EIT Food has announced the launch of its 2023 Entrepreneurship Programmes, with applications now being taken across three programmes that cater for all stages of business growth. EIT Food is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.
The EIT Food Entrepreneurship Programmes are designed to launch, accelerate and scale impactful agrifood tech start-ups to solve global food system challenges and deliver new food innovations and businesses worldwide. From tackling food waste to advancing developments in protein diversification, supporting the next generation of agrifood start-ups helps to deliver real-life value for European citizens, and drive progress towards a fairer, more sustainable food system for all. The programmes are now open to new entries from entrepreneurs across Europe.
Selected start-ups will also benefit from sector-leading training, personalised mentoring, high-impact pilot projects and access to the world’s largest food innovation network, as well as exposure, resources and tools needed to grow and succeed.
Applications are now open and will close on 26th March 2023. All applications will then be evaluated in April 2023, with the selected candidates announced by May 2023. For further details on how to apply, please see the EIT Food website at https://entrepreneurship.eitfood.eu.
Said Benoit Buntinx, Director of Business Creation, EIT Food: “To help build a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all, we need to create connections right across the food ecosystem, empowering entrepreneurs to develop new ideas and innovations.
“The Entrepreneurship Programmes offer European entrepreneurs unparalleled support and networking, helping to bring about true innovation in the agrifood sector. Thanks to our unique European powerhouse of corporate partners, research institutes, decision makers, experts and investor networks, EIT Food is able to connect start-ups with the right resources at the right time.”
