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EIT Food Accelerator Network
AcceleratorPre-Seed–Seed
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Investment thesis
EIT Food supports the creation and scaling of agrifood and FoodTech ventures across Europe through a structured pathway of venture creation, technology validation and commercial acceleration. Teams receive tailored coaching, masterclasses, corporate open-innovation challenges, funding (up to EUR 50,000 in the accelerator) and access to Europe's largest AgriFood innovation ecosystem of investors, industry leaders and research partners. The organization, backed by the EIT (a body of the European Union), targets startups tackling food-system challenges around healthier lives, net-zero food systems and food-system resilience, with priority areas in protein diversification, resilient agriculture and agri-food biotech.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
What they invest in
from 11 of 30 portfolio companiesAgTech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×5Climate Tech ×5FoodTech ×5Biotech ×3Circular Economy ×2Cleantech ×2Impact & Social Good ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×3Denmark×1European Union×1France×1Portugal×1
Portfolio companies · 30 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeEIT Food is an EU-supported innovation organization that invests in projects, organizations, and individuals working to transform Europe's food system through collaboration between industry, education, and research partners.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
AB Smart Materials develops bio-based superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) for use in personal care and hygiene products as well as agricultural applications such as soil moisture retention.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Amaury Buggenoms(CEO)inBen White(CTO)in
Co-investorsCaesar VenturesEntrepreneur First
Ace Aquatec builds IoT-enabled precision products for the aquaculture industry, including acoustic wildlife deterrents, sea lice treatment, biomass estimation and real-time monitoring, and humane fish-stunning solutions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechFoodTechHardwareIoTDundee, GB
Nathan Pyne-Carter(CEO)inAlan MacLeod(Chief Finance Officer (CFO))inTara McGregor-Woodhams(Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO))inKeith Davidson(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))in
Co-investorsAqua SparkChroma VenturesEarth CapitalScottish Enterprise
AgCurate provides a rural business intelligence platform for the agricultural industry, offering crop classification, condition monitoring, and yield analysis to support decision-making in food and agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsRockstart
Agricolus offers a precision-agriculture platform and mobile app that help farmers and agronomy professionals manage farm operations, monitor crops for pests and disease, reduce inputs such as water and fertilizer, and track data across the supply chain.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
AgriSound builds low-cost, solar-powered IoT listening devices and a data platform that monitor pollinator and insect activity in the field.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoT
Casey Woodward(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnglia Capital Group
Cell4Food develops cellular agriculture technology to produce seafood—including fish, mollusks, and crustaceans—from cell cultures using bioreactors.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsBeta Capital
Optimizes fertilizer use tailored to individual farm conditions, helping farmers meet regulatory requirements and improve profitability without major operational changes.
Co-investorsS2S Ventures
Meat Tomorrow is a cellular agriculture company developing methods to produce affordable, sustainable cultivated meat as an alternative to conventional animal-based meat production.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechCopenhagen, DK
Henning Kempf(Founder)
Seabex provides a satellite-data and AI platform to measure, optimize, and track agricultural water use without physical sensors, offering irrigation guidance and water reporting.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Inès Hamida(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital AfricaMercy Corps Ventures
Seaqure Labs develops mycelium-based protein for animal feed, designed as a sustainable alternative to soy and conventional proteins.
BiotechCircular EconomyFoodTech
Co-investorsChalmers Ventures ABPropel Capital
Uzaje operated industrial washing sites for reusable containers and packaging, serving the food service and agri-food industries in France to support the shift toward packaging reuse.
Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social GoodNeuilly-sur-Marne, FR
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AA+Aapta Gut + GeniusAcer ResourcesAdamo FoodsAdvection EngineeringAgreen BiosolutionsAgri MarketplaceAgriceptionAgricomAgriFoodXAgritrackb-KapzGilabGlucanovaNordic Umami CompanyUbliUBLIIVenus
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAgriSound · meet.agrisound.io · Mar 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has EIT Food Accelerator Network made?
- EIT Food Accelerator Network has 30 tracked investments.
- What stage does EIT Food Accelerator Network invest at?
- EIT Food Accelerator Network invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is EIT Food Accelerator Network's typical check size?
- EIT Food Accelerator Network typically writes checks of $54K.
- What sectors does EIT Food Accelerator Network focus on?
- EIT Food Accelerator Network focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Who does EIT Food Accelerator Network co-invest with?
- EIT Food Accelerator Network most often shares deals with Aqua Spark, Caesar Ventures, Chalmers Ventures AB, among 11 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelEIT Food Webinar for all ALs KPI reporting 15092026
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EIT Food Project Amendment October 2026 Introductory Notes
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XKIC Jumpstarter Welcome to EIT Food 15092026
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Soil as a Living System
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The Regenerative Role of Livestock
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The Regenerative Role of Plants
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