EIT Food at Food4Future 2025: Innovate, Connect & Transform the Future of Food
Join EIT Food at Food4Future 2025, the premier international event for food tech and innovation, happening at the BEC in Bilbao, Spain, from 13th to 15th May 2025. This event is a melting pot of disruptive innovations, forward-thinking strategies, and industry leaders, all coming together to redefine the future of food.
We are excited to showcase our commitment to healthier lives through food, a net-zero food system, and a fair & resilient agrifood industry. Our dynamic sessions will highlight, among other topics:
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Nutrition and well-being to support an ageing population through Healthy Ageing
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Connecting startups with industry leaders and corporates to fuel innovation.
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Next-gen products and deep-tech solutions to drive transformation with projects like Hub4Food
And come chat with us! Whether you're looking to become a partner, an alumnus, or explore synergies with EIT Food, our team will be ready to connect, collaborate, and co-create.
Check Out EIT Food's Participation In The Agenda
13th May |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Consumer Trends Experts will delve into evolving consumption patterns, emerging preferences, and the way we produce, choose, and consume food. Speakers:
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Corporate Open Innovation Processes a New Relationship With Startups To Grow Together This session will highlight successful collaboration models, shared innovation strategies, and the benefits of integrating startup agility with corporate resources. Speakers:
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Exploration of investment opportunities in the food industry This session will explore the diverse investment opportunities within the food industry. Industry experts and investors will discuss emerging trends, high-potential sectors, and strategic approaches to funding Moderator: Amparo San José, Head of Network and Business Development at EIT Food Speakers:
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15:30 - 16:30 |
Food & Well-being Real-world examples will showcase initiatives that successfully promote healthier lifestyles, providing practical insights for integrating well-being into food products and strategies. Speakers:
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14th May |
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17:30 - 18:15 |
Best Technologies to Come To Develop Better Food Part of the Hub4Food project (Interreg Atlantic Area), this roundtable will bring together clusters and startups focused on marine-based products to explore how innovation and technology can drive sustainability and improve the food system. Moderator: Javier González, Senior Business Support Manager at EIT Food Speakers:
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15th May |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
The future of plastics in food sector Explore the evolving role of plastics in the agrofood sector and their impact on
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2025 Partners Connect – Bilbao
If three days of innovation aren’t enough, EIT Food South is hosting Partners Connect on 12th May at the B Accelerator Tower, Bilbao. This exclusive matchmaking event will bring together EIT Food partners from across Europe for an afternoon (3PM - 8PM) of high-impact networking, collaboration, and inspiration. Dive into hands-on workshops tackling some of the hottest topics in agrifood today, including Healthy Ageing and Circular Food Systems & Waste Reduction Strategies.