News and Impact stories
Paola's fast lane from business idea to co-founder and manager of a pioneering food start-up, with products on supermarket shelves.
Testimonial •
17 Apr 2024 •
6 minutes read
Paola Varela, from Mexico, tells us about the impact of the Food Solutions Programme on her journey as an entrepreneur, operating at the intersection of social entrepreneurship and bioeconomy.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Ilaria's trailblazing journey, from the Master in Food Systems, to spearheading Business Development in Alternative Proteins at Libre Foods, a groundbreaking BioTech startup, commercializing fungi-based proteins.
Testimonial •
16 Jan 2024 •
4 minutes read
The Master in Food Systems is quite an academic and experience-packed adventure. But what happens after graduation?
Christian's tasteful voyage : from Master in Food Systems to assuring Quality Control for Swiss Chocolatier and Nespresso Coffee. Food Safety & Food Quality
Testimonial •
19 Dec 2023 •
4 minutes read
The Master in Food Systems is quite an academic and experience-packed adventure. But what happens after graduation?
José's transformative path : from studying Animal Sciences, to Inspire Post-Harvest School, to pioneering DeCarbon8+ for less polluting Sustainable Agriculture
Testimonial •
18 Dec 2023 •
5 minutes read
The Inspire Programmes aim to develop a new generation of entrepreneurs and innovators equipped to shape a new kind of innovative, resilient, and sustainable food system. We talk to José from Portugal, who participated in the Post-Harvest…
Marc's post Master in Food Systems Programme notable journey, with cherry on the cake, crafting Kasoda, a beverage born from the coffee cherry. Transforming a waste product into valuable raw material, creating positive ecological and social impact.
Testimonial •
11 Dec 2023 •
4 minutes read
The Master in Food Systems is quite an academic and experience-packed adventure. But what happens after graduation?
