EIT Food Offers up to €60,000 for Agrifood Startups to Test Innovative Solutions

EIT Food has opened applications for its Proof-of-Concept (PoC) Co-Financing Instrument, offering up to €60,000 in financial support to agrifood startups and small companies looking to test and validate their innovative solutions in collaboration with corporate partners. The initiative aims to reduce the financial risks associated with early-stage commercial collaborations and help innovative agrifood technologies, […]

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EIT Food TeamUp 2026 programme is open for applications

EIT Food’s Seedbed TeamUp is officially looking for its 2026 cohort. What this edition of TeamUp offers is to match leading technologists with entrepreneurial business professionals, giving them the expert guidance, training, mentorship and funding they need to co-create successful agrifood startups together.  The programme consists of four phases:  Application – Participants apply as a technologist, early-stage startup, or […]

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EIT Jumpstarter 2026 Application Deadline Extended

Great news for innovators and entrepreneurs – the application deadline for the EIT Jumpstarter 2026 Open Call has been extended until May 17. If you have not applied yet, now is the perfect time to bring your idea to life.   EIT Jumpstarter is one of Europe’s leading pre-acceleration programmes, helping innovators transform promising ideas […]

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EIT Jumpstarter 2026 taotlustähtaega pikendati

Hea uudis innovaatoritele ja ettevõtjatele – EIT Jumpstarter 2026 avatud taotlusvooru tähtaega on pikendatud kuni 17. maini. Kui Sul ei ole veel olnud võimalust kandideerida, siis nüüd on õige hetk oma idee ellu viimiseks. EIT Jumpstarter on Euroopa juhtiv varajase faasi eelkiirendi programm, mis aitab arendada innovaatilisi ideid turuvalmis lahendusteks.   Programm pakub osalejatele: üle […]

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EIT Jumpstarter 2026 kandideerimine lõpeb 8. mail

Kas sul on innovatiivne idee, millest võiks saada järgmine edukas iduettevõte?EIT Jumpstarter 2026 kandideerimine on avatud veel viimaseid päevi — nüüd on aeg tegutseda! EIT Jumpstarter on Euroopa Innovatsiooni- ja Tehnoloogiainstituudi (EIT) juhtiv eelkiirendi programm, mis aitab varajases faasis meeskondadel arendada oma ideest turuvalmis lahendus ja tulevane startup. Programmis osalejad saavad: ✔ üle 55 tunni […]

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Tartu Biotechnology Park Selected as EIT Food Country Representative for Estonia

During the period 2026–2028, Tartu Biotechnology Park will take on the role of EIT Food Country Representative in Estonia, acting as a bridge between the national agrifood community and the wider European EIT Food network. The EIT Food Country Representative acts as a local point of contact, operating within the EIT Community Hub to strengthen […]

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Kandideeri Eesti delegatsiooni Swiss Biotech Day konverentsil!

EIS koostöös Välisministeeriumi ja Tartu Biotehnoloogia Pargiga korraldavad delegatsiooni Šveitsi, Baseli linna. Külastatakse Swiss Biotech Day messi (SBD) 4.–5. mail 2026, millele järgneb Eureka Global Innovation Summit 6. mail. Delegatsiooni põhifookus on biotehnoloogia, farmaatsiatööstuse ja e-tervise valdkonnad. Swiss Biotech Day on kujunenud juhtivaks ülemaailmseks farmaatsia-, biotehnoloogia- ja e-tervise valdkonna konverentsiks, mis toetab rahvusvahelist koostööd ja […]

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🌱 Hack the Future of Food 2025 — What an amazing weekend! 🚀

This year’s Hack the Future of Food gathered passionate students, researchers, and entrepreneurs to Tartu Nature House to co-create the future of sustainable food and agriculture. It was clearly bigger than last year — 9 teams, 2 days, and countless brilliant ideas that bridged science, business, and creativity. 💡 Teams worked on challenges brought by […]

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Estonian HealthTech Week 2025 – Event Summary

Date & Location: 25–29 August, Tallinn & TartuParticipants: 26 international guests from Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, France, Singapore, Australia, and Romania, and more than 150 representatives of the Estonian healthtech ecosystem as well as international stakeholders.Objective: To showcase health innovation, local startups, the state of technology and digital health development in Estonia and Europe, […]

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Kandideeri EIT Health InnoStars Awards programmi! Tähtaeg 26.05.2025

Kas Sinu tervisetehnoloogia iduettevõte vajab tuge idee valideerimisel või investeeringute kaasamisel, et jõuda kiiremini patsientideni? EIT Health InnoStars Awards pakub selleks suurepärast võimalust! 💡Mida oodata?  🔬 Valideerimissuund – MVP-faasis iduettevõtetele, kellel veel tulu ei ole:✅ Kaks praktilist 3–5-päevast bootcamp’i, et lihvida oma turule sisenemise strateegiat, valideerida kasutajate vajadusi ja tõsta valmisolekut investoritega suhtlemiseks.✅ Õpi esitlusoskusi, […]

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Alanud on alustavatele naisettevõtjatele suunatud EWA programmi kandideerimine

  Tartu Biotehnoloogia Park koos EIT Food RIS programmiga EWA (Empowering Women in Agrifood) kutsuvad osalema naisettevõtjatele suunatud arenguprogrammis, mis toetab neid nende karjääri algfaasis ja aitab vähendada soolist ebavõrdsust põllumajandus- ja toidusektoris. 🌱💡 Euroopa Innovatsiooni- ja Tehnoloogiainstituudi (EIT) poolt ellu kutsutud ja rahastatud programm toimub sel aastal samaaegselt 13 Euroopa riigis ning teist korda […]

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Fruit Sticks Idea Wins Food Hackathon

  In late November, the Hack the Future of Food hackathon brought together innovative minds to tackle major challenges in the food sector, focusing on reducing food waste and creating more sustainable food production methods. Challenges in the Food Sector The current food system significantly contributes to global issues like climate change, resource depletion, and […]

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“Shaping the Future of Healthcare: Key Insights from EIT Health’s 2nd Morning Health Talks in Tallinn”

The 2nd EIT Health Morning Health Talks, held on 19 November at the Tallinna Ettevõtlusinkubaator, provided a platform for healthcare innovators, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to discuss transformative solutions for the sector. Through thought- keynote, company showcases, and an engaging panel discussion, the event underscored the important role of technology, prevention, and patient-centric care in reshaping […]

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i-Days x Care About IT 2024: Sparking Innovation in Health and Biotech

The i-Days x Care About IT 2024 hackathon brought together 67 bright, enthusiastic participants in Tartu, Estonia, to work on 11 transformative ideas, each addressing health and biotechnology challenges. This year’s event marked the seventh edition of Tartu i-Days, held in partnership with the Care About IT project, which focuses on boosting digital skills among […]

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Highlights of the Estonian Health Tech Week 2024

From August 26-29, Tartu Biotechnology Park hosted the second annual Estonian Health Tech Week, a four-day celebration of innovation, technology, and digital transformation in healthcare. Attendees had the opportunity to explore the full spectrum of Estonia’s e-health, health tech, biotech, and healthcare ecosystem. We were delighted to welcome a diverse group of participants from across […]

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