further strengthened by the joint expertise of investors and entrepreneurs like Peter Hinssen, Wim Vernaeve, Jeroen De Wit, Matthias Geeroms, and Coformaco, the family office of Conny Vandendriessche and Matthijs Vanhaelemeesch.

Matthias Coformaco:

"Polysense has already completed a beautiful journey with a brilliant team. Their potential to push food companies forwards, and to make them reduce less waste, is exactly the reason why we decided to support them."

The company quickly grew from the 3 founders to a multidisciplinary team of about 20 experts.

Jarne Bogaert, co-founder of Polysense:

"Sometimes, it’s surreal to see our growth. Both the growth of our organization and of every individual. That’s what we want to keep focusing on to catapult the food industry towards a new era. We keep looking for the best in the business."