EIT Food North-East

💥 Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce the selected teams for the Food cohort in the EIT Jumpstarter 2024 edition! These innovative teams are set to transform the food industry with their groundbreaking ideas and solutions.   Congratulations to the Top 10 Teams: ▫ MultiBioCrop ▫Agrisense ▫Wharps Industries ▫GutBloom ▫Bestran ▫RisikFish ▫Boosterra ▫Production of plant-based egg alternatives from waste foods ▫Citrus Peel flour ▫Wonky Bites   These teams will be working closely with our mentors during Local Joint Trainings, gaining valuable insights and resources to take their startups to the next level.   Join us in celebrating their journey and stay tuned for more updates as they progress through the programme (https://lnkd.in/dJkQhTtP)!   #EITJumpstarter #EITFood #Startup #SustainableFood #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #FoodTech Adam Strzelecki, #EITJumpstarter, Milda Kraużlis, Edyta Barmentloo, Nicolás Aranda Pérez, MEng. PhD Paulina Nowotka

Are you ready to take a bite out of the future? EIT Food’s big event "𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫" is coming up! 🚀   Be there and seize the opportunity to network with policymakers, industry peers, investors, leading agrifoodtech startups and collaborators in the food sector. What else do we have in store? 💚 Discover the 4 stages at Next Bite: get a thorough overview of upcoming innovations, trends, policies and leaders in the agrifoodtech space and become a part of the movement to creating a future-fit food system.  💛 Engage in conversations: get a head start with the latest funding opportunities, showcase your initiatives and expertise and connect with potential partners and investors. ... and much more!   Join us in Rome on 15-16 October and help us shape the next step of #FoodSystems. See you there 👀👉 https://lnkd.in/enBr8zce    #NextBite24 #ImprovingFoodTogether #FutureOfFood #RegenerativeFoodSystems 

🎥 Catch the key moments from the 2nd International Forum on Regenerative Agriculture, BIO_REACTION! 🌱 As highlighted by Adam M. Adamek, PhD, our Chief Impact Officer: "By scaling regenerative agriculture, we aim to decarbonise our food systems while enhancing biodiversity and improving farm resilience to crises." The forum, co-organised by EIT Food and the Fundacja Terra Nostra, brought together leading agricultural innovators from around the globe. Their focus on promoting regenerative practices and fostering international collaboration was truly inspiring. A special shoutout to our amazing startups: Power Cob Sp. z o.o., Insignes Labs, ekolive , AgroCarbon, HiProMine S.A., and EcoBean, along with our partners from the Grow Project and participants of the Regenerative Agriculture Programme (https://lnkd.in/dwnyFy7T). Thank you to everyone who attended and followed online. Let's continue to innovate and collaborate for a sustainable future! 💚 More BIO_REACTION insights here: https://lnkd.in/dinMm2Ds #RegenerativeAgriculture #BIO_REACTION #EITFood #SustainableFarming #Innovation #Startups

🚀 Join Our Team at EIT Food! 🚀  We’re hiring an EIT Community Officer for Poland! Be part of Europe’s leading food innovation initiative and help create a sustainable, healthy, and trusted food system. 🌍    📍 Location: Warsaw, Poland  🗓️ Apply by: August 5th, 2024    Key Responsibilities:  - Facilitate the EIT Community RIS Hub Poland  - Organize and manage events and information sharing  - Scout for new partners and startups    What We Offer:  - Competitive salary and benefits  - Flexible work arrangements  - A collaborative and inclusive work culture    Ready to make a difference? Apply now at https://lnkd.in/dGdNPQAy     #JobOpening #EITFood #Innovation #Sustainability #JoinUs #PolandJobs #EITCommunity    EIT Digital, EIT Climate-KIC RIS, EIT Culture & Creativity, EIT Food, EIT Health, EIT InnoEnergy, EIT Manufacturing, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Urban Mobility Milda Kraużlis Adam Strzelecki

❓ What do consumers know and understand about regenerative agriculture? 🤔  The latest report from the EIT Food #ConsumerObservatory reveals that there are still significant gaps in European consumers' understanding of regenerative agriculture and what it means in practice. How can we bridge these knowledge gaps and empower consumers to make positive decisions for people and planet? Get the latest consumer insights in the full report or get in touch today to discuss your consumer insight needs ⬇️  https://lnkd.in/erssFHxf Elena Santa Cruz Cadiñanos Klaus G. Grunert Sofia Kuhn Marta Erquicia Durk Bosma Steve Charlton, Founder, The REAL. Leadership Consultancy Lucy Wallace

Women play a significant, if not crucial, role in the transformation of the food system – that's how we can sum up the #WeLeadFood workshops for women, organised in Poland by our strategic Partner - Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of PAS.   Last month female entrepreneurs, founders of start-ups, scientists, experts in the agri-food industry met in Warsaw to share experiences, encourage each other to take action and open up for new opportunities for development. Key highlights included inspiring talks from women leaders, hands-on training sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. As participant Monika Stanny said, "Initiatives like WE Lead Food help overcome barriers and build a collaborative network of women in agri-food."    The aim of our workshops is to build an international community of supportive female leaders who work for a healthy, safe and sustainable food system. We give them space to inspire each other and share knowledge, but also to reflect on their current and future professional goals - Iwona Kieda, coordinator of WE Lead Food programme in Poland     Join us this autumn for the 8-week online training! More info here: WE Lead Food Online Training: https://lnkd.in/dRFPxYHv

