News and Impact stories
What are the key skills needed for navigating today's trends in the Food Production and Agriculture landscape?
News •
25 Mar 2024 •
5 minutes read
Tap into the potential of Digital Innovation and DeepTech courses offered by EITCampus & EIT Food Education!Source : blogpost EIT Campus - Author: Pamela Pokorny, Programme Manager Digital Learning Unit, EIT Food Education
How Clara went from a hands-on internship with RIS Fellowships to a broad role at international bakery products group Puratos. With ongoing involvement in the EIT Food Network, even as Mentor for other students and Jury Member for Food Solutions Programme
Testimonial •
21 Mar 2024 •
5 minutes read
RIS Fellowships is designed for Master of Science students and graduates. As a participant, you get the chance to apply your academic knowledge during an internship in the food industry. Clara Lledo Morell, from Spain, tells us about her…
Gianluca's well packed journey since winning one of our Food Solutions Programmes. Reusing crab shells waste for Sustainable Food Packaging
Testimonial •
20 Mar 2024 •
6 minutes read
Following 2 EIT Food Education and 1 Entrepreneurship Programme, being part of the winning team creating their startup, Assistant at University of Aarhus, landing a job at the European Food Safety Authority, at the Food Ingredients and…
From PhD student to CEO Revo Foods: Robin's remarkable entrepreneurial journey since completing the Global Food Venture Programme. Saving the marine ecosystem with plant-based alternative seafood
Testimonial •
18 Mar 2024 •
4 minutes read
Robin Simsa, from Austria,  participated in GFVP in 2020 and is now CEO and co-founder of Revo Foods, a fast-growing company offering plant-based fish alternatives.Â
BanaBooms - unveiling the story of Food Solutions students - Where brilliant ideas land on supermarket shelves! Reducing Food Waste: Breakfast cereal made from bananas.
Testimonial •
13 Mar 2024 •
7 minutes read
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. They are an excellent example of how great ideas  are being…
Calling all women leaders : Challenge the masculine leadership model!
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12 Mar 2024 •
7 minutes read
Myth-busting interview with Dr Shima Barakat, WE Lead Food Programme Lead, our leadership programme for women in the food industry.
Bianca's breakthrough: revolutionizing Innovation & Commercialisation at Rothamsted Research, following our WE Lead Food Programme. Identification of 78 IP assets with potential for commercial exploitation.
Testimonial •
12 Mar 2024 •
5 minutes read
The WE Lead Food Programme enabled me to visualise the changes required to improve our tech transfer activities and create a clear plan to test our assumptions and develop a new type of intervention that would allow our team to become more…
Fix the system, not the women!
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11 Mar 2024 •
3 minutes read
Inspiring podcast with Dr Shima Barakat and Dr Maarten van der Kamp on gender equality and women leadership in the Food Industry!
Valeria's incredible experience with the WE Lead Food Programme, entrepreneurial success with her Incredible Bakery Company and authorship, publishing her cookbook. Raising awareness for pastry products for people with health issues.
Testimonial •
03 Mar 2024 •
4 minutes read
WE Lead Food is creating a network of women leaders to drive change, innovation and sustainability within the food sector. Valeria Mizuno-Turner is an enthusiastic alumna of the programme.
Empowering our food system in the European Year of Skills
News •
27 Feb 2024 •
7 minutes read
Dr Maarten van der Kamp explains why harnessing education and skills in the agrifood sector could transform the future food system.-Source : Opinion Piece published in New Food Magazine-
Inspire. Explore. Compete. Announcement Finalists and Grand Finale!
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12 Feb 2024 •
2 minutes read
What an absolutely phenomenal achievement!A massive round of applause and heartfelt congratulations to all + 2 000 applicants.A staggering 228 bright minds entered the competition, bravely stepped forward with their visionary proposals,…
Tetiana's Success Story - Alumna WE Lead Food Programme. From Advertising Role in FMCG Sector, to creating a Personalised Nutrition startup No MoonShot, to empowering other entrepreneurs and accelerating innovation in the Food & Health Sector.
Testimonial •
06 Feb 2024 •
4 minutes read
WE Lead Food is our programme for women leaders in the Food Industry.We talked with Tetiana Siianko Eriksson Alumna of the first cohort of WE Lead Food 2019.
