Agrifood

​EIT Food Seedbed Incubator

STARTUP MARKET DISCOVERY PROGRAMME

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What?

A 4-6 month programme that aims to transform science& technology-based innovations into market-validated businesses

-Join a community of ag/food tech founders & researchers to collaborate & exchange knowledge within your area of expertise

-Establish if there’s a viable market need for your innovation & evaluate the scale of its commercial potential with experts

-Connect and test your innovation with 100+ customers & stakeholders in the agrifood innovation industry worldwide

-Receive 7,000 € in equity-free funding, & up to 10,000 € additional equity-free funding for all teams eligible for Seedbed+

The EIT Food Seedbed Incubator programme turns innovation into impact

Start your market discovery journey, and benefit from specialist training and tailored support to build a successful Ag/FoodTech business.Gain access to the world’s largest food innovation network, solving the agrifood industry’s biggest challenges, with 160+ industry, academic and leading corporate partners in 26+ European countries, and 200+ experts and mentors.