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EIT Food Accelerator Network 2026 | EIT Join the EIT Food Accelerator Network 2026 to scale your agrifood startup with expert mentorship, investor connections, and access to Europe’s leading food innovation ecosystem! The EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN) is a multi-hub European accelerator programme supporting high-impact agrifood and foodtech startups to validate their technologies and accelerate market readiness.
The 2026 call invites ambitious startups to join one of six specialised hubs across Europe, each focused on a key theme shaping the future of food systems.
Accelerator Hubs & Themes Selected startups will join one of the following programmes: Munich, Germany – Smart and Low-Carbon Supply Chains Helsinki, Finland – Circular Solutions for Food Systems Paris, France – Biotech Ingredients, Products and Processes Warsaw, Poland – Future Resilient Agriculture Catania, Italy – Water-Smart Agrifood Systems Wageningen, Netherlands – Digital & Autonomous Farming Solutions Duration: 2–3 months (September–December 2026) Format: Delivered in parallel across six European hubs Focus: Technology validation, commercial acceleration, and investment readiness Startups will undergo a rigorous selection process evaluated by entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts.
Once selected, participants gain access to: Expert mentorship and tailored coaching European research facilities and validation infrastructure Industry and corporate connections Investment readiness support Access to the EIT Food Innovation Community The programme supports startups in refining their technology roadmap, strengthening their go-to-market strategy, and accelerating adoption in the market.
At the end of the programme, each hub will host a Technology Validation Pitch Event. The top three startups per hub (18 in total) will receive: The subgrant will support the implementation of a Technology Validation Project in 2027, in collaboration with leading universities, research centres, or specialised facilities of the startup’s choice.
To apply for the EIT Food Accelerator Network programme: You must be a registered company established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe-associated countries (NB; this includes the UK) in or after 2016 Your business innovation must be underpinned by a technology with a prototype, or pilot project (paid or unpaid) with TRL 4-8 It must also fall under one of EIT FAN’s themes Your company must be pre-series A, with revenues up to €1 million and a team, no more than 20 people Ideally, you will have successfully completed customer validation Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate traction, for example, through letters of support, sales, or signed letters of intent Switzerland and UK-based companies are eligible to apply.
However, eligibility for funding will be determined based on Switzerland’s and the UK’s eligibility status for EU funding at that time. EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN) – Call for Startups 2026 You may also be interested in AMPLE: Driving Employment Opportunities In Agrifood Green Spot Technologies: Fermenting the future of food
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Early-stage agrifood startups. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
EIT Food Accelerator Network (EIT FAN) is funded by EIT Food (supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology - EIT, a body of the European Union). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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