EIT Food Women in Entrepreneurship

🌍 Continuing our series of #EWA Masterclasses, today we bring you highlights from #Hungary! 🇭🇺 On October 10th, ten passionate women entrepreneurs gathered at the Hungarian Innovation Hub for the EWA 2024 Masterclass, organized by Pozi Network Zrt, our dedicated #EWAProgramme implementer in Hungary, whose commitment to empowering women in agrifood is invaluable. 🌟 🚀The day featured inspiring sessions, with expert insights from Tamas Muller, who encouraged participants to view feedback as a tool for growth, and special guests Eszter Nagyné Czuri and Balogh Viktor, who shared valuable knowledge on business strategy and the journey to success. 💪 Each participant presented their business models and value propositions, showcasing their progress and dedication to advancing agrifood innovation in Hungary. We’re looking forward to the local #DemoDay in mid-November, where these talented women will demonstrate all they’ve learned. 👉 Read more about the masterclass here: https://lnkd.in/epHQjFm7 #WomenInAgriFood #EWA2024 #AgrifoodInnovation #Sustainability #Entrepreneurship #EITFood #PoziNetwork EIT Food North-East

🌱🚀 Inspiring journeys from #EWA2023! We are proud to support women-led projects like Lako Foods, ProPlantae, and AbonoKm0 as they grow and innovate. Listen to their words below! 👇 #WomenLeadership #AgrifoodInnovation

✨ Supernovas celebrated last Thursday the second Food & Health #SupernovasInvestmentForum of 2024! 🎉 Four incredible female entrepreneurs presented exciting investment opportunities. 🌟 Make sure to follow these women and their companies – they’re up to amazing things! 🚀✨ 👩🔬 Left to right and top to bottom they are: - María Eugenia Martín, CEO of ColorSensing 🎨📦: A smart packaging solution aimed at reducing food waste. 🌱 Their color-sensing tech also extends to health and analytics. 💡 - Anne Jorun Aas, CEO of Farmforce 🌾📱: Offering web and mobile apps to tackle the “first mile,” helping manage data for farmers, suppliers, and buyers in the food industry. 📊 - Isabel Hoffmann, CEO of Preemie 👶🌡️: Creator of the first sensor solution providing neonatal professionals with precise data to support optimal feeding for each premature baby. 🍼 - Teresa Tarragó, CEO of Telara Pharma 💊👁️: Innovating with Cilastatin, a new drug for treating Glaucoma and Retinal Neurodegenerative diseases. 🌐 📩 Please reach out (supernovas@eitcommunity.eu) for more details or to contact any of our inspiring entrepreneurs! #WomenInFood 👩🌾 #WomenInHealth 🩺 #FemaleLedDealflow 💪 #Investment 💸 EIT Food Amparo de San José Riestra 👩 Celia Alija Pérez 👩💼 Lara Rodríguez Ortega 👩💻 Asier Sannio Ormazabal 🧑🔬 EIT Health Antonio Rodríguez Hita 🏥 EIT Manufacturing Blanca Chocarro Ruiz ⚙️ Ana Bautista Alonso 🛠️ EIT Urban Mobility Celeste Reglá Díaz 🚗 EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology

🌱 Nestlé Group Italy supports #EWA Italy! 🌱 We are excited to announce that Nestlé Group in Italy has joined the Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) programme, offering the €5,000 second prize to one of the top participants in the Italian edition. Additionally, three senior executives from Nestlé will provide mentorship, sharing their expertise in food quality, marketing, and sustainability to foster the growth of women-led startups in the agrifood sector. A big thank you to our mentors: 👩💼 Alessandra Fazio 👩💼 Barbara Vita 👩💼 Marta Schiraldi We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Future Food Institute for implementing the #EWAProgramme in Italy and making this possible. 🌐 Read more about this partnership: https://lnkd.in/ekbbDcMh 📅 Save the date: Don’t miss the #EWADemoDay in Milan on November 7th, where participants will present their innovative projects! #EITFood #Nestlé #EWAItaly #EWAProgramme #WomenInAgrifood EIT Food South

