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Applications for EIT Food’s Open Innovation Call 2023 are now open!
EIT Food is working with a consortium of global partners as a co-host of the Food Systems Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) to discuss the opportunities that sustainable food systems provide in the fight against climate change.
Innovation
We guide and accelerate food innovation to transform the food system. We focus on inclusive systems innovation, which enables all people and places to participate and benefit.
Education
We are attracting, developing and empowering bright minds to lead the transformation of the food system into an innovative sector that produces healthy and sustainable food, and is trusted by society.
Entrepreneurship
Startups play a fundamental role in transforming the food system. EIT Food supports innovative impactful agrifood entrepreneurs and startups to deliver new food innovations and businesses across Europe.
Public engagement
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. Our activities are designed to engage with people so that they can become agents of change in the food…
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Leading international organisations join forces to put food on the table at COP27
Sustainable Aquaculture
We are transforming the aquaculture sector by reducing its carbon footprint, transitioning to circular economy, and ensuring food security and safety.
Supporting sustainable seafood consumption
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic animals and plants such as fish, shellfish, seaweed and algae in water environments, could meet up to two-thirds of global seafood consumption by 2030. However, aquaculture practices are often inefficient and can have a significant impact on the environment and aquatic biodiversity. By supporting entrepreneurs and industry stakeholders and educating consumers, we can better scale sustainable aquaculture practices to ensure the future of seafood is secured.
A Day In a Life
2020 > 2022
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The agri-food industry has a variety of exciting jobs on offer throughout the food value chain. This video series aims to inspire young audiences to consider a career within the agri-food sector.
Podcast #94
The Future of Food: Skills for the future
After a busy summer, The Food Fight Podcast is back! In June 2022, EIT Food held the Future of Food conference in Brussels. In today’s…
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Taking the first steps towards higher education and careers in the agrifood sector.
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Can sustainable aquaculture help to achieve the UN SDGs?
As global demand for protein increases, aquaculture is playing a growing role in feeding the population, but is aquaculture sustainable and can it be used to address the SDGs?
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EIT Open Day Italy
November 24, 2022
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Benvenuti! This will be the 1st edition of the EIT Open Day organised as part of INNOVEIT WEEKS 2022 that will take place in Italy to push innovation in the agrifood sector of the country.
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Understand how food goes from farm to fork: explore food security, supply chains, food production and agriculture.
II. EIT Food Journalism Award Ceremony in Portugal
October 16, 2022
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Save the date! After a successful first edition with lots of participants, on October 16th we will celebrate the ceremony to announce the finalists and winners of the second edition of the Portuguese Journalism Awards in Innovation and…
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Dive into the environmental and social impacts of different fishing practices and discover sustainable approaches and innovations.
EIT Food Open Innovation Call 2023
Have you got an idea for an innovative project that will create positive change in the food system? We want to hear from you!
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Water is a crucial part of our food system, but with challenges such as over-consumption, pollution and climate change, what more needs to be done to reduce water consumption, prevent irreversible damage to the environment, and decrease…
Creating consumer demand for algae-based products
July 22, 2022
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This study is part of the Citizen Participation Forum where the perception of algae as a food, experience of eating algae and algae-based products were discussed, and how algae could play a role in making the food system more sustainable.
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The relationship between food production and planet has fractured. Industrialisation has meant that food systems have prioritised mass productivity and efficiency rather than working in a sustainable way. How can the food system better…
Farm to Fork: sustainable production & consumption in public canteens
September 05, 2022
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Connecting students and young professionals from different backgrounds to provide insights into sustainable production and consumption towards healthier diets.
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Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
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