Entrepreneurship
Startups play a fundamental role in building a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all.
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EIT Food Entrepreneurship supports innovative, researchers, entrepreneurs, and impactful AgriFoodTech startups, every step of the way - from business propositions, market validation, business acceleration, tech validation to commercial upscaling.
Whatever stage you are at on your agrifood tech venture and journey - launch, accelerate or scale up - our three hands-on, equity-free programmes give the best chance for you to become a food system gamechanger and succeed.
Our agrifood tech entrepreneurship powerhouse connects thousands of startups to more than 200 leading corporations, universities, research centres, and investors, with the full support and resources of the European Union.
Register your interest
If you are an aspiring agrifood entrepreneur, a startup, or a scaleup, register your interest today and join the world's largest and most dynamic food innovation community!
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Our pan-European entrepreneurship programmes
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For aspiring entrepreneurs and researchers looking for market-validated business propositions
Are you looking to explore and test the right product-market fit for your AgriFood Tech business innovation?
Connect with 100+ potential customers and stakeholders to validate your market
Develop a business model and receive 1:1 coaching and entrepreneurial training
Receive 10,000€* in equity-free funding for travel to networking events across Europe
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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?
(Re-)shape your product tech development roadmap and win up to 50,000 EUR
Grow and succeed with access to top-notch master classes, coaching and mentoring
Partner with experts and key players from our network of 200+ leading corporates, investors and research centres
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For aspiring agrifood scaleups looking to successfully scale up their commercial capabilities
Are you an impact driven venture looking for the tools and network needed to grow rapidly?
Get access to 50+ mentors to design, challenge and implement your scaleup plan
Get privileged access to 100+ leading corporates and investors through events and matchmaking
Get hands-on support on your fundraising journey and commercialisation roadmap
Discover our partner and network opportunities
Achieving sustainable and economic impact
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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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EWA | Empowering Women in Agrifood
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About the programme
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Meet our EWAs
Latest entrepreneurship news
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