On 21 January 2020, TIFS convened a one-day meeting to expand the conversation about investing in principles-based, agro-ecologically aligned food system businesses that are economically viable and deliver sustainable impact. Participants in the meeting discussed challenges and opportunities of investing across the capital continuum and provided input on key TIFS activities planned for 2020-2022.

Participants included investors (foundations, investment funds, family offices, individuals), business assistance providers, incubators and accelerators; companies; civil society organizations; and other stakeholders.

The meeting was a continuation and expansion of the conversations that started in December 2018 among a range of foundations – including members and grantees of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and the Agroecology Fund – to explore how integrated capital (the blending of grant, investment and other resources) enables principles-based food systems transformation.