The European Institute of Innovation and Technology-Food (EIT Food) and Industry Disruptors Game Changers ( IDGC ), in collaboration with the Future Agro Challenge , announce the launch of the Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) programme , which supports women entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector in Greece. The programme is addressed to women entrepreneurs or holders of a business idea employed in the the agri-food sector. It is an accelerator of ideas that already counts three years of implementation in Europe with great success in previous cycles, while in Greece operates for the second consecutive year in order to support with personalised training, networking and funding ten (10) women.

Industry Disruptors continue to have as a priority the creation of an extrovert ecosystem in the agri-food sector that encourages and highlights innovative entrepreneurship on a global scale. In this context, they are implementing this project for the second year. They offer women interested in a career in this industry, networking opportunities as well as the necessary skills to develop their business ideas.

The beneficiaries of the Program will be a total of ten (10) and will have the opportunity to:

• Receive intensive guidance, tailored to their needs, from business and agri-food experts.
• To participate in entrepreneurship and networking events at both national and European level.
• Claim a total funding of up to €15,000.

Those interested can apply until 13 June here .

More information about the programme can be found here .

A few words about the EIT and the EIT Food

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an EU body. It was set up with the aim of strengthening Europe's capacity to develop innovation. The EIT promotes innovation by linking business with academic education and scientific research to develop solutions that address urgent global environmental challenges. EIT Food is one of the 8 EIT Innovation Communities (Climate, Innovation Communities, Digital, Health, InnoEnergy, Manufacturing, RawMaterials, UrbanMobility) and focuses on innovation in the food sector. In Greece, EIT Food is represented by Industry Disruptors - Game Changers and has as an educational partner the Agricultural University of Athens, which form the local EIT Food HUB.

For more information:https://www.eitfood.eu/entrepreneurship

A few words about Industry Disruptors – Game Changers (IDGC)

Οι Industry Disruptors Game Changers (IDGC) It is an independent organization. It was founded with the vision of creating an introverted ecosystem that encourages & highlights innovative agribusiness on a global scale. Through strategic partnerships with recognized entrepreneurship support bodies, IDGC strengthens the knowledge triangle, offering young entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector opportunities to network and collaborate with academic institutions, research centers and industry leaders.

LEARN MORE: http://industrydisruptors.org/

A few words about the initiative: Future Agro Challenge

One of IDGC's main initiatives is the Future Agro Challenge. It is a platform for global innovation in the agri-food sector, in an effort to address the need of more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a sustainable and safe way. The Future Agro Challenge, since its establishment in 2015, is constantly developing and operating in 64 countries on 5 continents.

LEARN MORE: https://facagro.com/.