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Role Title
Founding Innovation Lead – Food, Devices & IP
(Equity-based | Core team role | Long-term)
About Kefilo
Kefilo is building a next-generation food & nutrition ecosystem focused on clean cooking, gut health, transparency, and scalable systems.
We are not just a food brand—we are building processes, devices, and IP that redefine how food is cooked, preserved, and served at scale without compromising nutrition.
This role sits at the core of Kefilo's innovation engine .
Role Objective
To design, develop, and systematize unique cooking methods, kitchen devices, SOPs, and processes that are:
Nutritionally superior
Operationally scalable
Difficult to replicate
Patentable / IP-protectable
Key Responsibilities
Food R&D & Process Innovation
Develop novel cooking methods that preserve nutrients, gut bacteria, and texture
Experiment with low-heat, fermentation-based, batch-optimized cooking techniques
Innovate alternatives to commercial processing while maintaining shelf life & safety
Device & Utensil Innovation
Conceptualize and prototype custom cooking utensils, vessels, or kitchen devices
Redesign traditional tools for modern, scalable, hygienic use
Work with fabricators, engineers, or local manufacturers when needed
SOP & System Architecture
Build core SOPs for:
In-house protein prep (tofu, paneer, curd, etc.)
Fermentation & storage
Batch cooking & portioning
Hygiene & safety workflows
Convert tacit cooking knowledge into repeatable systems
Patent & IP Enablement
Identify patent-worthy ideas across:
Devices
Processes
Cooking techniques
Food system workflows
Support drafting of:
Invention disclosures
Prior art research inputs
Technical documentation for patent filing (Legal filing handled separately)
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with:
Kitchen team
Nutrition & wellness team
Founders
Translate innovation into real kitchen execution, not lab-only ideas
Who This Role Is For
Someone with hands-on R&D or innovation experience (food tech, mechanical, product, biotech, or applied research)
Thinks in systems, not recipes
Comfortable working in early-stage, low-resource environments
Obsessed with 'how can this be done differently and better'
Interested in building IP, not just products
What This Role Is NOT
Not a routine chef role
Not a quality control-only role
Not a corporate R&D desk job
Compensation Structure
Equity-based founding role
No fixed salary in the initial phase
Equity finalized through:
Multiple discussion rounds
1-month NDA-based working cohort
Cofounder / core-member agreement
Equity vesting post company structuring & funding
Impact of This Role
Direct ownership of Kefilo's core IP moat
Long-term influence on:
Product innovation
Brand defensibility
Technology roadmap
Opportunity to co-create patented food systems, not just meals
Skills:
innovation,cooking,devices,fermentation
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