Food Solutions

“You will never know how capable you are of innovation until you take the first step. And in our case it was stepping to take part in EIT Foods with mentors helpings us to navigate in the right direction.”

“Our Generation is the one that must change the way our food system works. We have to believe in our values: The circular approach in the Develop Tastes Challenge gave me an understanding we can change the system, bite by bite.”

“I gained knowledge on subjects that I wasn’t familiar with, like economy and finance. Plus, you deal with people from different backgrounds - food scientists, chemists, engineers, ... - which was very enriching. At the same time, we needed to be able to explain our concept to a non-technical, more business-oriented audience.”

“BanaBooms creators Ines Kutzli and Inna Zhuravlova took part in our Food Solutions 2018, where they developed a breakfast cereal made from surplus bananas to reduce food waste.”

“Holiroots rescue veggies that do not pass the farmer's gate and turn them into healthy and yummy vegetable crackers! We want to battle food loss by using vegetables that wouldn’t otherwise be used because they are too big, too small, not pretty enough, because they don’t have the ‘right’ shape, or simply due to overproduction. So far we have rescued 5 tonnes of vegetables!”

“Food Solutions changed my life. It gave me the opportunity to build something I’m passionate about and make a positive impact on the world. The programme helps you test the waters of entrepreneurship with minimal risk: perfect for anyone with entrepreneurial ambitions.”

“Thank you, EIT Food, for the opportunity to participate in the Food Solutions Challenge “From Leaf to Root – Holistic Use of Vegetables”, where I deepened R&D about food innovation by collaborating directly with expert companies in the different food sectors. Moreover, after my graduation, I had the opportunity to execute an internship in one of the partner companies of EIT Food.”