EIT Food

About EIT Food EIT Food, established by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), is building an inclusive and innovative community of diverse food sector partners, to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe. We are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat so we all need to work together to improve it​. Play Video Watch this video to learn more about EIT Food Meet the team Get to know the faces behind EIT Food. We are all passionate about transforming the food system, with expertise and perspectives from across the food chain. Discover the team Regions and locations EIT Food is a pan-European organisation with headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and regional offices in different locations. Find your local office EIT Food in your country We are on the lookout for talented people who want to play a part in making Europe a global leader in the food sector. If you are the right fit, get in touch! View all locations on a map EIT Food Community There are many different EIT Food activities helping us to build a better food system. From innovative agrifood solutions to public engagement and education initiatives, the EIT Food community is open to everyone passionate about driving change in food. Get Involved! Regional Innovation Scheme The Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) focuses on boosting the ability to innovate of countries and regions in Europe that are considered “modest” and “moderate” in terms of innovation in the agrifood sector according to the European Innovation Scoreboard. Read more about the programme Work with us We are on the lookout for talented people who want to play a part in making Europe a global leader in the food sector. If you are the right fit, get in touch! View all job opportunities Our Mission We need to future proof our food. So we are on a mission to build an inclusive and innovative community where the consumer is actively involved. This is achieved through our 6 strategic objectives: Overcome low consumer trust Supporting European citizens in the transition towards a smart food system that is inclusive and reassuring Create consumer-valued food for healthier nutrition Enabling individuals to make informed and affordable personal nutrition choices Build a consumer-centric connected food system Developing a digital food supply network with consumers and industry as equal partners Enhance sustainability through resource stewardship Developing solutions to transform the traditional ‘produce-use-dispose’ model into a circular bio-economy Educate to engage, innovate and advance Providing ‘food system’ skills for students, entrepreneurs and professionals through advanced training programmes Catalyse food entrepreneurship and innovation Fostering innovation at all stages of business creation Download our Strategic Agenda for 2018-2024 “By bringing all players together, we are building a shared vision for the future of food, and a shared agenda to transform it and make it better” Dr Andy Zynga, CEO of EIT Food. Our Community We believe that we are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat so we all need to work together to improve it​. We are building a unique network of diverse partners that provide a holistic view of the food value chain, including key industry players, agrifood startups, research centres and universities from across Europe, all working together to deliver an innovative and entrepreneurial food sector. Our Approach We will achieve our mission by: Scaling agrifood startupsScaling agrifood startups Creating and scaling-up agrifood startups to deliver new food innovations and businesses Developing leadersDeveloping leaders Developing talents and leaders to transform the food system Launching new productsLaunching new products Launching new innovative products and ingredients to deliver healthier and more sustainable food Engaging the publicEngaging the public Engaging the public so that they can become the agents of change in the food system Our Activities & Impact +16k Participants in education programmes +2m Online media audience for EIT Food activities €91M Of investment attracted by startups supported by EIT Food €3M Invested in European countries with low innovation levels 127 Supported Agrifood startups 15 New products and services co-created with consumers and launched into the market If you’d like to learn more about our activities and the impact that our community is having please read our Impact Report of 2019 or download it now. Download our Impact Report of 2019 Keep in touch Receive the latest EIT Food news and event updates by subscribing to our newsletter or following us on social media Subscribe to our newsletter EIT Food iVZW Ubicenter A Philipssite 5 box 34 Leuven (3001 Heverlee) Belgium info@eitfood.eu About EIT Food Innovation Education Entrepreneurship Public Engagement All EIT Food Projects COLLABORATE WITH US BECOME A PARTNER JOBS PROCUREMENTS IN MY COUNTRY CONTACT PARTNERS STARTUPS EVENTS