EIT Food is working with a consortium of global partners as a co-host of the Food Systems Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) to discuss the opportunities that sustainable food systems provide in the fight against climate change.
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.
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.
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.
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…
EIT Food is a network of organisations that are complementary, demonstrate excellence in their domain and show commitment to the objectives of EIT Food.
The development process of a new product, since its inspiration and conception, to its planning, function and launching in the market, is critical for the success and sustainability for every business and industry, including the food industry.
Pioneers, aspiring entrepreneurs and active players of the food world are invited to join Experts from academia, industry and research institutes, in an effort to build skills and expertise in the development of new products in the food market. Simulation-based trainings with real case studies, hands-on sessions about tools and techniques used for NPD, decision-making tasks and virtual company tours, are scheduled to up-skill and help emerge the future food innovators.
NPD Skills 2022 Workshop
The NPD Skills workshop is a unique opportunity to learn through experience, meet professionals working in the food industry and expand knowledge in the field of new product development!
The reasons to join NPD Skills
Develop your NPD skills by learning through experience!
Find out how COVID-19 has impacted new product development in the food industry!
Learn how to create and execute NPD projects by understanding the market and consumer needs!
Apply sensory analysis in the process of food design!
Experience in real time the processing of food products using innovative methods!
Discover how to handle competing project requirements and constraints!
Learn from successful and unsuccessful product development case studies!
Team up with professionals from RIS countries and identify how to meet the needs of food sector customers!
Network and share your experiences with directors, managers, researchers, scientists and other experts working in the agri-food industry!
Present research results and NPD-related ideas during the workshop knowledge sharing session!
Get a professional training certificate!
Gain new knowledge on NPD in the food industry, apply it in practice and make the difference!
