Our Team

TETYANA DASHIVETS Project Lead

“ACTinEITFood” project aims to develop and implement novel solutions to foster sustainability and innovation in the agriculture and food sector on regional and national levels; to make the developments and innovations in the sector more tangible and understandable for consumers at all levels, and to promote the visibility, mission, and vision of EIT Food.

To address these aspects, ACTinEITFood has set out to engage relevant stakeholders as well as consumers and develop targeted approaches in the following project areas - Innovation, Business Creation and Communication. Tetyana is responsible for the coordination of the project areas, overall project management and planning and implementation of the project-related activities. Tetyana the right person to talk to about any ACTinEITFood related matters, as well as new ideas, collaborations, and common events.

FRANK HORLBECK Senior Communication Manager

Frank is our expert for Consumer centicity and Public engagement. Communications, as a supporter of all ACTinFOOD projects, should help to inform consumers at all levels about the progress and innovative ideas in the agri-food sector and encourage them to engage in dialogue with us! Frank is also happy to help arrange contacts throughout Europe at EITFood and we organise our own events on topics such as healthy eating, sustainable agriculture or on innovations and the offerings of startups in the agri-food sector.
The Communication Team is happy to be contacted by members of the press, media, associations, startups and institutions who would like to work with us towards the goal of promoting an innovative, sustainable food supply!

MARIE AMMANN Innovation Manager

Marie is the right person to contact if you want to take your advanced innovation activities to the next level. She supports EIT Food CLC Central partners with their innovation projects - from helping them write EIT Food proposals, to embedding innovation projects in events and relevant platforms, to finding other regional, national and international funding opportunities to support their innovation activities. EIT Food Partners but also Non-EIT Food partners are welcome to contact Marie if they have an innovation project but lack consortium partners, need access and expertise through the large EIT Food network, and would like to participate in EIT Food calls for innovation activities. In her role as Innovation Manager, Marie organizes innovation and co-creation workshops to leverage open innovation approaches and promote the best innovation projects to achieve environmental, economic and social sustainability within our food system.

AGNES HOFFMANN Business Creation Manager

If you’re an innovative entrepreneur, start-up, SME, Corporate or organization in the Agrifood sector in Germany, Austria or the Netherlands, Agnes is the right person to talk to. Being well connected in the Startup Ecosystem she will bring you in touch with the right players at the right time to bring your innovation to the market! Whether you’re a start-up interested in our paneuropean Business Creation programs or a SME wanting to cooperate in our regional activities such as corporate challenges or innovative workshops for SMEs, get in touch to find our how she can support!