The New AgVentures programme is a one stop shop for companies from the Central-Eastern Europe to get to know trends, look for solutions to make their supply chain more resilient and learn from their peers.
The programme picks top market-asked-for areas of innovation among EIT-Food’s missions and priority areas to support the agrifood industry in innovating.
2023
Background - why we created New Agventures
We face some vast challenges in the region:
Disturbed food supply chain (COVID-19, war in Ukraine, economic crisis);
Aversion to risk – low level of innovativeness;
No horizontal and vertical integration of the agri-food sector;
Pressure on environment. Climate change – result and impact.
Our objectives
Increased transparency, resilience & responsiveness of the industry & their chain through collaborative adoption of innovation. Integration and joint work towards more sustainable practices.
Who is it for?
Agrifood Corporates from Central-Eastern Europe
Executives with roles related to innovation, sustainability, procurement, innovation, business development, research.
Manual on implementing innovations aimed at the decarbonization of the food value chain (stay tuned - more information soon)
Corporate Venturing workshop for R&D and innovation officers from food industry in the CEE to introduce the idea of corporate venturing, showcase good practices and help taking practical steps (October/November 2023)
Dedicated webinars - e.g. carbon farming, regenerative agriculture (last quarter of 2023)
Led by the University of Deusto, PRECIOUS unites a transdisciplinary alliance of 20 organisations, including EIT Food, spanning 11 EU countries to address one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: food loss and waste (FLW).
