Join Europe’s Largest Agrifood Network
Connect with world-leading industry, investors, research organisations and startups transforming our global food system
Launch, accelerate and scale your business to solve global food system challenges
Whether you’re seeking to validate your business innovation with potential customers, to partner with corporates, or to expand internationally, our programmes offer exceptional mentoring and training, with funding and access to a thriving European network of agrifood experts and resources.
Our Flagship Programmes
LAUNCH
For aspiring entrepreneurs & newly formed startups in need of market validation
ACCELERATE
For registered pre-seed funded startups, aiming to achieve pilot and investment readiness
SCALE
For ambitious scaleups, with a solid customer base, ready for global market expansion
Programme Applications open in January 2023
We also host expert panels and networking events throughout the year
Join our community to stay informed of all our entrepreneurship activities
Tailored support for entrepreneurs at all stages
Receive funding and access to expert resources
Validate, pilot & deploy your technology
EIT Food Impact Goals
Healthier lives through food
A net zero food system
A fully transparent, fair and resilient food system
EIT Food supports entrepreneurs across Europe, to commercialise high-impact tech innovations that can build a more healthy, sustainable and trusted food system
Protein Diversification
Developing and adopting diversified protein-based solutions, which are healthy, sustainable, appealing, and affordable
Circular Food Systems
Encouraging the shift from linear to circular, sustainable food systems, in which resources are reused, nutrients recycled, by-products reduced and what remains is reutilised
Digital Traceability
Increasing the efficiency, sustainability, and safety of food supply chains to meet consumer demand for food transparency and authenticity
Sustainable Agriculture
Supporting European farmers in meeting sustainability requirements by cocreating climate-neutral, fair, resilient, and economically viable agricultural practices
Sustainable Aquaculture
Transforming the aquaculture sector by reducing its carbon footprint, transitioning to circular economy, and ensuring food security and safety
Targeted Nutrition
Supporting the reduction in both prevalence and relative risk of malnutrition, obesity, and non-communicable diseases to known dietary factors in target populations
Investment Opportunities
Corporate Venturing
Alumni Spotlight
Companies supported by EIT Food from early entrepreneurs to companies that we support in scaling internationally
Collaborative innovation projects with startups and EIT Food Partners
Million euros direct financial support in grants & investments in 2020 - including directly supporting those through Covid-19
Million euros external investments attracted by supported start-ups
FAQs
By joining this community, what can I expect?
To join, it’s really easy. Simply register by submitting some basic information about yourself, and we will then keep you up to date on all our startup training programmes and events happening throughout the year. We collaborate with many leading organisations from all areas of the agrifood industry, who have been critical to the impact of this community since our programmes first launched in 2018.
How do I know which programme is right for me?
To qualify, all project teams and registered companies must first answer some programme eligibility questions. All you need to do is join our community and you will then be invited to answer these questions as soon as applications are open at the beginning of January. For more information about startup programme eligibility, you can also take a look at the information on our programme pages: The Seedbed Incubator, The EIT Food Accelerator Network and The RisingFoodStars
How can I join this network to work with organisations that can help develop my business innovation?
Once you’ve been selected for a programme, you will be granted lifelong access to our network, which is an ecosystem of amazing startups, founders, investors, mentors, and talent coaches. EIT Food works in partnership with over 80 leading businesses, universities, and research organisations across Europe, who have launched many successful pilot projects across all of our key focus areas. The EIT Food Impact Fund has also been key in driving the business growth of our cohort teams and alumni.
Our Community
Join over 1000+ active entrepreneurs united in supporting our mission to make the food system more sustainable, healthy and trusted