How to Access Investment Funds for Agricultural and Food Companies?
Do you know where to find suitable funding sources for your company?
How successful have you been in applying for grants to secure investment funds?
What challenges do you encounter when applying for grants?
Don’t miss the opportunity to join the forum titled “How to Access Investment Funds for Agricultural and Food Companies,” hosted by the Chamber of Agriculture and Food of Slovenia.
The event will take place on November 21, 2024, at 10:00 AM in Hall C at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia in Ljubljana.
This event is intended for all individuals involved in the application processes for public grants aimed at obtaining investment funds for their companies. The program will feature presentations providing current information on potential funding sources at both national and European levels, presented by EIT Food Hub Slovenia and the Head of Financing Resources at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia - Gorenjska Regional Chamber. A representative from the consulting company Stratos will share concrete examples from practice. We will also be joined by representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, as well as the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning. This event is organized as part of the EIT Food project, a global community for innovations in the food sector supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
We look forward to a constructive discussion and to meeting you!
AGENDA 21.11.2024
9.30 - 10.00 Registration
10.00 - 10.10 Introductory greeting
Dr Petra Medved Djurašinović, Associate Director CCIS-CAFE
10.10 - 10.30 EIT FOOD Impact Funding Framework
Dr Petra Medved Djurašinović, Head of EIT Food Hub Slovenia, CCIS-CAFE
10.30 - 11.00 Grant opportunities for agricultural and food companies
Nina Vrabelj, Head of Financing Sources, CCIS - Gorenjska Regional Chamber
11.00 - 11.15 Break
11.15 - 12.25 Challenges for agricultural and food companies in obtaining investment funds
Stanka Koren, Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, Water Directorate
mag. Andreja Komel, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Structural Policy and Rural Development Sector
Matej Dolinar, Stratos consultancy d.o.o.
12.25 - 13.00 Discussion
Please note that the event will be held in Slovenian.