Future of Food
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
BioeconomyVentures is looking for EU bio-based SME/Startups/Spin-off that want to access BioeconomyVentures services (both support access to funding and business growth) by applying cutting-edge solutions within the Bioeconomy domains addressing specific challenges set up by Corporations under the following sectors:
- Future of Food
- Future of Chemicals ( Nov to Dec 2022)
- Future of Industrial Circularity ( Feb to Mar 2023 )
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The project aims to grow an interconnected EU network in bio-based industry by igniting a strategic collaboration between innovators and corporations, to ease and facilitate access to investors and finance in favor of sustainable development.
Three Open Calls for innovators will be launched in total with the purpose of promoting BioeconomyVentures services and staggering the entry of innovators into the pipeline to be able to offer them personalized and individualized attention, analyze their needs and offer them the most appropriate services in each case.
BioeconomyVentures will carefully select 65+ promising EU innovators to accelerate their development and to overcome the hurdles they face in terms of access to finance, business skills and networking.
The selected innovators will be joining a 6-month dynamic programme, focusing on providing custom and unique learning and development pathways based on the needs assessment. The programme accepts innovators from lab, pilot, demonstration, and commercial stages (please see Guidelines for Applicants for the specifics).
The first open call for Innovators is focusing the Future of Food sector, and the challenges created are based on the following verticals:
- Agriculture
- AgTech & FoodTech (Alternative Proteins)
- Aquaculture, Fishing & Algae
- Food, Feed, and Ingredients
- Hemp and Cannabis
- Others (Packaging Innovation and viticulture)
APPLICATION STEP BY STEP
The applications will be open from 24 May until 26 July 2022 (5pm CEST). The programme will accept around 65 Innovators. Follow the application process:
- Step 1. Sign up to our BioeconomyVentures Matchmaking Platform
- Step 2. Once signed up, you will receive a personal code
- Step 3. Read the INNOVATORS Guideline for Applicants
- Step 4. Create a profile on F6S Page (if you don’t have it already)
- Step 5. Submit your application (ON F6S) and use your personal code you received in Step 2
The programme is free of charge thanks to the funding of the Horizon 2020 programme by the European Commission.
Download the Leaflet – Future of Food – Open call #1
Are you an innovator? Apply to the BV programme in the following one of the two ways:
- Apply to the BV programme by proposing a solution to one of our corporate challenges (see below). Around 70% of applicants accepted to the programme will target one of the defined corporate challenges.
- Apply to the programme without targetting challenge. The eligibility to the programme will be the fit among the Future of Food verticals and the applicant ability to clearly indicate a market problem and solve it with an innovative approach. Around 30% of applicants will be accepted without the challenge focus.
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CHALLENGE |
| Challenge OC1-GI-01 | Exploring alternatives to chemical pesticides (bio or other)
Domain: Agriculture |
| Challenge OC1-GI-02 | Maintenance of soil fertility to ensure microbiome is healthy in the soil
Domain: Agriculture; Ag Tech and Food Tech |
| Challenge OC1-GI-03 | Pest resistance in crops (cultivar selection) grain/feed crops
Domain: Ag Tech and Food Tech |
| Challenge OC1-GI-04 | Biobased plastics/other food packaging that meet EC food contact migration standards and are effective barriers that do not adversely affect the shelf life of the product.
Domain: Ag Tech and Food Tech |
| Challenge OC1-GI-05 | Enhanced traceability of the supply chain e.g., cryptographic ledger (block-chain type approach) must be easy to implement.
Domain: Ag Tech and Food Tech; Farm to Fork logistics and supply chain |
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CHALLENGE |
| Challenge OC1-SA_1 | Reusable, Biobased Takeaway.
Domain: Food packaging innovation |
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CHALLENGE |
| Challenge OC1-NB_1 | Biopolymer Feed Blocks.
Domain: Agriculture; Food, Feed and Ingredients |
| Challenge OC1-NB_2 | Feed additives for Nitrogen Use Efficiency.
Domain: Agriculture; Food, Feed and Ingredients |
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| Challenge OC1-FEDE_1 | Increasing Specialty Crop Farm Competitiveness with Precision AG Data Services.
Domain: Agriculture; AgTech & FoodTech; Other: Precision Agriculture Services, Specialty Crops (Fruit, Vine, Nuts, Olives, Citrus), Decision support systems, GIS/MAPs/Teledetection |
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| Challenge OC1-EDPOL_1 | Development of environmentally friendly technology for fixation packages sauces with a clean label.
Domain: Food, Feed and Ingredients; Food Packaging Innovation |
| Challenge OC1-EDPOL_2 | Development of an effective method of acquiring clients in the food industry in B2B sector.
Domain: Food, Feed and Ingredients |
| Challenge OC1-EDPOL_3 | Development of an innovative product for the food industry in the convenience food sector or under a private label.
Domain: Food, Feed and Ingredients |
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| Challenge OC1-BP_1 | Exploring new natural key ingredients in the development of meat, fish & dairy mimics (e.g., binding agents, texturizers, colorants).
Domain: FoodTech (including Alternative proteins); Food, Feed and Ingredients |
| Challenge OC1-BP_2 | Innovative natural sweetened retail products.
Domain: Food, Feed and Ingredients |
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| Challenge OC1-IV_1 | Innovative solutions to predict, fight against climate hazards & prevent crop loss.
Domain: Agriculture; Viticulture |
| Challenge OC1-IV_2 | Innovative ways to reduce chemical inputs in the wine industry.
Domain: Agriculture; Viticulture |
| Challenge OC1-IV_3 | Novel and innovative solutions for soil maintenance.
Domain: Agriculture; Viticulture |
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| Challenge OC1-TB_1 | How to expand business through new channels
Domain: Food, Feed and Ingredients |
| Challenge OC1-TB_2 | Maintenance of soil fertility to ensure microbiome is healthy in the soil
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| Challenge OC1-TB_3 | Development of vegetarian and vegan product portfolio
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| Challenge OC1-TB_4 | Valorisation of food waste losses during production
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OC1-CONFI_1 |
Innovative solution for production of biscuit-based milkshake
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OC1- CONFI_2 |
Biobased packaging for a healthy biscuit that meet EC food contact migration standards that does not affect the shelf life of the product
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OC1-CONFI_3 |
Exploring new services and innovation solutions that will boost the exports and international sales of hard buiscuit
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