EIT Food Accelerator Network programme announces 2025 Corporate Programme Partners
EIT Food Accelerator Network and EIT Food Corporate Venturing Services have announced their 2025 Corporate Programme Partners.
The addition of a cohort of corporates to the EIT Food Accelerator Network will provide “unparalleled” industry insights and global reach to help start-ups transform their innovations into successful market-ready solutions.
“By combining their expertise and established market presence, the start-up agility and our dynamic ecosystem, we aim to accelerate the development of sustainable and impactful food solutions,” Yulia Bodnar, EIT Food Accelerator network programme manager, said.
He explained that at EIT Food, the Corporate Venturing services are designed to connect forward-thinking corporates with the most promising agrifood start-ups across Europe.
“Through the EIT Food Accelerator Network programme, we create a dynamic environment where companies can scout cutting-edge innovations, validate new technologies, and build strategic collaborations that drive real impact,” he noted. “We are excited to welcome our new corporate partners to the ecosystem and look forward to seeing the game-changing solutions that will emerge from these connections.”
Belen Moscoso del Prado, EIT Food Corporate Venturing manager EIT Food Accelerator Network’s, believes corporate partners will have the “unique opportunity” to connect with cutting-edge AgriFoodTech start-ups and explore potential collaborations.
Throughout the programme, they will engage in key activities such as reverse pitches, matchmaking sessions and tech validation cases, gaining direct access to start-ups both online and in-person. With the flexibility to choose one or two of the six hubs focused on different innovation areas, partners can align with the themes that are most relevant to their business.
This year’s themes are Circular solutions for food systems (Helsinki Hub), Food as medicine, (Haifa Hub), Resilient supply chains & reducing scope 3 emissions (Munich Hub), Future-resilient agriculture (Warsaw Hub), New ingredients and bioprocessing (Paris Hub), Sustainable food packaging (Bilbao Hub).
In 2024, EIT Food Accelerator Network facilitated over 70 co-pilot studies and more than 1300 one-on-one meetings between corporates and
start-ups, fostering impactful collaborations. Beyond the programme, partners looking to develop a pilot or proof of concept (PoC) will also have the opportunity to leverage EIT Food’s PoC Co-Financing Tool, reducing the risk of innovation and accelerating real-world solutions.
Since its inception, the EIT Food Accelerator Network has been instrumental in supporting more than 350 start-ups that are redefining
the food landscape through technology, sustainability, and novel business models.
To gain exclusive access to the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community, AgriFoodTech start-ups with game-changing
solutions are encouraged to apply before 21 February 2025.
Some of the corporate partner companies are: AAK, Avril, Barry Callebaut Group, Carbery Group, Cargill, Peter Cremer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer GmbH & Co. KG, Delta Cafés, Anadolu Efes, Corporación Hijos de Rivera S.L., Hochland, ICL Group, Kerry Group, Lantmännen, Mars Petcare, Martin BraunGruppe, Mondelēz International, Pascual Innoventures , Paulig Group and Unilever Foundry, with more corporates yet to be announced.
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