The impact start-up SPRK.global GmbH (SPRK) aims to redistribute food oversupply and eliminate food waste along the global supply chain in the long term. By reducing food waste, SPRK also saves unnecessary CO2 emissions and natural resources like water and energy. To achieve this goal, SPRK is developing an innovative distribution platform, using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The SPRK technology connects supply chain participants to ensure that food oversupply is redistributed quickly and in line with demand, with systematic consideration of non-profit organisations as demand partners. Worldwide, 2.5 billion tons of food are wasted every year, 12-20 million tons of which are wasted in Germany alone.

SPRK’s mission is closely aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). In July 2020, SPRK was selected out of 2.400 international applicants as a finalist in the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC)—the largest "Tech For Good" competition for sustainable start-ups. With its impact-driven, innovative technology platform, SPRK took first place in XTC’s “Smart Cities” category. 

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Alexander Piutti

Kim Liedtke

Sven R.

The Engineering Team at SPRK.global is responsible for developing and maintaining the cutting-edge technology platform that drives the company's mission to eliminate food waste. This team employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to create an efficient distribution system that connects supply chain participants, ensuring rapid and demand-aligned redistribution of food oversupply. The team includes the Principal Software Engineer, Senior Backend Engineer, and DevOps/SRE Engineer, who collaborate to build and optimize scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure to support the platform's global impact initiatives.

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