Behind EWA

Anadolu Efes is a leading beverage company based in Türkiye, operating in the beer and malt production sector with a strong presence in international markets. Established in 1969, the company exports to over 70 countries and stands out with its broad product portfolio and regional partnerships. 

In addition to its commercial activities, Anadolu Efes is an active player in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, supporting innovation through open innovation programmes, startup collaborations, and ecosystem-building initiatives.

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Balance Center is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development in Albania. 

With a team of 45 experts, it supports new and struggling businesses through tailored coaching, training, and mentoring.

Tartu Biotechnology Park (TBP) is a leading hub for innovation in Estonia’s biotechnology sector, providing office and laboratory spaces alongside business development and consultancy services. 

With 20 years of experience, TBP supports startups and established companies in health, foodtech, biotech, and cosmetics through networking, technology transfer, and market analysis.

“AWomanCanBe.org” challenges the stereotypes and the established perceptions of women’s roles.

A Woman Can Be… a leader, a mother, a scientist, an educator, an astronaut or a climber. We stand up for gender equality and for a sustainable future, so we empower women to lead the way in protecting the planet and making our world better and fairer.

The Future Food Institute is an international social enterprise and the cornerstone of the Future Food Ecosystem, a collection of Research Labs, Partnerships, Initiatives, Platforms, Networks, Entrepreneurial Projects, and Academic programs, that aims to build a more equitable world through enlightening a world-class breed of innovators, boosting entrepreneurial potential, and improving agri-food expertise and tradition.

MIR is a dynamic organization driving economic development, innovation, and sustainability. 

It supports startups and scale-ups through entrepreneurship programs, including the YES incubator and Women in Business initiatives.

StartUp Hub Poland (SHP) is a non-profit organization based in Warsaw with 12 years of experience supporting high-tech startups in Central-Eastern Europe. 

SHP helps early-stage startups (pre-seed to early Series A) develop their technology, build teams, protect IP, and access funding, grants, and relevant programmes in Poland.

BGI Sustainable Ventures is a world-class accelerator and innovation hub, empowering global deep-tech startups with a focus on sustainability in agrifood, digital, and mobility sectors. 

A spin-out of the MIT Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiative in Portugal, BGI applies MIT-validated methodologies to deliver 30+ projects in startup acceleration, open innovation, and entrepreneurship education.

Impact Hub Bucharest is a leading organization supporting entrepreneurial initiatives with positive social impact in Romania. 

Since 2012, it has been part of the global Impact Hub network and provides coworking spaces, growth and incubation programs, events, and a crowdfunding platform.

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Academy, founded in 2006 in Novi Sad, supports women entrepreneurs from rural and semi-urban areas of Serbia. 

It has trained over 3,200 women and organized workshops, mentoring programmes, and provided access to interest-free loans for female startups.

The Centre of Business Excellence (CBE) at the University of Ljubljana's School of Economics and Business offers top-tier business education and networking opportunities. 

With over a decade of experience, CBE combines academic expertise with practical insights from industry professionals. 

Loyola University, a Jesuit institution, began its activities in 2013 and is now a leading university in the Spanish University System, recognized for its academic performance, internationalization, graduate employability, and research. 

The university has already graduated six cohorts and currently enrolls 4,900 students across its campuses in Seville, Córdoba, and Granada.

As part of the global Impact Hub network, Impact Hub Istanbul designs collaborations with strong partners to provide educational programmes, events, mentorship, co-working space, and networking support to social entrepreneurs and impact-driven individuals and organizations. 

Foodback is Impact Hub Istanbul’s collaboration and innovation platform focused on supporting innovations in the agriculture and food sectors.

Radar Tech, established in 2016 as Ukraine's first corporate accelerator, has led innovation programmes across diverse sectors including telecom, agriculture, fintech, energy, retail, metallurgy, healthcare, and logistics.

Local organisations are selected through an open call published by EIT Food. You can subscribe to be notified about future opportunities to implement EWA.