From Lab Bench to Global Stage: Our Journey After Web Summit 2025
As hard as it is to believe, 2025’s Web Summit Qatar has come and gone in the blink of an eye, but its impact has been monumental. It was an opportunity to bring together some of the finest tech innovators, business entrepreneurs, startups and investors amongst many more, and an opportunity to showcase what we stand for as a company and the impact our technology can have.
Metalchemy being awarded the top prize at Web Summit Qatar, 2025
During the summit, our company’s CEO Federico Trotta also discussed our goals and visions for the future, highlighting how food preservation is only the beginning.
Here’s a quick excerpt of what he had to say at the event.
‘Our goal is to educate the public about this breakthrough technology, which goes beyond food preservation. We see potential in health, cosmetics, and more. Coming to Web Summit Qatar will help us spread awareness and raise funding to bring this vision to life.’
We’re proud that our mission to use green chemistry to address the global food waste crisis resonated with so many people. It was enough to earn us a spot in the finals among 35 other startups and ultimately bring home the win.
What’s Next for Metalchemy?
While being very proud of our win in Qatar, as far as we’re concerned, this is only the beginning for Metalchemy. Our victory at the PITCH Competition has helped open up a wide range of business possibilities, setting the stage for things such as investments, partnerships, funding, and collaborations.
What we’re most excited about however, is that we’re helping to showcase just how powerful silver can be, not as a trading commodity, but rather as a way to tackle the global food waste crisis we find ourselves in. By teaming up with other like-minded companies and innovators who share the same passions as ourselves, between us we can make a real difference.
One thing that is for certain however, is the fact that things are only getting started for Metalchemy, and the sky really is the limit.