We are excited to share a great article by FoodNavigator covering recent International Forum of Regenerative Agriculture, BIO_REACTION, co-orginised by EIT Food and Fundacja Terra Nostra. “Farm like you will be a farmer forever."🌱 - says Frédéric Thomas, key speaker at the Forum. Regenerative agriculture is reshaping farming with a focus on long-term sustainability and soil health. BIO_REACTION provided a platform for exchanging theoretical and practical knowledge, featuring regenerative agriculture practitioners and agrifood companies from all over the world. Participants also included farmers from the EIT Food Regenerative Agriculture Programme (https://lnkd.in/dwnyFy7T). A big thank you to Gus Bambridge-Sutton for the insightful article on the future of agriculture! For more details about the event and to view photos, click here: https://lnkd.in/dinMm2Ds Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dJ6xUsme

🚀 We are thrilled to unveil the ten dynamic agrifood startups from Central Eastern and Southern European regions chosen to join the 3rd edition of the 𝐄𝐈𝐓 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 this year! This year's cohort features a vibrant mix of innovators, including:   💡 AI-driven platforms enhancing agricultural productivity and retail operations. 🌱Cutting-edge plant-based alternatives. 🔎 Advanced technologies in air purification, disinfection, food hygiene, drying, soil monitoring, and smart food processing and more! These startups are set to redefine agrifood markets with the support of expert growth advisors and have already participated in an insightful Sales Booster Masterclass on 18-19th of June facilitated by our workshop delivery partner, Katalista Ventures. Join us in celebrating these pioneers who are set to make significant contributions to the agrifood landscape. 🎉 Cental East European cohort • Cropt (Serbia). Empowering agriculture with data: Strategic insights in crop production based on cutting edge AI technologies. • Proofminder (Hungary). AI Leaf-level Farming Platform. Actionable insights on every leaf and plant to help growers improve the yield quality, decrease the amount of chemicals by up to 80% and achieve production goals sustainably. • Inspectle Food (Estonia). Inspectle Food is a platform for conducting regular food hygiene inspections in GFSI certified food production plants that help to solve non-conformities faster and save quality team time due to automatically generated reports and user friendly interface. • NanoSci - photocatalytic materials (Poland). Helping the food industry reduce waste and ensure product safety through innovative air purification technology. • Bluana Foods (Romania). A plant-based seafood alternative product, for tuna and salmon sashimi. • SERio Roślinny ser (Poland). Variety of innovative plant-based cheese made from lupin bean and pea, with high protein content.   Southern European cohort   • evja (Italy). Using a seamless mix of artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive models, agronomic algorithms and IoT wireless sensors. • FarmLabs Agriculture Technologies (Türkiye). AGRO4 VRA Platform, kits and maps that are based on the use of satellite images and processing images show different amounts of fertilizer needed and optimize the usage. • RICE IN ACTION (Spain). The startups developed a proprietary rice processing technology with flavour encapsulation technology that allows them to offer instant rice products and optimize the nutritional content. • BRAINR (Portugal). Brainr is an intuitive Next-generation cloud MES (Manufacturing Execution System), native and specialized in the food sector, that enables smarter processes and integrated production operations in real-time. • BBKW (Portugal). Specialized in smart dryers equipped with cutting-edge features such as IoT systems, enabling precise control, monitoring, and optimization of drying conditions.

🌱 Celebrating the success of the 2nd International Forum on Regenerative Agriculture, BIO_REACTION! 🌾    As Marja-Liisa Meurice, Director of EIT Food NE, highlighted: "Collaboration and innovation are the cornerstones of transforming agriculture. By working together, we can drive sustainable practices and create a resilient food system for the future."    Co-organised by EIT Food and the Fundacja Terra Nostra, the event brought together agricultural innovators from across the whole world. We focused on promoting regenerative innovation and fostering international collaboration.    Adam M. Adamek, PhD, our Chief Impact Officer, introduced the Regenerative Innovation Portfolio, emphasising its significance: "The Portfolio was established as an initiative of the Food Innovation Hub Europe and implemented by Foodvalley and EIT Food. As the largest innovation community in the agrifood sector, we are building a future food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for everyone. By scaling regenerative agriculture, we aim to decarbonise our food systems while enhancing biodiversity and improving farm resilience to crises."    Special thanks to the incredible startups: Power Cob, Insignes Labs, ekolive , AgroCarbon, HiProMine S.A., and EcoBean, along with our partners from the Grow Project, and partners from the Regenerative Agriculture Programme.    Thank you to everyone who attended and followed online. Let’s continue to innovate and collaborate for a sustainable future! 💚 More BIO_REACTION insights here: https://lnkd.in/dinMm2Ds #RegenerativeAgriculture #BIO_REACTION #EITFood #SustainableFarming #Innovation #Startups

EIT Food is always present where discussions about the future of agrifood and the empowerment of women take place. Our colleague, Małgorzata Druciarek, proudly represented us at the Ambassade de France en Pologne in Warsaw during the #conference "Women in Agro - Entrepreneurs, Leaders of Innovation." She contributed to a panel focused on actionable strategies, programmes, and initiatives aimed at supporting women in the sector 🌾 and highlighted insights from #EIT Food's involvement in the Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme, emphasising the profound benefits of international cooperation and openness to diverse experiences for sectoral growth. 🌍💼 The EWA Programme is dedicated to providing training, mentoring, and networking opportunities to women in #agrifood, fostering innovation and leadership. For more information and how to join click here: https://lnkd.in/dHcxzk3x Congratulations to the organisers and the excellent moderation by Bozena BOCHENEK. #agritech #womenleaders #farmers #womeninscience #mentoring #food #community #embassyoffrance