Seedbed TeamUp 2026-28

About

An incubation program designed for innovative agrifood startups, offering expert mentorship, coaching, and access to pre-seed funding to help launch new ventures. Participants will engage in regular training sessions and benefit from matchmaking with experienced entrepreneurs to enhance their business development efforts.

Benefits

• 🤝Matchmaking
  Matchmaking with experienced entrepreneurs
• 🎓Mentorship
  Mentorship and coaching throughout the program
• 💰Pre-seed Funding
  Access to pre-seed funding to launch new agrifood startups.

Eligibility Criteria

• You have an innovative agrifood technology/solution that has a potential to contribute to one or more EIT Food’s Missions or Themes
• You are a citizen of, or permanent resident in, one of the EU member states and/or Horizon Europe countries
• English proficiency: you submit a complete application in English and have a proficient level of English to participate in the TeamUp programme fully (approximately C1 level)
• Your technology hasn’t received more than €60,000 in funding from EIT Food in 2026
• You are not currently participating in EIT Food EWA, EIT Food Seedbed Venture Catalyst, EIT Food FAN (Food Accelerator Network) or EIT Food RisingFoodStars programme.

Participation Commitments

• Participation in the program requires regular attendance at training sessions
• Commitment to submit a complete application in English
• Selection in the program may require choosing between multiple EIT Food programs if selected in more than one.

Target Region

Europe

Target Sector

Agrifood