Horizon Urban Food Innovation Ecosystems
Funds two €6M Innovation Actions that help cities grow inclusive, sustainable urban food start-ups and local innovation ecosystems.
Urban food entrepreneurs often have promising ideas but lack the local support, investment connections and shared spaces needed to turn them into durable businesses. This topic funds Innovation Actions that build decentralised urban food innovation ecosystems and help local start-ups grow solutions that improve food-system resilience, inclusion and community wellbeing.
Projects will pilot food in…
Innovation Actions that build and pilot decentralised urban food incubators, accelerators and hubs, with business development, mentorship, investment access and place-based co-creation. Projects connect local ecosystems across Europe, support food entrepreneurs and start-ups, measure environmental and social outcomes, and scale or replicate climate-smart urban food solutions through multi-actor governance, SSH expertise and inclusive innovation.
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