News and Impact stories
Chasing the dream: How NPD Skills helped Mary Katsounotou break into Food Product Development
Testimonial •
22 Dec 2025 •
7 minutes read
Mary was so determined to land a role in food product development that she did everything she could to prove it was her professional dream. After her Bachelor in Food Science, her Master in Gastronomy, working as a Chef, she finally landed…
Congratulations to the Education Start-up Award Winners !
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16 Dec 2025 •
7 minutes read
Recognising our students, graduates and professionals from EIT Labelled programmes, who have developed a start-up, addressing key challenges in the food system. 10 Awards of each 4 000€
WE Lead Food: building leadership capacity for a more sustainable food system
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16 Dec 2025 •
6 minutes read
Behind the scenes : insights & take aways from 3 sessions of the WE Lead Food Programme
From opera to agroforestry and agrifoodtech: Marcela Flores’ journey to global entrepreneurship and focus on soil health
Testimonial •
11 Dec 2025 •
7 minutes read
From opera student in Hungary to sustainability leader in the UK and now founder of TierraSphere, Marcela Flores’ journey has been anything but linear
Connecting the dots between space research and food systems
Testimonial •
10 Dec 2025 •
6 minutes read
Catherine Alex (Master in Food Systems Alumna) on turning curiosity into innovation that feeds both Earth and beyond. And how her thesis led to a job at the ESA European Space Agency, Business Incubation Centres
How Ylenia Ciquera’s team won the Food Solutions EcoBite Delight challenge and used it as a launchpad for LOOOPS
Testimonial •
04 Dec 2025 •
5 minutes read
Upcycling byproducts of broken rice using advanced fermentation technology, as a substitute for sugar and sweet additives. Preparing to go to market in 2028
Changing leadership and shaping the next gen of sustainable cheese
Testimonial •
03 Dec 2025 •
6 minutes read
Mary Luz Olivares on her journey after WE Lead Food
EIT Food Education: Leading the way in bridging Europe's Entrepreneurship Skills Gap
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26 Nov 2025 •
4 minutes read
The newly published Eurydice report "Entrepreneurship Education at School in Europe 2025" explores how entrepreneurship education is integrated across Europe, examining policy frameworks, curricula, teacher training, and practical learning…
Innovative education in regenerative agriculture farming
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24 Nov 2025 •
4 minutes read
Opinion Piece by Dr Maarten van der Kamp & Pamela Pokorny published in Innovation News Network
A room full of women leaders: the first WE Lead Food alumnae event
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19 Nov 2025 •
20 minutes read
Brussels, 17 October 2025. For the very first time, alumnae from every edition of WE Lead Food were invited to gather under one roof. CONNECT, the annual alumni event of the wider EIT Community, was also taking place at Maison de la Poste,…
Future Farm Lab: Where science meets experiential learning Context
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08 Oct 2025 •
10 minutes read
A 3D, browser-based augmented reality simulation for Regenerative Agriculture Learning
How EIT food fosters bioeconomy entrepreneurship: From policy to people – and back
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19 Aug 2025 •
8 minutes read
Source : Paper published in Open Access Government, 11 July 2025Contributors : Mariana Fazenda, Dr Maarten van der Kamp, Luise Heidenreich, EIT Food Education
