{"id":6839,"date":"2022-11-03T10:04:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T10:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-espa.summerize.io\/eit-food-invitation-to-agri-food-startups\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T19:02:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T19:02:36","slug":"eit-food-invitation-to-agri-food-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/eit-food-invitation-to-agri-food-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"EIT Food: Invitation to agri-food startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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EIT Food<\/strong> invites students, academics, entrepreneurs, startups<\/a><\/strong> or scaleups to develop their ideas in the agro-food industry<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

The Seedbed Incubator<\/a>, Food Accelerator Network<\/a> (FAN), and Rising Food Star<\/a> (RFS)<\/strong> programs are looking for the next innovation in the agri-food industry from farming to consumer.<\/p>\n\n

Applications will remain open until March 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Launch Seedbed Incubator<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The Seedbed Incubator<\/strong> is a six-month program<\/strong> that aims to transform<\/strong> science- and technology-driven innovations that can help solve global challenges in the food chain, into business<\/strong>. The programme is provided by EIT Food partner organisations,<\/strong> which operate from different locations in Europe.<\/p>\n\n

All entrepreneurial teams and startups accepted to the Seedbed Incubator<\/strong> receive funding and access to the EIT Food ecosystem<\/strong> to facilitate possible tests on the market with potential customers or end-users<\/strong>. Each group is supported by coaches and industry experts<\/strong> to be ready for a successful business startup.<\/p>\n\n

Accelerate EIT Food Accelerator Network<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The EIT Food Accelerator Network<\/strong> (EIT FAN) is a four-month project<\/strong> that aims to quickly monitor science- and technology<\/strong>-based innovations that help solve global food chain challenges. The project is managed by EIT Food partners,<\/strong> operating from different locations in Europe. Each node connects the startups<\/strong> agri-food startups with industry-leading partners<\/strong> from business and research. The aim is to highlight technology and fulfill the ultimate goal of any business: a successful positioning in the market.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Scale RisingFoodStars<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

This program is aimed at early scaleups<\/strong> that have passed the idea phase, have a clientele or are active in a paid pilot project and are ready for significant expansion<\/strong> globally. RisingFoodStars<\/strong> helps them grow faster through:<\/p>\n\n