EIT Food Alumni’s Post

🚀 Apply for the Menu for Change Challenge! (The deadline is 5 January, 2025).  🌱 Are you open to secure funding for your team, get personalized mentorship, and spotlight your ideas at Europe’s leading tech events? Regardless of whether you are already active young visionaries in the creative transformation of Europe's food system OR just paving the first path, this is   an opportunity you don't want to miss. This unique competition empowers changemakers like you to pitch projects that align with the Menu for Change manifesto - a vision designed by young leaders to create a sustainable, nutritious food future for Europe. EIT Food, Seeding The Future Foundation, FutureFoodMakers, and the Young Professionals Platform (YPP) are thrilled to invite YOU to the Menu for Change Challenge   and support you in the realisation of your vision! Why Participate? 💸 Funding Opportunities: Win the resources you need to bring your project to life or scale an existing initiative.  👥 Mentorship: Receive guidance from experts to grow your professional and entrepreneurial skills.  🎙️ Exclusive Exposure: Showcase your project at major events like EIT Food’s Next Bite 2025, Food Future Tech London, and SIAL Paris.  Who Can Apply? -Anyone between the ages of 18-30 -You must be based in a European country (including Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UK, and Turkey) -Your project must align with one of the six key priorities of the Menu for Change manifesto.  How to Apply: -Form a Team: Gather your team of three. -Choose Your Focus: Review the Menu for Change manifesto and decide how your project addresses one of its priorities. -Submit Your Idea: Share a new project idea or an existing project that needs scaling. Don’t miss this chance to lead the change! Apply today and help shape the future of food in Europe. Find more details and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dxiVvjhi 🔗 Direct link to the application: https://lnkd.in/eRGd3r8W IAAS (International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences) YPARD EIT Food Education

The Redesign Food for Value project was officially launched yesterday. 5 specialised consortium members, lead by Foodvalley, will support SME companies to transform their products and unlock market success. SME recruitment will be open soon!

The kick-off meeting of Redesign Food For Value, a two-year project promoted by EIT Food, concluded yesterday in Brussels. The project involves a highly specialised consortium composed of Foodvalley NL, 1-2-Taste, Innate Motion, and DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e. V. The project's goal is to develop a programme dedicated to SMEs, encompassing activities ranging from market research to training and support for redesigning food products, aiming to foster highly sustainable supply chains. With Open Impact, we will focus on measuring the overall impact of the project and evaluating the impact generated by the newly redesigned products on European market consumers. A special thanks goes to Paola Giavedoni, the glue and the mind behind this wonderful working group.

#Opportunity Are you a young visionary ready to transform Europe’s food system? EIT Food, Seeding The Future Foundation, FutureFoodMakers, and the Young Professionals Platform (YPP) are thrilled to invite you to the Menu for Change Challenge! 🚀 This unique competition empowers changemakers like you to pitch projects that align with the Menu for Change manifesto—a vision designed by young leaders to create a sustainable, nutritious food future for Europe. You can pitch either a new idea for a project or an existing project that needs scaling. Why Participate? 💸 Funding Opportunities: Win the resources you need to bring your project to life or scale an existing initiative. 🍀 Mentorship: Receive guidance from experts to grow your professional and entrepreneurial skills. 🎙 Exclusive Exposure: Showcase your project at major events like EIT Food’s Next Bite 2025, Food Future Tech London, and SIAL Paris. 👥 Who Can Apply? -Anyone between the ages of 18-30 -You must be based in a European country (including Switzerland, UK, and Turkey) -Your project must align with one of the six key priorities of the Menu for Change manifesto. ✨ How to Apply: -Form a Team: Gather your team of three. -Choose Your Focus: Review the Menu for Change manifesto and decide how your project addresses one of its priorities. -Submit Your Idea: Share a new project idea or an existing project that needs scaling. 🔗Find more details and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dxiVvjhi Don’t miss this chance to lead the change! Apply today and help shape the future of food in Europe. #opportunity #youthengagement #foodsystems #europe

How can we inspire kids to make sustainable food choices in an impactful way? Through the European project #KitchenAdventure, we’re combining hands-on activities with engaging lessons about food’s impact on the climate by blending cooking with learning. The project aims to create engaging experiences and hopefully close the gap between knowledge and action — Giving children the power to develop sustainable habits. At Aarhus University, we’re excited to play a key role in this initiative, focusing on data-driven insights to measure the project’s impact. Behavioural change starts with education, and we’re thrilled to collaborate with these partners - EIT Food I EIT Food Education I FoodEducators

🥑7 steps for advancing a food industry career🥩 The food industry is evolving rapidly, and with it comes a wealth of opportunities for career growth. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, staying ahead requires a mix of continuous learning, networking, and hands-on experience. In the latest blog by EIT Food, explore key strategies to advance your career in the food industry including: - Leveraging industry trends - Building a strong professional network - Starting small and participating in programs like EIT Food’s Seedbed Incubator 💡Read more about insights into this topic and discover how EIT Food can support your journey in this dynamic field: https://lnkd.in/dbywssFF #seedbedincubator #eitfood #IndustryInsights #FoodIndustry #DeepTech #sustainability #innovation #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment

