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EIT Food West

Below are the contact details of our regional office. Get in touch if you want to improve the food system with us.

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What we do...

EIT Food has recently merged 3 regions into one in order to better serve partners in those areas and market needs according to geographical areas. As the new West region comes together, this page will be populated with content relevant to the new region.

We unlock innovation potential in businesses and universities, and create and ​scale agrifood startups to bring new technologies and products ​to market. ​We bring people together in order to create a healthier food system.

Our West region covers the following areas: United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland and The Netherlands, with teams on the ground across four countries (UK, Germany, France and Belgium).

We welcome you to join our community and join us on our mission.

Explore more about EIT Food

Here at EIT Food West, we have a lot to offer. From open calls, blogs, reports, projects and more, we have something for everyone. We are a community with the same mission, to achieve a more sustainable food system for people and planet.

EIT Food Region West Startup Q&A Series

2024
project
Many ground-breaking startups are making impactful change within the food system. This series aims to highlight our EIT Food West's startups innovations.

Nutrition Trend Report 2025 – In Collaboration with Nutrition Hub

January 29, 2025
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The Nutrition Trend Report 2025 has recently been published by Nutrition Hub, in collaboration with EIT Food which was one of the key providers for the study. Alongside other organisations such as the Federal Center for Nutrition (BZfE),…

Food Entrepreneurship Made In Bavaria

2024
project
The FEMIB Project is funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and carried out in a collaboration between the Technical University of Munich and EIT Food West, aiming to strengthen the Bavarian AgriFoodTech startup ecosystem.

Partners Connect powered by EIT Food Region West

March 24, 2025
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Join us in beautiful Munich to network with other EIT Food Strategic & Delivery Partners across the community and connect with innovations! This is a closed event for Strategic and Delivery partners on an invite-only basis. This is a…
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Constituent countries

Austria

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Belgium

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France

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Germany

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Luxembourg

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Switzerland

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The Netherlands

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The United Kingdom

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Latest EIT Food news

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Nutrition Trend Report 2025 – In Collaboration with Nutrition Hub

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Südzucker Group wins EIT Food Corporate Startup Collaboration Award

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The EIT Community’s INNOVEIT will bring people together again around SLUSH in Helsinki in November 2024. Stay tuned for more details!

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Eleven startups selected to develop their internationalisation plans with Sales Booster programme

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On the blog

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Unlocking secrets of bioeconomy and biotechnology for a more sustainable food system

March 20, 2025
regional blog
EIT Food attended BIOKET 2025 as a gold sponsor of the event. Taking a deeper dive into the world of biotechnology and the role it has within our food system, EIT Food was part of informative panels, knowledgeable workshops, an engaging…

Food Allergy Prevention for Children

February 10, 2025
regional blog
Meet Vini Mini, an EIT Food startup from The Netherlands. Vini Mini offers nutritional supplements for babies made from different nuts which offer an easy, healthy and reliable way to prevent food allergies, based upon the risk profile of…

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Innovation projects

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HarvestAi: promoting the use of artificial intelligence for predicting crop yields in large greenhouse operations

2024 > 2025
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HarvestAi is collaborating with leading technology providers and greenhouse operators to integrate their solution into existing systems and test it in practical settings. The solution is being developed in close alignment with the needs of…

scoutlabs

2024 > 2025
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scoutlabs is transforming pest management with the world's most affordable and dense digital trap network. This AI-driven Pest Monitoring follows a farmer-first approach and promotes sustainable agriculture by enhancing food security and…

Upcoming events

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Restoring The Natural Balance

April 08, 2025
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5th International Conference on Food Bioactives and Health

June 03, 2025
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SAVE THE DATE – EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025

October 17, 2025
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Latest reports

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Report on the ruminant livestock industry and net zero targets in the UK and Ireland

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Report on controlled environment agriculture

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Report on unmet needs of SME's in North-West Europe

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Meet the EIT Food West team

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    Gulsah Uysal

    Regional Director - West
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    Ajda Sever

    Key Account Manager (Contractor)
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    Alicia Abendroth

    Key Account Manager
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    Ana Arcila

    Key Account Manager
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    Beckie Bold

    Freelance Communications Manager
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    Frank Horlbeck

    Senior Regional Communications and Event Manager
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    Laura Elphick

    Ecosystem Manager
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    Malte Stumpenhorst

    Key Account Manager
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    Marie Brueser

    Corporate Venture Manager
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    Nazanin Khayyat

    Key Account Manager
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    Regine Roncucci

    Ecosystem Manager
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    Denita Ahmetspahic

    Communications Intern
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    Aaqifa Shaikh

    Communications Intern
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Senior Innovation Programme Manager

Belgium, Germany, Poland, Spain, The Netherlands -
Deadline: March 25, 2025

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