Sales Booster is a custom-made programme of EIT Food that helps innovative startups explore and enter new agrifood markets in Europe.
We support startups with training, coaching, expert advice, and network to prepare for their development and growth in new markets. The programme offers highly customized support to innovative startups serving their needs on an individual basis.
Sales Booster is designed for the two types of innovative startups:
agrifood startups with impactful solutions in one of EIT Food’s focus areas and
startups from other sectors with solutions that can be applied in the agrifood industry.
Sales Booster 2023 Edition is open now and we accept applications until 28 June 2023.
Why join?
Build an internationalisation/expansion action plan to boost your sales
Create a robust plan to support your expansion outside your home market. Analyse your options with the help of a personal growth advisor and experts from the EIT Food network.
Explore new markets in Europe and forge partnerships for future growth
Get introduced to leading agrifood experts and companies with the support of the EIT Food network. Explore new markets in Europe and connect with potential customers and partners.
Receive training
Participate in short dynamic sessions that combine peer-to-peer learning and tailored advice from industry leaders.
Learn from fellow founders
Become part of the community of agrifood founders looking to grow their innovative companies. Exchange your experience with fellow participants and learn from the EIT Food alumni.
Interested startups apply online by June (Deadline TBC shortly). Tell us about your growth strategy, team, achievements, and motivation to join the programme. Let us know where and why you want to expand and how you plan to achieve these goals. Apply here: https://myeitfood.eu/
Startup selection
All startups will be informed about the selection results by July (Deadline TBC shortly). Startups selected to join Sales Booster will be asked to sign a participation agreement confirming their commitment to the programme.
Sales Booster programme
Sales Booster will run online from July to mid-November, 2023. A detailed programme schedule will be presented to the selected startups upon announcement of the selection results.
The programme will provide tailored support to each startup considering its growth stage, current needs, and geographical focus.
All teams will attend a short introductory workshop with leading business and agrifood experts. It will be followed up by an individual work with their personal growth advisor who will support their exploration process, help them assess their needs, and develop an internationalisation/expansion plan.
Startups can request meetings with business and industry experts from the EIT Food network and our pool of experienced coaches.
By the end of the programme, each startup will develop an internationalisation action plan for a chosen country or for startups from other industries a plan of entering agrifood sector.
For whom?
Sales Booster is a programme designed for two types of innovative startups:
Startups from other sectors with an impactful product/solution that can be applied in the agrifood industry in one of EIT Food’s focus areas and contributing to at least one of EIT Food missions.
Apply for Sales Booster if:
your innovative product or solution achieved considerable results in sales;
you have a sales/business development team and resources available to start expanding your sales abroad;
you are fully committed to participating in the programme and working with experts and advisors.
The detailed programme description and timeline can be found in the Terms and Conditionsof the programme before applying.
Eligibility criteria
Your startup is registered in one of the following RIS (Regional Innovation Scheme) countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain);
You have an innovative agrifood technology/solution fitting one of EIT Food’s focus areas and contributing to at least one of EIT Food missionsOR you have an impactful product/solution in another sector that can be applied in the agrifood industry fitting one of EIT Food’s focus areas and contributing to at least one of EIT Food missions;
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