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Food Accelerator Network (FAN)

Food Accelerator Network (FAN)

Offers EIT Food's Food Accelerator Network for agrifood startups across Europe to validate and prepare market-ready products.

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About

The Food Accelerator Network (FAN) is EIT Food's flagship pre-Series A accelerator, running September to November 2026 across six European university hubs. Each hub focuses on a distinct agrifood innovation theme: water-smart agrifood at ISOLA (Catania), circular food systems at the University of Helsinki, smart supply chains at Technical University of Munich, biotech ingredients at ShakeUp Factor…

What this grant funds

Agrifood startups at TRL 4–8 working on water-smart agriculture, circular food systems, smart supply chains, biotech ingredients, digital farming, or resilient agriculture across six European university hubs.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.2–3 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant + Equity
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.eitfood.eu