Deadline: 28-Feb-22
Are you looking for pilot projects, investment or market growth opportunities across Europe? Then EIT Food Accelerator Network Programme could be for you!
The EIT Food Accelerator Network (EIT FAN) is a four-month programme that aims to fast-track science and technology-based innovations that are helping to solve global food system challenges.
The programme is managed by their leading EIT Food partner organisations, operating from different regional hub locations Europe. Each hub connects impactful agrifood startups with industry-leading corporate and research partners, to pilot innovative technology and drive the ultimate goal of every business: a successful market adoption.
This is your opportunity to move your startup beyond acceleration – to become part of a rich ecosystem of business and research institutions, setup to help you transition from an early-stage company to a global scale up, disrupting and their food system to make it more sustainable, healthy, and trusted.
Apply to European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Food Accelerator Network (FAN) to further develop your entrepreneurial skills and benefit from expert coaching and mentorship. You will also have access to specialist facilities such as labs, pilot sites, maker spaces, and agricultural land, as well as financial support to help you raise your seed or series.
Funding Information
The EIT FAN offers funding of up to €10,000 along with the opportunity to access follow-on EIT Food funding and support through EIT Food’s Impact Fund.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your business innovation must be underpinned by a science or technology with a proof of concept, or pilot project execution. It must also fall under one of EIT Food’s key focus areas
- To apply for EIT FAN you must be a registered company established in an EU member state, or Horizon Europe associated countries (NB This includes the UK!). Your company must be at a pre-seed stage (you must not have closed a Series A investment round yet), and ideally, it has successfully completed customer validation and is able to demonstrate traction, for example, through letters of support, sales, or signed letters of intent
- Switzerland and UK-based companies are eligible to apply. However, eligibility to receive funding will be determined based on Switzerland’s and UK’s eligibility status for EU funding at that time
For more information, visit https://entrepreneurship.eitfood.eu/accelerate/