EIT Food Accelerator Network

We are proud to announce that EIT Food Accelerator Network alumnus Revive Eco has secured a commercial contract with French biotech SAS PIVERT to scale sustainable coffee-derived palm oil alternatives.   Revive Eco was founded by Fergus Moore and Scott Kennedy in 2015 while doing their undergraduate degrees in Entrepreneurship at the University of Strathclyde and working in coffee shops. It is a sustainability-focused company dedicated to transforming waste into valuable resources. With a primary focus on repurposing coffee waste, the company has developed a range of innovative, eco-friendly products that contribute to a circular economy.    “We founded Revive Eco on the basis that we wanted to create high-value ingredients from waste materials to support a sustainable future. The patented technology developed by our amazing technical team is something that is revolutionary and has scope to positively impact the future of how a host of products from across the beauty, food and drinks industries are made and developed across the world." - Fergus Moore, Revive Eco Ltd. co-founder   Revive Eco’s new contract with SAS PIVERT was recently marked at the UK Embassy in Paris which was attended by key representatives from the The Scottish Government, Scottish Development International, EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT Food), EIT Food Accelerator Network delivery partner ShakeUp Factory and SAS PIVERT. The new partnership with the European chemistry and biotech specialists will see the teams create coffee oil using surplus coffee from the renowned coffee brand, Costa Coffee. To date, the company has received £1.5m in grants and investments. The news comes as Revive Eco continues its second crowdfunding round, and with just two weeks to go, the team have increased its funding target to £300,000. “With further investors, we can continue to take our product to scale. Working with SAS Pivert on our latest pilot is truly a huge step towards our mission of creating something worthwhile and sustainable out of waste that would otherwise be forgotten about. We thank everyone who has invested so far.” - Fergus Moore, Revive Eco Ltd. co-founder   Congratulations to Fergus Moore, Scott Kennedy and the entire Revive Eco team. #foodsystemtransformation #agrifoodtechinnovation #startupacceleration

🎉We are excited to share that EIT Food Accelerator Network alumnus Senara GmbH won the Wittenstein Biointelligence Award at the #Biointelligence Congress in Stuttgart for their pioneering work in producing cell-cultivated milk. The Wittenstein Biointelligence Award recognises novel approaches or solutions from the fields of biotechnology and information technology. The inspiring event was organised by Fraunhofer IPA, the University of Hohenheim and the University of Stuttgart. Senara GmbH is Europe's first cell-cultivated milk company to preserve food heritage through innovation. "We are deeply honoured to be recognised for our innovative approach to sustainable food production! We sincerely thank the Wittenstein Stiftung for their generous support through the Wittenstein Biointelligence Award. This funding will help us advance our efforts, and we are honoured to have received this recognition!" Senara GmbH 🤝 Congratulations to Svenja Dannewitz Prosseda, Philipp P. Prosseda and the entire team. #foodsystemtransformation #agrifoodtechinnovation #startupacceleration

Many thanks to every one of our 9000 LinkedIn followers who have chosen to join us on this journey! Our EIT Food Accelerator Network community is growing fast, and your ongoing support means the world to us. We promise to continue linking those who need innovative solutions, those who are developing them, and those who might finance and scale them, as well as create relevant content to share industry news, trends and stories.   We raise a virtual glass to celebrate our joint achievements, our amazing community of 9000 followers and everyone who plays their part in our food system transformation.🥂   Let’s keep innovating, growing and making connections together!   👉 If you don’t already, follow EIT Food Accelerator Network on LinkedIn to stay current and connected. If you would like to receive our frequent newsletter, please email eitfoodacceleratornetwork@eitfood.eu.   #BetterTogethet #LikeShareFollow #AgriFoodTechInnovation #StartupAcceleration #FoodSystemTransformation

Congratulations to EIT Food Accelerator Network alumnus Redefine Meat for being featured in the FoodNavigator "Redefine Meat plots NPD as plant-based market regains sales" article. We can't wait to see how investment in new product development will drive new market innovations, retail launches and market growth.

