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EIT Food Circula® evening

Circula Food Evening (EIT Food Hub Estonia event) - free

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Circular economy opens up new kinds of opportunities to business and consumption – wellbeing without overconsumption of natural Resources. Circula® offers the players models for responsible business and sustainable lifestyle, self-awareness and appreciation of one’s own strengths as well as hope for a better future.

At Circula® Food Evening in Tartu Loodusmaja we are the first to play this entrepreneurial game in Estonia – come join us. We welcome individuals, company representatives and even whole teams for a cozy educational evening.

Activities include:

  • Truffle preparation workshop
  • Tour of Tartu Loodusmaja
  • Networking
  • Circula® entrepreneur development game

Snacks and drinks are provided, registration is required. 

About EIT Food:

EIT Food is on a mission to transform Europe’s food system – making it better for people and the planet.  Working with entrepreneurs, innovators and the wider community, EIT Food is changing the way we produce, process, distribute and consume food.   

Join us for an evening of learning about circular economy and how EIT Food is making it happen.

EIT Food Government Executive Academy

EIT Food Government Executive Academy Application

A unique learning experience empowering government representatives and uncovering the true potential of their country’s innovators. 

EIT Food Government Executive Academy (GEA) brings together government representatives from 15 RIS countries, researchers working in the field of agri-food innovations from industry, academia and European institutions. 

The Academy is an advisory and capability building program that offers insights into challenges related to food system innovations and regulations. It is also an opportunity to exchange best practices that will contribute to further improvements of Research & Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategies and future development of operational programs based on the EU Structural and Investment Funds as well as a chance to build networks of government representatives crucial for new EU funded programs.

The Academy is delivered by University of Warsaw, EIT Food CLC North-East and EIT Food CLC South with a group of industrial partners: Danone, VTT, PepsiCo and Siemens. 

 

Dates

This activity will take place between 23rd and 25th of October 2019 in Warsaw, Poland.

Applications are open from 24th of June till 6th of September 2019. Please apply at EIT Food Application Portal.

Academy is free of charge

Participants do not pay tuition

Travel and personal costs are reimbursed

(up to 1,000€ lump sum, reimbursed in accordance with EIT/Horizon

2020 rules -> tickets and invoices + tax certificates where applicable)

 

Key features of the Academy

  • workshops focused on real-life challenges experienced by global food industry players and actual needs of industry and customers
  • lectures offering insights into the complexity of food system, state-of-the-art technologies and innovations developed by the agri-food industry
  • highly interactive learning program based on case-studies and real-life examples
  • working with European experts in agri-food industry and innovation management
  • participants do not pay tuition fee and have travel and personal costs reimbursed (up to the level of €1,000 gross refunded in accordance with EIT/Horizon 2020 rules)
  • excellent opportunities to build an international network of policy‐makers working on the agri-food related Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3), exchanging experiences to continuously improve the national and regional policies.

You will meet

You will be part of a cohort of 45 government representatives from 15 RIS countries (Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey) involved in the design, implementation and/or monitoring of Research & Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) related to agri-food industry or in defining regulatory policies related to agri-food industry. During the Academy, you will meet government executives, directors, managers, scientists and other experts working in the agri-food industry, non-governmental sector, European institutions and media.

You can expect

The Academy will supply you with expert knowledge on challenges faced by the global agri-food industry, state-of-the-art technologies relevant to the contemporary food system and best practices in innovation management. With our guests and experts from the field, you can expect to strengthen the innovation eco-systems in your country, increase the internationalization of your country’s agri-food companies and increase success rates of new product launches to leverage the benefits of public funding distributed for Research & Innovations. You will also have an opportunity to share good practices, benefit from lessons learned of other countries and participate in an international network of policy experts involved in the updates of RIS3 and the development of the future operational programs based on European Structural and Investment Funds, 2021–2027. 

Admissions

The organizers aim at outstanding employees of national or regional governments (including ministries, regional agencies and regulatory bodies) from 15 RIS countries (Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey).

The ideal applicant should:

  1. Be involved in the design, implementation and/or monitoring of Research & Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) related to agri-food industry or in defining development projects of regulatory policies related to agri-food industry in her or his country
  2. Have relevant knowledge and experience in public policy development on a regional or national level
  3. Have a leadership potential which means she or he has a track record in coordinating projects or contributing to new initiatives in RIS3
  4. Have an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving and willingness to share her or his knowledge with other participants of the EIT Food GEA
  5. Bring diversity. We strongly encourage applications from various geographical regions and women submitted by specialists in multiple fields.

All workshops will be held in English. Therefore at least a working knowledge of this language is required.

To apply visit EIT Food Application Portal.

The application deadline is 20 September 2018.

The Academy is delivered by University of Warsaw, EIT Food CLC North-East and EIT Food CLC South with a group of industrial partners: Danone, PepsiCo, Siemens and VTT.

Contact
Name: Adam Puchejda

Organisation: University of Warsaw

Email: apuchejda@wz.uw.edu.pl

EIT Food Demoday 2019

EIT FOOD Demo Day Estonia Event in Toiduakadeemia on 26th of August 2019

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EIT Food is on a mission to transform Europe’s food system – making it better for people and the planet.  Working with entrepreneurs, innovators and the wider community, EIT Food is changing the way we produce, process, distribute and consume food.   

The Innovation Prizes competition is one of Europe’s largest startup competitions in the agrifood vertical. The Innovation Prizes are awarded to entrepreneurs and early-stage startups to support the development of new products and services which can help transform our food system; making it healthier, more sustainable and more trusted.

Come and join us and listen to pitches

TOIDUAKADEEMIA (Lootsi 8, Tallinn) at 13.00.

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This year, the Innovation Prizes are open to entrepreneurs and startups from across the whole of Europe. Excitingly though, there are additional prizes available for entrepreneurs based in Eastern and Southern Europe, through the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS).  

Q: What is RIS?

RIS stands for Regional Innovation Scheme, which is a special funding scheme to support entrepreneurs and startups in countries in Eastern and Southern Europe. It is only available for residents and/or citizens of one of the following countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Greece.  

Q: I have applied and became a finalist of the EIT Food RIS Innovation Grants/Entrepreneurships Prizes in 2018. Can I still apply for the Innovation Prizes?

Yes, you can! However, winners of 2018 edition of EIT Food RIS Innovation Grants/Entrepreneurships Prizes will be considered ineligible, please read complete eligibility criteria in the Terms and Conditions www.f6s.com/innovationprizes

Q: When and where will the Demo Days will happen?

Demo Days in Tallinn takes place on August 26th in Toiduakadeemia starting at 9.00 AM.

Q: Do I have take part in the Demo Day?

Yes – you do.  A minimum of one member of your team must participate in the Demo Day and accompanying training. However, the more, the merrier.  

Q: What does the training that accompanies the Demo Day consist of?

The training will be tailored to the needs of the startups participating. However, likely topics include, pitch training, building strong relationships with investors, effective communication, funding sources and marketing.

Q: What stage of idea/startups is this competition for?

There is no exact formula for this. However, startups should note that this prorgamme is for early-stage entrepreneurs and startups. If you have raised large amounts of investment (i.e. more than 100.000 Euros) or have large revenue streams (i.e. more than 50.000 Euros), this Prize is probably not for you. In fact, one of the criteria that your application will be judged upon is whether the Innovation Prize will be ‘catalytic’ in your startups success. If you wish to discuss the individual sitation of your startup, please contact us

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