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)
Develop in-depth knowledge about food systems through studying consecutively at three distinct European academic institutions and use your knowledge to drive the future transformation of the food system.
Think Tank convenes selected stakeholders and partners, fostering broad and inclusive participation to overcome barriers to innovation in the field of protein diversification.