We are proud to announce that 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network alumnus UOBO has secured a €500,000 Seed Round in a deal led by Enzo Ventures and joined a strategic partnership with CUBIQ FOODS. “We are thrilled to have the support of Enzo Ventures as we scale our business and bring our innovative solutions to the market. This funding will enable us to advance our R&D efforts and collaborate with industry leaders like CUBIQ FOODS to co-create game-changing products.” - Sergi M., Co-founder of UOBO This investment marks a significant milestone for UOBO as it accelerates its mission to revolutionise the food industry by offering cutting-edge, egg-free alternatives. With this new capital infusion, the company will further develop its product offerings and expand its B2B operations. UOBO is a Barcelona-based food tech startup that creates sustainable, plant-based solutions for the food manufacturing sector. Earlier this year, the company launched liquid plant-based eggs for the food service industry, which have been well-received for their ability to replace eggs in various dishes. The plant-based egg industry is rapidly growing, with products ranging from liquid eggs to powdered alternatives. With its new funding and key partnerships with CUBIQ FOODS, UOBO is positioned to lead the development of sustainable, high-quality egg replacements for the food industry. Congratulations to Narcis Fors Morera, Sergi M. and the entire team. To find out more about UOBO and their innovations, https://uobo.es/en/home/ To read the full vegconomist - the vegan business magazine article: https://lnkd.in/eaeigm_h #foodsystemtransformation #agrifoodtechinnovation #startupacceleration

🎉 Congratulations to EIT Food Accelerator Network corporate partner Südzucker Group for winning the Corporate Startup Collaboration Award at the EIT Food Next Bite Event in Rome! 🏆 This award recognises the collaboration and strategic partnerships between established corporations and innovative startups in the AgriFoodTech sector. EIT Food’s network of startups was asked to rate their corporate-startup collaborations, giving feedback on criteria such as corporate partner’s mission alignment, speed of decision-making, entrepreneurial spirit and understanding of the startups’ ways of working. Südzucker Group was chosen for its innovative mindset and open innovation culture. Florian Weber and Tommy Alexander Schmid accepted the award on behalf of the Südzucker Group Open Innovation team. 🤝Huge congratulations to the entire Südzucker Group team, and thank you for all your support over the years, for fostering impactful startup collaborations, and for continuing to lead by example. Check out thebarn.io, an Open Innovation Platform powered by Südzucker Group, a team consisting of passionate “planthusiasts”, food innovators, bioeconomy specialists and entrepreneurial agronomists, who share a vision of creating a more sustainable agri-food sector. 🖥 To join the EIT Food Accelerator Network and get notified about our next call, mark your interest today: https://lnkd.in/ddX_3fP2 #AgriFoodTechInnovation #FoodSystemTransformation #StartupAcceleration

🏆 Huge congratulations to our 18 startups that won the 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network Tech Validation Awards:  €50,000 AgroGrIN Tech, Esencia Foods, Noovi Ag, Pack2Earth, Primogene, €30,000 Clean Food Group, Quest Meat, CinSOIL, Senoptica Technologies, BOB FoodTech, €20,000 Pacifico Biolabs, New Wave Biotech, Elaniti, MarinaTex, Kokomodo as well as our Brazilian Tech Validation Award winners Typcal, Gran Moar and Vaca Roxa.   These brilliant startups will use the funding to run their projects to further test and accelerate their technology, thanks to access to EIT Food's dynamic network of partners, universities, research centres, facilities and equipment across Europe.    The EIT Food Accelerator Network links those who need technology and innovation, those who develop it, those who provide facilities and those who might finance and scale it. Thanks to the programme, impactful agritech and food tech startups can validate their technology, and accelerate their investment and commercial readiness to achieve the ultimate goal - successful market adoption.    As we close the 2024 programme, we also look forward to opening the 2025 call for startups in mid-November.     To join the EIT Food Accelerator Network and get notified about our next call, mark your interest today: https://lnkd.in/ddX_3fP2 #AgriFoodTechInnovation #FoodSystemTransformation #StartupAcceleration