🍏 Making future-fit food systems! We have published a new guide covering the EIT Food Impact Funding Framework. Running from 2023-2025, this programme promotes ambitious, long-term collaboration that will lead to food systems change to benefit us all. In the guide our EIT Food experts share the ins and outs of the programme, eligiblity & funding conditions, advice on building your consortium, preparing your proposal, success stories and more. 🔗 Download the guide here: https://lnkd.in/e68X7xwz EIT Food #ImpactFundingFramework #guide #Catalyze #TheInnovationConsultants

🎲 Our Food Transition Game in Action! 🌱 As part of the Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg project, "How do you want to eat tomorrow?", our cooperation partner, NGN - New Generation Nutrition, hosted a session of our Moral Food Game with 7 students from HAS green academy. The game challenged participants to take on roles like food developer, marketer, and policy-maker, diving into the complexities of alternative proteins. The lively debates reflected real-world tensions: bold innovation vs. business risks, with decisions shaped by values, safety concerns, and financial impacts. 💡 Key recommendations for food businesses navigating the transition: Engage diverse perspectives: Include roles from across the value chain to identify opportunities and potential resistance points. Balance innovation and risk: Understand the cautious "better safe than sorry" mindset while creating compelling narratives for change. Emphasise values: Sustainability and safety are critical. Highlight these in your messaging and strategy to align with consumer and stakeholder priorities. Thank you Shannon den Engelsman Raffaela Schreurs Marian Peters Natalia Naranjo Guevara for organizing and hosting the game session as well as all the participants. In the next months we will organise many more game sessions for education, research and business purposes. If you are interested in the results of if you want to have a hosted session at your (food-)company please let us know. #FoodTransition #SustainableFood #AlternativeProteins #FutureOfFood #FoodInnovation #Sustainability #InsectsAsFood #FoodBusiness #CollaborativeInnovation #EdibleInsects #CircularEconomy #FoodTech #GreenFoodSystems #FieldlabNoordLimburg

Many thanks to every one of our 9000 LinkedIn followers who have chosen to join us on this journey! Our EIT Food Accelerator Network community is growing fast, and your ongoing support means the world to us. We promise to continue linking those who need innovative solutions, those who are developing them, and those who might finance and scale them, as well as create relevant content to share industry news, trends and stories.   We raise a virtual glass to celebrate our joint achievements, our amazing community of 9000 followers and everyone who plays their part in our food system transformation.🥂   Let’s keep innovating, growing and making connections together!   👉 If you don’t already, follow EIT Food Accelerator Network on LinkedIn to stay current and connected. If you would like to receive our frequent newsletter, please email eitfoodacceleratornetwork@eitfood.eu.   #BetterTogethet #LikeShareFollow #AgriFoodTechInnovation #StartupAcceleration #FoodSystemTransformation

We are excited to share that our Global Manager, Gustavo Gomez-Lechon Martinez Gómez-Lechón Martínez has recently completed the prestigious EIT Food NPD 2024 course, focusing on Technology Management for New Product Development. This course was an invaluable experience, providing Gustavo with a deep dive into the cutting-edge technologies and methodologies driving innovation in the food sector. The EIT Food NPD program offered Gustavo Gomez-Lechon Martinez the chance to learn directly from some of the most prominent experts in the industry, including leaders from LYOFOOD Sp. z o.o., PepsiCo, ELEA Technology GmbH, and other major players. The curriculum provided a comprehensive look at how the latest technologies—like freeze-drying and PEF which are transforming product development processes, helping companies create higher quality, more sustainable, and consumer-aligned food products. From understanding the stage-gate NPD process to mastering technology managementnd learning about IPR in the context of food product development, this course equipped Gustavo with actionable knowledge and insights that are crucial for staying competitive in today’s fast-paced market. For anyone working in the food-tech and NPD space, we highly recommend participating in this program. The EIT Food NPD course provides not only in-depth knowledge of emerging technologies but also offers access to a valuable network of industry experts and peers. It is a must for anyone passionate about shaping the future of food and innovation. We encourage anyone in the foodtech industry to consider joining the 2025 edition of this remarkable course. Whether you're a startup looking to develop new products, an established company aiming to integrate new technologies, or simply someone eager to stay ahead of industry trends, this course offers the tools, expertise, and connections to elevate your career and your business. Congratulations again to Gustavo for completing this milestone, and thank you to EIT Food for organizing such an impactful program. We’re excited to see how this experience will help shape the future of Visionalley™ | Venture Builder Boutique Studio and our mission to support startups in launching innovative, sustainable food products. #FoodTech #Innovation #NPD #TechnologyManagement #EITFood #Sustainability #FoodIndustry #Startups #Visionalley #ProductDevelopment #FutureOfFood #Leadership