🍏 Reflections on 100 days as CEO from Richard Zaltzman

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May 2024 Welcome to The Feed   Hello joe, I am delighted to introduce this special edition of The Feed, providing you with some of my favourite moments, news stories and key learnings from my first few months as CEO of EIT Food.   I’ll also be sharing my reflections and discussing food systems as part of a LinkedIn Live event on 11 June. Join me and my guests!    I also want to use this as an opportunity to thank you for your interest in EIT Food – we appreciate you being part of our community and we look forward to transforming the food system together.  I hope you enjoy,   Richard Zaltzman, CEO of EIT Food

News and trends     A journey to regenerating the food system Look back with me at my first 100 days as CEO of EIT Food, including the inspiring conversations I've had with colleagues, community members and partners.   EIT Food Accelerator Network announces 2024 cohort  Discover our newest cohort of 50 startups across Europe and 8 in Brazil that are bringing us one step closer to transformation.   Fewer consumers making healthy and sustainable food choices  Our new Trust Report surveyed nearly 20,000 consumers this month, revealing insights about their trust in food and food system actors.    Read all news and trends

Impact and inspiration     Regenerate to Accelerate: LinkedIn Live     Join me on 11 June as we delve into the concept of Regenerative Food Systems and how our community is moving the conversation into action.

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Regenerative Innovation Portfolio initiative forging new business models for farmers  I spoke with Euractiv last month to discuss how the Regenerative Innovation Portfolio initiative can improve regenerative agricultural practices in Europe and drive innovation.  Read the full interview

New Think & Do Tank discusses healthy ageing Living longer and healthier is a privilege to which all human beings should have access. Therefore, we have launched an initiative bringing experts and professionals around a table to discuss the links between diets and healthy ageing.  Find out more about the initiative

Watch this     100 Days, 100 Conversations To mark my 100th day as CEO, we put together this short video highlighting the conversations I’ve been having with members of the EIT Food community.    Check out the video

Innovation spotlight     Food Fight Podcast - Regenerating the food system   How can we use regenerative leadership to tackle systemic issues within the food system? What does a successful business model look like?

Get my insights and hot takes in this episode

Agua de Sol turns air into water thanks to the sun Check out this excellent spotlight on French-based startup Agua de Sol and their campaign to bring fresh water to communities in need.  Find out more about this innovative solution

Dates for your diary

Bio_Reaction 2024 June 13 - Kórnik, Poland Join The International Forum of Regenerative Agriculture, a space for the exchange of theoretical and practical knowledge.  Register in person or across the world

EIT Food Founders Day June 20 - Bilbao, Spain Find us at EIT Food South’s flagship event for the entrepreneurial ecosystem - gathering the startup community in Bilbao along with some leading speakers including Elsa Punset and Carlos Leon. Learn more about the event

Next Bite: Building the Future of Food Together October 15-16 - Rome, Italy Mark your calendars and join us in Rome where we’ll be bringing the food system community together to discuss new developments and innovative solutions to complex challenges. I hope to see you there! Register your interest here

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Opportunities and funding

💼 Want to join our community by becoming a partner? We’re always on the lookout for talented people and projects to join us as partners. If you’re interested in food systems innovation, check out our Partners page to see the opportunities available for you.  Apply to become a partner

🌱 Impact Funding Framework If you’ve got an idea to change food systems for the better, we want to hear from you. Secure funding in two areas – larger-scale collaborative programmes or innovative single projects. Next submission deadline is 11 July 2024.  See if the opportunity is right for you

🧑‍💻 EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative's Call for Training Proposals EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative is seeking to expand the portfolio of the courses on their platform. You can join them on the 10 June to learn more about the call for training proposals with us. Register for the Q&A

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