15 - 16 October 2024, Rome - Italy EIT Food Next Bite 2024
Building the future
of food together
Join the biggest EIT Food event of the year
Join us at EIT Food’s largest event yet, Next Bite: Building the Future of Food Together. This unparalleled gathering brings together the gamechangers in food systems transformation and the world’s leading food innovators, thought leaders and pioneers at an all-new not to be missed event in the agrifood industry.
Be there and seize the opportunity to network with the biggest international innovation community, hear the latest on new policy developments and innovative solutions to complex problems as we steer the course towards a sustainable food landscape.
Engage in conversations
- Position your organisation as a thought leader at the forefront of the food innovation community and an ambassador in mobilising a system change approach.
- Showcase your initiatives and expertise and engage with stakeholders in the food systems space on emerging topics.
- Discover the latest policy agendas shaping tomorrow’s food innovation and sustainability landscape and get early insights on emerging disruptive trends.
- Get a head start with the latest funding opportunities and connect with potential partners and investors​.
- Elevate your networking game alongside a thriving community of agrifood leaders.
- Network with policymakers, industry peers, investors, leading agrifoodtech startups and collaborators in the food sector.
Healthier Lives Through Food
Food as Medicine
Examine the crucial link between dietary choices and overall health, revealing their significant impact on well-being and vitality.
Net Zero Food System
Plate and Planet
Uncover the concept of reformulation from farm to fork, with a focus on strategies for reducing waste, boosting efficiency, and advancing responsible consumption practices.
Fair and Resilient Food System
Redesigning Food
Discover how to disrupt traditional business models and introduce innovative frameworks in the food industry.
Marketplace
Discover the heart of innovation and collaboration at the Next Bite Marketplace, where the future of food comes to life!
The Marketplace is the space where you can interact and discover more about the EIT Food ecosystem.
AgriFoodTech Ventures
This platform brings together agrifoodtech startups, business angels, impact funds, VCs, CVCs, and leading European agrifood companies and universities. It serves as an inspiring and interactive stage for exchanging ideas, fostering collaboration, and building partnerships to drive positive change in the food system.
Access to this track is by invitation only.
Venue and Location
Next Bite 2024 will take place at ‘La Nuvola’, one of the most iconic buildings in the entire City of Rome. A stunning and innovative backdrop for Next Bite 2024.
La Nuvola
An iconic building of seeming weightlessness and simplicity, yet with an extremely complex structural interior that pushes the limits of design.
The Cloud
The central showpiece of La Nuvola is a bold cloud-shaped structure that ‘floats’ within the main building supported by steal beams.
Eco-friendly design
Containing an auditorium and accessed via a series of walkways, the structure is geometrically complex and visually stunning.
A bold event, a bold logo
Next Bite is a bold new format, bringing together the world’s largest food innovation community in a fresh distinctive event that is unmatched by any other organisation.
Each aspect is curated as a dynamic experience, enabling room for creativity and unique expression.