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Europe’s food system has come under unprecedented pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic that requires an urgent and coordinated response. As Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, EIT Food has launched two initiatives to support the…
The Future of Food Conference is a high-level forum, providing a platform for all the stakeholders of the food system to discuss the most pressing challenges and solutions in the EU’s agrifood sector and co-create innovative solutions.
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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EIT Food COVID-19 funding has directly supported the growth of 13 innovative agrifood startups and resulted in the launch of products and services from eight innovation projects to market by the end of 2021.
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Why waste food because it hasn't the right colour, shape, or is nearing its expiration date?
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IntelliDigest is addressing food system sustainability by combining innovative research with advanced engineering to reduce food waste from farm-to-fork. Learn more about their revolutionary idea and how the EIT Food Accelerator Network…
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Outfield, a UK-based startup is helping orchards to grow sustainably, by improving efficiency and reducing food waste on commercial fruit farms. Learn about their innovative platform and how the EIT Food Accelerator Network supported their…
Participate in the Citizen Engagement Activities Competition
November 29, 2021
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EIT Food, CirEkon and NGO Green Home invite local opinion leaders from Serbia and Montenegro, that are passionate about Circular Economy, to apply and participate in the Citizen Engagement Activities Competition. It is a cross-sectoral…
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The AnnualFoodAgenda is aligned with EIT Food’s vision to build a world where everybody can access and enjoy sustainable, safe, and healthy food.
New Trainings Available for Download on AHFES Web Page
November 08, 2021
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The AHFES Project offers new online training material from 2021
EIT Food TeamUp winners announced
November 04, 2021
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Meet four innovative agrifood startups that won prizes in the first edition of the Startup Team Builder programme of EIT Food.
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EU teams participating in the 2021 EIT Climate-KIC Climathon and hackathons of EIT Digital, EIT Food and EIT Urban Mobility can win prizes of up to €10,000 in seed funding through the call.
EIT Food celebrates impact at awards ceremony
October 27, 2021
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Four winners have been announced for the EIT Food Impact awards
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Are you a startup or scaleup developing innovative solutions that make Europe more sustainable, inclusive and improve citizens’ quality of life?
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EIT Food sponsors the Food and Drink Federation Future Leaders event to celebrate the innovators that are transforming our food systems.
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EIT Food is a pan-European organisation with headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and regional offices in different locations. Find the one nearest to you and share your ideas with us to co-create the future food system..