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Entrepreneurship

Startups play a fundamental role in building a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all.

EIT Food Entrepreneurship empowers researchers, innovators and founders to transform AgriFoodTech innovation into investment-ready, market-validated ventures. Our pathway equips teams with the tools, expertise and connections needed to accelerate innovation across the food system. 

 Through a structured journey of venture creation, technology validation and acceleration, participants gain tailored support, expert guidance and access to Europe’s largest AgriFood innovation ecosystem, including investors, industry leaders and research partners. 

 Whether at concept stage or preparing to scale, our pathway helps build high-quality ventures equipped for responsible growth and measurable system impact.  

Our entrepreneurship pathway

LAUNCH - EIT Food Seedbed Venture Catalyst

For researchers, technology owners and aspiring founders ready to turn innovation into an investable venture

Are you looking to explore and test the right product-market fit for your AgriFood Tech business innovation? 

Do you want to transform your AgriFood research or technology into a real business opportunity? 

Partner with Europe’s venture-building network to connect with co-founders, investors and experts 

Validate your technology and market opportunity through tailored venture support and coaching 

 

Receive smart funding to de-risk your first steps toward venture creation 

 

ACCELERATE - EIT Food Accelerator Network

For impactful agrifood startups looking for tech validation and commercial acceleration

Are you looking to boost your go-to-market readiness and validate your tech to tackle the biggest challenges within our food system? 

Accelerate your tech development and get up to €50,000 in funding

Prepare for commercialisation via exclusive access to corporates, top-notch master classes and coaching

Extend your EU agrifood network, partner with key players and get exposure during exclusive events

Discover our partner and network opportunities

We facilitate investment opportunities for Europe’s most promising agrifood startups through financing and connection with our venture partners.
We facilitate corporate innovation by connecting world-leading industry with impactful agrifood startups.
Entrepreneurs can access all the support they need to create a thriving agrifood or FoodTech business.

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OUR REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMES

Are you looking to get involved in the revolution of the agrifood system, but you are from a RIS country? We have everything you need.

Entrepreneurship programmes

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Training, mentoring, business coaching and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the agrifood sector. Applications for the 2025 edition are closed.
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EWA aims to equip women with the skills, confidence, and resources needed to develop innovative solutions and succeed in their agrifood ventures.

Meet our EWAs

2020 > 2025
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Discover their stories, learn from their experiences, and see how the EWA community has empowered them to innovate and lead in the agrifood sector.

On the blog

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The Spanish venture capital fund Swanlaab Venture Factory has led the round for the Bilbao Food Accelerator Network 2024 Alumni, joined by JRV Holding, Creand, Tech Transfer Agrifood and private investors.
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Meet FORMeat, an EIT Food startup from Germany is a cultivated meat start-up doing things differently, specifically addressing the challenge of cost and texture, a win-win situation for scaling it. Read more in the below blog: