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EIT Food Fast Track to Market 2025 call is open

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Programmes Agro-Food, Environment EIT

What is it?

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology tries to bridge the gap between promising innovations and successful businesses. It consists of nine sectoral subdivisions, with EIT Food being particularly important for the Belgian market, as its headquarters are based in Leuven. To help these high-potential companies reach out to new horizons, the EIT food has launched a Fast Track to Market call. The deadline for the call is the 6th of May 2025.

Who can apply to Fast Track to Market?

Your company is eligible to apply if you:

  • Be a legally incorporated entity in one of the EU or Horizon Europe eligible countries for a minimum of 12 months of business activity.
  • Have a technology, product, service, or solution aligned to one or more of EIT Food’s Missions.
  • Be classified as a SMALL sized company as defined in the EU recommendation 2003/361 (less than 49 employees and less than 10 million in turnover or balance sheet).
  • Have a minimum of 3 full-time employees (3 FTEs) or 3 full-time employee equivalents.

We ask that applicants have a clear case for a project lasting no longer than 12 months that can significantly accelerate their startup/SME’s commercial success, and that the proposed project must be able to have an immediate impact by bringing their products or services to the market.

For more information about the call go to this webpage.

 

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