EIT Food, established by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), is Europe's leading food innovation initiative, working to make the food system more sustainable, healthy and trusted. EIT Food is building an inclusive and innovative community of diverse food sector partners, to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe. Swiss Food Research is a proud partner of EIT Food. We provide mentoring, coaching, and education within multiple programs.

Inspire Programme

The Inspire Programme will raise awareness on global food challenges and provide trainings on the latest innovations in Food & Agriculture. Entrepreneurial capacity and business creation skills will be taught like design thinking, business idea development, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, team building, market and risk analysis. The programme will offer 5 different individual courses:

  • Digitalization for Circular Food Systems - Digit4Circularity
  • Sustainable Food Packaging - REPAK
  • Proteins For Future
  • Sustainable Aquaculture
  • Targeted Nutrition

Audience: Students on various levels (BA, MA, PhD), Young Professionals, New Comers

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Selected EIT Food Programs

EIT Food Solutions

Challenge-based learning programme

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EIT Food Seedbed

The Seedbed Incubator enables to identify and connect with key customers, test the market and take your minimum viable product or service from a commercial proposition to a validated business.

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