The EIT Food Accelerator Network announces its 2025 Corporate Partners to drive innovation and food system transformation
The EIT Food Accelerator Network and EIT Food Corporate Venturing Services are proud to announce their 2025 Corporate Programme Partners: AAK, Anadolu Efes, Avril, Barry Callebaut Group, Bayer AG, Carbery Group, Cargill, Corporación Hijos de Rivera S.L., Corteva Catalyst, Delta Cafés, Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer GmbH & Co. KG, Hochland, ICL Group, Kerry Group, Lantmännen, Mars Petcare, Martin Braun-Gruppe, Mondelēz International, Pascual Innoventures, Pinc Paulig Incubator (Paulig Group), Peter Cremer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Raisio Group, Unilever Foundry and Valio, with more corporates yet to be announced.
We are thrilled to welcome this exciting cohort of corporates to the EIT Food Accelerator Network. Their unparalleled industry insights and global reach are invaluable in helping our startups transform their innovations into successful market-ready solutions. By combining their expertise and established market presence, startup agility and our dynamic ecosystem, we aim to accelerate the development of sustainable and impactful food solutions.
At EIT Food, our Corporate Venturing services are designed to connect forward-thinking corporates with the most promising agrifood startups across Europe. Through the EIT Food Accelerator Network programme, we create a dynamic environment where companies can scout cutting-edge innovations, validate new technologies, and build strategic collaborations that drive real impact. We are excited to welcome our new corporate partners to the ecosystem and look forward to seeing the game-changing solutions that will emerge from these connections.
EIT Food Accelerator Network’s corporate partners will have the unique opportunity to connect with cutting-edge AgriFoodTech startups and explore potential collaborations that drive real impact. Throughout the programme, they will engage in key activities such as reverse pitches, matchmaking sessions and tech validation cases, gaining direct access to startups both online and in person. With the flexibility to choose one or two of the six Hubs focused on different innovation areas, partners can align with the themes that are most relevant to their business. This year’s themes are Circular solutions for food systems (Helsinki Hub), Food as medicine, (Haifa Hub), Resilient supply chains & reducing scope 3 emissions (Munich Hub), Future-resilient agriculture (Warsaw Hub), New ingredients and bioprocessing (Paris Hub), Sustainable food packaging (Bilbao Hub).
In 2024, the EIT Food Accelerator Network facilitated over 70 co-pilot studies and more than 1300 one-on-one meetings between corporates and startups, fostering impactful collaborations. Beyond the programme, partners looking to develop a pilot or proof of concept (PoC) will also have the opportunity to leverage EIT Food’s PoC Co-Financing Tool, reducing the risk of innovation and accelerating real-world solutions.
Since its inception, the EIT Food Accelerator Network has been instrumental in supporting more than 350 startups that are redefining the food landscape through technology, sustainability, and novel business models. To gain exclusive access to the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community, AgriFoodTech startups with game-changing solutions are encouraged to apply before 21 February 2025 (if the call is still open/ extended)/ to mark their interest for our next call. (if the call has closed).
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