Big Idea Ventures intends to subsidize up to a hundred startups worldwide creating vegetable-based alternatives to meat.  Buhler located in Switzerland is a major manufacturer of feed milling and grain processing equipment.  During recent years, Buhler has applied proprietary technology to develop plant-based protein products using oats, quinoa, pulses and soybeans.  Buhler Group operates food application centers in the EU, Asia and the U.S.