🌍 Empowering women entrepreneurs in #Portugal! 🇵🇹 On October 9th, we gathered in #Lisbon for the #EWA2024 Masterclass, bringing together a group of inspiring women entrepreneurs for a day of learning, sharing, and connection. 🌱 The day kicked off with a visit to MUKA.pt, where Teresa Ferreira, EWA former participant and mentor, shared her journey in producing vegan cheeses and how she’s leading the way in sustainable food production. 🧀✨ Next, participants visited The Food Temple, Lisbon’s oldest vegetarian restaurant, led by Filipe Peixoto and Diogo Lourenço, to discover the transformative role it has played in the #Mouraria neighborhood. 🥗🤝 Special thanks to maroong & drive impact - enabling real impact, not only for organising this successful event but also for implementing the EWA Programme in Portugal, empowering women entrepreneurs across the agrifood sector. 💪 Looking ahead: the Demo Day on November 13th, where these talented entrepreneurs will showcase their innovative projects and ideas. Save the date and join us in supporting them! 👉 Read more about the masterclass here: https://lnkd.in/e9Azvczy #WomenInAgriFood #EWA2024 #Entrepreneurship #Sustainability #AgrifoodInnovation #EITFood #Lisbon #DriveImpact EIT Food South

🌍 Boosting communication skills for #EWA Participants 🌟 EIT Food, in collaboration with Initiative - Centre for Education, recently launched the #CommunicationSkills course as part of the #EWAProgramme. Now in its third edition, the course equips talented women from 12 countries with essential business communication skills to help them thrive in professional and international environments. 🎓 Through practical, interactive learning, participants improved their email writing, presentations, and personal introductions, while also practicing active listening, empathy, and team collaboration. We can't wait to see how these women apply their new skills to their business journeys! 🚀 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eHC3gkBA #WomenInAgriFood #EWA2024 #Leadership #ProfessionalGrowth #EITFood #Inicijativa #Entrepreneurship #BusinessCommunication

🌟 Have you heard about the Supernovas Business Angel and Venture Capital Academies? 🌍✨ Training for both new and experienced women who want to either start or progress in this exciting activity. With a very practical approach, participants will learn about all phases of the investment cycle 💡💼, develop and implement their own investment strategy 📊💪, alongside an international group of like-minded women 👩💼🌐. 📅 Checkout the activities: 🚀 BA Academy: https://lnkd.in/dRHUSgZk 💼 VC Academy: https://lnkd.in/dt4sgX3U 💬 Here's what they say about us! 🔝 Ana I. Alcaine Celia Alija Pérez Amparo de San José Riestra Blanca Chocarro Ruiz

🌍 Continuing our journey across Europe with the #EWA2024 Masterclasses, we’re excited to share the latest from #CzechRepublic! 🇨🇿 On October 4th, ten talented #WomenEntrepreneurs gathered in město moře for a day filled with mentorship, networking, and actionable insights to help them excel in the agrifood sector. Organized by cats2cats z.s., the event offered participants the opportunity to refine their business strategies, pitch their ideas, and develop innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture. 🌱 Key highlights: - Guidance from experts like Martin Vasquez, TEDx trainer, and Jakub Šindelář, advisor in angel investments, who shared essential tips on communication and business strategy. 💡 - A pitching session where participants presented four months of hard work and innovation in agrifood startups. 🎤 💪 The next milestone: the local pitching event in mid-November! 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/emfHinT6 #WomenInAgriFood #Entrepreneurship #AgrifoodInnovation #Sustainability #Leadership #EITFood #cats2cats EIT Food North-East

🌟 Empowering Women in Agrifood in #Sevilla! 🇪🇸 On October 1st and 2nd, we gathered in Sevilla for the #EWA2024 Spain Masterclass, organized by Universidad Loyola as part of the EIT Food Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme. The event brought together the EWA Spain participants for two days filled with networking, leadership training, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Highlights included: 🍽️ A cooking workshop focused on team building through the preparation of a traditional Andalusian dinner. 💼 An inspiring session on Leadership with Purpose, led by ANA LÓPEZ-SOUSA, where participants explored their entrepreneurial values and resources. 💡Dynamic feedback sessions to help improve communication and presentation skills. 👏 A big thank you to Fundación MAS for hosting this incredible event and to our dedicated EWAs! 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ejp4sw-h #WomenInAgriFood #Entrepreneurship #AgrifoodInnovation #Leadership #PurposeDrivenBusiness #Sustainability #EITFood #LoyolaUniversity #Sevilla EIT Food South

🌱 Women in Agrifood: a glimpse into #EWA2023 🌱 Priscila Silva Delgado from GUNDO and Marta Barba Recreo from La Albarda, two standout #womenentrepreneurs from EWA 2023, share quick yet powerful insights about their journey. In just 30 seconds, hear how #networking and #mentorship have helped shape their businesses and what the EWA experience has meant for them. 🚀 🎥 Watch the video below! #WomenInAgrifood #EWAProgramme #ImprovingFoodTogether EIT Food South