EIT Food, established by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), is building an inclusive and innovative community of diverse food sector partners, to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe.
We are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat so we all need to work together to improve it.
Get to know the faces behind EIT Food. We are all passionate about transforming the food system, with expertise and perspectives from across the food chain.
EIT Food is a pan-European organisation with headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and regional offices in different locations.
We are on the lookout for talented people who want to play a part in making Europe a global leader in the food sector. If you are the right fit, get in touch!
There are many different EIT Food activities helping us to build a better food system. From innovative agrifood solutions to public engagement and education initiatives, the EIT Food community is open to everyone passionate about driving change in food.
The Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) focuses on boosting the ability to innovate of countries and regions in Europe that are considered “modest” and “moderate” in terms of innovation in the agrifood sector according to the European Innovation Scoreboard.
We are on the lookout for talented people who want to play a part in making Europe a global leader in the food sector. If you are the right fit, get in touch!
We need to future proof our food. So we are on a mission to build an inclusive and innovative community where the consumer is actively involved.
This is achieved through our 6 strategic objectives:
Click the dices to check our 6 strategic objectives
Supporting European citizens in the transition towards a smart food system that is inclusive and reassuring
Enabling individuals to make informed and affordable personal nutrition choices
Developing a digital food supply network with consumers and industry as equal partners
Developing solutions to transform the traditional ‘produce-use-dispose’ model into a circular bio-economy
Providing ‘food system’ skills for students, entrepreneurs and professionals through advanced training programmes
Fostering innovation at all stages of business creation
“By bringing all players together, we are building a shared vision for the future of food, and a shared agenda to transform it and make it better”
Dr Andy Zynga, CEO of EIT Food.
We believe that we are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat so we all need to work together to improve it. We are building a unique network of diverse partners that provide a holistic view of the food value chain, including key industry players, agrifood startups, research centres and universities from across Europe, all working together to deliver an innovative and entrepreneurial food sector.
We will achieve our mission by:
Scaling agrifood startupsCreating and scaling-up agrifood startups to deliver new food innovations and businesses
Developing leadersDeveloping talents and leaders to transform the food system
Launching new productsLaunching new innovative products and ingredients to deliver healthier and more sustainable food
Engaging the publicEngaging the public so that they can become the agents of change in the food system
+0kParticipants in education programmes
+0kMedia mentions in 2020
€0MOf investment attracted by startups supported by EIT Food
€0MDirect financial support in grants and investments – including directly supporting those through COVID-19
0Supported Agrifood startups
0New products and services co-created with consumers and launched into the market
If you’d like to learn more about our activities and the impact that our community is having please read our Impact Report of 2020 or download it now.
