Eligibility

Whether you are a brilliant scientist with a breakthrough technology or business strategist looking for your next big venture, TeamUp provides the matchmaking, mentorship, and funding to help you co-create an impactful startup.

Seedbed TeamUp is open for the applicants who meet the following eligibility criteria:
 

For Tech co-founders applicants:

• 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;
• Residency: you are a citizen or permanent resident of an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe associated country (full list of countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel);
• English proficiency: you submit a complete application in English and have a proficient level of English to participate in the TeamUp programme fully (approximately C1 level);
• Funding status: your technology hasn’t received more than €60,000 in funding from EIT Food in 2025;
• StartUp programme participation: 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:

• Residency: you are a citizen or permanent resident of an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe associated country (full list of countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel);
• Expertise: you have a proven track record in business development or entrepreneurship, preferably with a strong network in the agrifood sector;
• English proficiency: you submit a complete application in English and have a proficient level of English to participate in the TeamUp programme fully (approximately C1 level);
• Funding status: your technology hasn’t received more than €60,000 in funding from EIT Food in 2025;
• StartUp programme participation: 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.