Eligibility
TeamUp is open for the applicants who meet the following eligibility criteria:
For Tech co-founder applicants:
- They are citizens and/or have registered company in one of the following RIS (Regional Innovation Scheme) countries:
EU Member States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain.
Horizon Europe Associated Countries: Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine.
Outermost Regions: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain).
- They have received less than 60,000 EUR in funding from EIT Food in 2023;
- They have an innovative agrifood technology/solution that has a potential in contribution to one or more EIT Food’s Missions goals (EIT Food’s Missions) and/or could provide deep tech solution in field of agrifood tech;
- They have submitted a complete application in English and have a proficient level of English to participate in the TeamUp programme fully (approximately C1 level);
- They are not currently participating in EIT FAN (Food Accelerator Network) or EIT Food RisingFoodStars programme. In case they are selected in one of the above programmes during their participation in TeamUp, they will be asked to choose a preferred programme to continue.
For Business co-founders applicants:
- They are citizens of one of the following RIS (Regional Innovation Scheme) countries:
EU Member States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain.
Horizon Europe Associated Countries: Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine.
Outermost Regions: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain).
- They have received less than 60,000 EUR in funding from EIT Food in 2023;
- They have experience in business development and/or entrepreneurship;
- They have submitted a complete application in English and have a proficient level of English to participate in the TeamUp programme fully (approximately C1 level);
- They are not currently participating in EIT FAN (Food Accelerator Network) or EIT Food RisingFoodStars programme. In case they are selected in one of the above programmes during their participation in TeamUp, they will be asked to choose a preferred programme to continue.
Please see the Terms and Conditions (last update 14.03.2024) before applying to the TeamUp.