LEUVEN, Belgium, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EIT Food's
Accelerator Network programme welcomes its 2024 cohort of
fifty ground-breaking European and eight Brazilian startups,
bringing cutting edge technology and science together to transform
our food system.
"Startups play a fundamental role in building a global food
system that is strong enough to withstand cycles of worldwide
turbulences. At EIT Food we harness the power of
innovation and foster a collaborative approach to build a
future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food
for all. How? We come together as a louder, more direct voice,
creating a shared vision, a common agenda, and an environment where
innovation can thrive, collectively transforming the way food is
produced, distributed and consumed." - Richard Zaltzman, CEO of EIT Food
Selected from over 500 applications received, these 58
fast-growing startups, whose impactful solutions contribute to
transforming our food system, are challenging conventional
practices across the entire food and agriculture value chain every
single day. They are working tirelessly to solve urgent
sustainability challenges and build value aligned with both
planetary capacity and consumer demand.
"It is our job to identify and support impactful
agrifoodtech startups, so that they can tackle the biggest
challenges within the European food system, transform it and
develop their capacity as founders. Through our EIT Food
Entrepreneurship programmes we create connections right across the
food ecosystem, empowering entrepreneurs to develop new ideas and
innovations, helping them to launch, accelerate and scale."
Benoit Buntinx, Director of
Business Creation at EIT Food
Since 2018 the EIT Food Accelerator Network programme
has successfully accelerated 298 European startups, linking those
who need technology and innovations, those who are developing it
and those who might finance and scale it.
"We're thrilled to welcome these outstanding startups into our
2024 cohort. Not only are we extremely grateful to the startups for
trusting us with their applications and to our EIT Food Accelerator
Network community, but also to the 60+ evaluators, our delivery
and corporate partners for their continuous support and
tremendous effort. By partnering with the best and the brightest
talents in agrifoodtech, we continue to offer purpose-led startups
even more ways to fuel their impact, build strong business
foundations, thrive and achieve their ultimate goals: a successful
market adoption." Marie Russier, Programme Manager EIT
FAN
To view the full press release and meet our startups
and corporate partners, please open the PDF, visit EIT
Food Accelerator Network or follow us on LinkedIn.
Contact:
Ann Generlich
ann.generlich@eitfood.eu
00447730607307
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