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EIT Food accelerates innovation to build a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all

EIT Food accelerates innovation to build a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all

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Open Call 2022
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Open Call 2022

EIT Food is launching an open funding call which will bring innovative technology solutions to the market. Registrations are now open! Read more and apply here.

Consumer Engagement Labs and Citizens Events
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Consumer Engagement Labs and Citizens Events

Calling for leaders to contribute organising activities to overcome the current lack of consumer trust in the food system. Read more and apply here.

Youth Mission
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Youth Mission

EIT Food is calling for contributors to organise different activities involving youth in primary and secondary schools to increase awareness and attitude towards the food system. Read more and apply here.

Future of Food Conference
Conference

Future of Food Conference

EIT Food’s annual event is taking place on 30 Nov & 1 Dec. Bringing together policymakers and key stakeholders to discuss challenges and solutions in food innovation in Europe.

Meet our FutureFoodMakers
Project

Meet our FutureFoodMakers

We are working with motivated young people aged 18-24 to give them the chance to have their voice heard by the food sector about what they want from the future of their food system. Find out more here.

The EIT Food core themes

There are many different EIT Food activities helping us to build a better food system. 

Consumer Behaviour Consumer Behaviour
Consumer Trust Consumer Trust
Digitalisation Digitalisation
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship
Food Loss & Waste Food Loss & Waste
Food Production Food Production
Food Safety & Quality Food Safety & Quality
Food Technology Food Technology
Health & Nutrition Health & Nutrition
Learning & Development Learning & Development
New Product Development New Product Development
Sustainability Sustainability
Inclusive systems innovation: our opportunity for a future-fit food system

Inclusive systems innovation: our opportunity for a future-fit food system

Innovation is vital as we work to transform our food system, but we must ensure no one is left behind. How does inclusive systems innovation enable everyone to become involved...

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The ‘Rebel’ with the regenerative vineyard

The ‘Rebel’ with the regenerative vineyard

Having spent 25 years experimenting and advocating for low-intervention farming, Eduardo Azpillaga has achieved a vineyard that truly works in harmony with nature – and those who once doubted him are...

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Can we trust fish from aquaculture – is it safe to eat?

Can we trust fish from aquaculture – is it safe to eat?

As the demand for farmed seafood increases, it’s vital that the aquaculture industry continues to provide authentic and safe-to-eat seafood.

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Latest news

Deadline extended! Ideation Awards of EIT xKIC New European Bauhaus looking for Climathon and hackathon participants News

Deadline extended! Ideation Awards of EIT xKIC New European Bauhaus looking for Climathon and hackathon participants

04 November 2021

EU teams participating in the 2021 EIT Climate-KIC Climathon and hackathons of EIT Digital, EIT Food and EIT Urban Mobility can win prizes....

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EIT Food is launching an open funding call which will bring innovative technology solutions to the market

EIT Food is launching an open funding call which will bring innovative technology solutions to the market

02 November 2021

A new innovation funding call, open to everyone 

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Upcoming Events

29 November 2021

Food Tech Matters | United Kingdom 2021

29 November 2021

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