By launching Bits x Bites as China’s first food tech accelerator, founder Matilda Ho’s goal is to help tackle the problem of food safety and a long list of other challenges in agriculture and health in the country. They range from sustainably meeting a growing demand for protein to addressing the fact that there are now more overweight people in China than in the U.S.

To learn about the first group of companies Bits x Bites invested in, read Fast Company article “The First Food Tech Accelerator in China is Funding Silkworm Flour and Fancy Juices.”