EIT Food Next Bite - Building the Future of Food Together 📍Here are some of the  DAY 2 not-to-be-missed key sessions from the Venture Track - 16/10/2024. Meet and support our impactful EIT Food Accelerator Network startups and alumni:     🕙 10:00 – 10:45 Disrupting the Food Chain: How Startups, Investors and Corporates View AI and Robotics in Food Production and Distribution (25 min panel)  🚀 New Wave Biotech - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network participant  🚀 iComplai - Early Warning System for Food Supply Chain - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network participant    🕙 11:15 - 12:15 Startup Pitch Carrousel: Find your next investment here!  🚀 P-Agro Minerals - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network participant  🚀 AgroGrIN Tech - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network participant  🚀 Kokomodo - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network participant  🚀 Esencia Foods - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network participant  🚀 Melt&Marble - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network participant  🚀 Yeastime S.r.l. - 2023 EIT Food Accelerator Network alumnus    🕙 12:15 - 12:30 EIT Food Accelerator Network Tech Validation Winners and new hub announcements 

EIT Food Next Bite - Building the Future of Food Together 📍Here are some of the DAY 1 not-to-be-missed key sessions from the Venture Track - 15/10/2024. Meet and support our impactful EIT Food Accelerator Network startups and alumni:     🕙 10:45 – 11:00 Venture Track Opening and Welcome by Benoit Buntinx, Director of Business Creation  🕙 11:20 – 11:40 Tangible Success: Startup Pitches and Learnings  🚀 Revo Foods Food - 2021 EIT Food Accelerator Network alumnus   🚀 Norwegian Mycelium (NoMy) - 2021 EIT Food Accelerator Network  alumnus     🕙 11:40 – 12:25: What will the Next Bite be? How startups are making our foods healthier with cleaner labels  🚀 Meala Foodtech - 2022 EIT Food Accelerator Network  alumnus   🚀 Green Spot Technologies - 2022 EIT Food Accelerator Network  alumnus     🕙 12:30 – 13:15 Startup/Corporate Roundtables: Connect on groundbreaking topics and meet the people changing the game     🕙 14:45 - 15:30: The role of startups in the creation of a future-fit agriculture system - Startup Pitches: (3 min pitch, 2 min questions)   🚀 Elaniti, Scott Jarrett - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network  participant    🚀 Carbone Farmers - 2022 EIT Food Accelerator Network  alumnus    🕙 15:30 - 16:15 Startup Focus: Beyond Plastics: Startups Advancing Sustainable Packaging in the Circular Economy Era - Startup Pitches: (3 min pitch, 2 min questions)  🚀 Blue Ocean Closures, Lars Sandberg - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network  participant   🚀 MarinaTex, Lucy Hughes - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network  participant   🚀 Pack2Earth, Françoise de Valera - 2024 EIT Food Accelerator Network  participant     🕙 16:30 – 17:30 – Networking Reception 

🌍🍽️ Only four days to go! The countdown has begun for #NextBite: Building the Future of Food Together, our largest event yet! Are you ready to join our groundbreaking EIT Food Accelerator Network startups and alumni in Rome on 15-16 October for the biggest EIT Food event of the year, Next Bite? 💚 We can't wait to catch up with Noovi Ag, New Wave Biotech, Pack2Earth, Melt&Marble, AgroGrIN Tech, Kokomodo, CinSOIL, Senoptica Technologies, Clean Food Group, Primogene, Foreverland Food, Elaniti, P-Agro Minerals, Esencia Foods, Quest , Ironic Biotech, Zero Impack, MarinaTex, Blue Ocean Closures, BOB FoodTech, Typcal, Gran Moar, Vaca Roxa, AgriFoodX, Evanium Healthcare, ExSeed Ltd., Fabas Foods AG, Happygum, Ittinsect - Feed for the Ocean, KIDEMIS AG, NuKoKo, PFx Biotech, Lda, Sea2Cell, Senara GmbH, Revo Foods, Norwegian Mycelium (NoMy), Meala Foodtech, Green Spot Technologies, EcoBean, Elaniti, Carbone Farmers and many others.   🚀 This unparalleled gathering brings together the game-changers in food systems transformation and the world's leading food innovators, thought leaders and pioneers at this not-to-be-miss event in the AgriFoodTech industry. 🤝   👀 Keep your eyes peeled, each day, we will share a detailed agenda so that you can follow, their pitches, and panel discussions, as well as meet and support our impactful startups.    🎉 We can't wait to see you all in Rome!   #ImprovingFoodTogether #FutureOfFood #SustainableFood #foodsystemtransformation #startupacceleration #agrifoodtechinnovation