News and Impact stories
From concept to sustainable product: Ariana Alva Ferrari is the co-founder of German start-up Viva la Faba, pioneering ‘faba-lous’ vegan cheese made from organic faba beans.
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07 Jan 2025 •
17 minutes read
Starting a business wasn’t always on her radar, but the Food Solutions programme gave her career a whole new direction.
Antonella Succurro: From Academic Research to Entrepreneur and Co-Founder CinSOIL
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10 Dec 2024 •
6 minutes read
The birth of my first child in 2020 only intensified my commitment to combating climate change.
EIT Food Education’s partnership with JA Europe: Creating Impact through Education
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04 Dec 2024 •
7 minutes read
We spoke with Sophie Norman about her journey and insights as Director of Development at JA Europe.
Cosmetics meets Aquaculture!
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18 Nov 2024 •
8 minutes read
Explore the unlikely link and why Cosmetics Professionals should dive into an Aquaculture Course.Algae, Seaweed or other marine-sourced ingredients ...unlocking the Beauty of the Sea!
Oluwatomilayo Adeponle's ultimate goal to raise awareness about nutrition, a healthier lifestyle and improve public health in Nigeria
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18 Sep 2024 •
5 minutes read
Especially for the MFS programme, Oluwatomilayo Adeponle – who also goes by ‘Tomilayo’ – made her first trip from Nigeria to Europe. Now with one year left in the programme, she’s confident it will help her realise her goal
Francisca Vermeulen went from from being a participant to becoming a co-organiser and lecturer on 2 EIT Food Education courses, Algae Biotechnology & Inspire-Restorative Aquaculture!
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02 Jul 2024 •
7 minutes read
For Francisca Vermeulen, algae are a never-ending research topic. She has lived and done algae research in several countries, from New-Zealand to Iceland.Today, she is working as a researcher at the Scottish Association for Marine Science…
When Eleni Ntokou was promoted to a management role at sustainable protein producer Unibio, she was eager to develop her leadership skills.
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19 Jun 2024 •
7 minutes read
EIT Food’s WE Lead Food and NPD Skills programmes offered her just that – and more.Eleni transitioned from an Academic background to a Leadership Management Role. Combining her job with the care for a small baby AND investing in her…
Dr Marine Valton is CEO and co-founder of NouriSol, an innovative agrifood company.
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05 Jun 2024 •
7 minutes read
She can boast an impressive academic and entrepreneurial track record. A double Master’s, a PhD, several grants, prizes and awards. The Global Food Venture Programme (GFVP), an EIT Food Programme for PhD’s, was the first step in her…
Miguel Molina Romero followed an extraordinary path. Today he is the CTO and Co-founder of Orbem, a successful German tech company with a focus on the food industry, but his journey started as a telecommunication engineer in Spain.
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04 Jun 2024 •
7 minutes read
The GFVP programme helped Miguel move in a completely different direction.
Feeling the need to contribute to food innovation, Isa Entenmann decided to pursue a Master's in Food Systems. Now she shares her academic MFS adventure and the job she landed afterwards at a vegan cheese start-up, Viva la Faba
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23 May 2024 •
7 minutes read
She was part of the MFS cohort of 2021 at the University of Hohenheim in Germany. The international experience and broad approach expanded her perspective on the food sector.
The MFS Programme was a game changer for Paul Steinhardt, but he in turn was also a game changer for MFS by enhancing the attention for alternative proteins. And his 'next' step The Alt Protein Project and ...Neggst
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23 May 2024 •
7 minutes read
His Master in Sustainable Food Production took him from Germany to Italy and to Denmark, opening his view on the Food System and its challenges.
Juliana Romero Guzmán tells us about her journey that has led to CEO of her start-up Cano-ela, processing oil-rich seeds in an innovative way.
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06 May 2024 •
7 minutes read
Born in Mexico, PhD in the Netherlands and a successful start-up after her participation in the Global Food Venture Programme (GFVP).
