December 3rd, 2025 Dear BGI Community, 🚀 We’re closing the year with momentum — new project launches, pilot developments, acceleration opportunities, open calls, and inspiring achievements across our ecosystem.
From regenerative agriculture to biotech, open innovation, mobility and climate resilience, the final stretch of 2025 brings initiatives you can join, contribute to, or learn from. Scroll down, get inspired, and stay connected with Europe’s most collaborative innovation community. The BGI Team |
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🌱 Agrifood Open Day 2025On 24 November, Unicorn Factory Lisbon hosted another inspiring edition of the Agrifood Open Day, bringing together experts, entrepreneurs and organisations committed to driving transformation in the agrifood sector. Throughout the day, participants explored key topics shaping the future of food — from the hidden power of soil and the importance of biodiversity to the role of biotechnology in strengthening agricultural resilience. The event also featured startup pitches, insightful discussions and the much-anticipated Awards Ceremony, celebrating some of the most promising innovations in our ecosystem. |
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🐮 i-Danha Food Lab '25 Join us for this year's edition of i-Danha Food Lab, and discover the latest about regenerative agriculture, innovative projects, and farmers who are transforming the way we produce and care for the soil! |
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| 📄 Scale Up Reports '25 Unlock early access to the 2025 Portugal Scaleup Reports and join this presentation where we will share the early results on the Top Urban Mobility and Digital Technologies Startups in Portugal. |
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🌱 EIT Food LaunchPads On 16 December, the EIT Food Launchpad brings two targeted sessions to Lisbon. The morning session is designed for corporates looking to develop or invest in open innovation programmes, featuring a masterclass, roundtable, case study, and networking lunch. In the afternoon, new and aspiring investors can explore agrifood investment trends, watch startup pitches, join an investor roundtable, and connect over a networking cocktail. A full day of insights and opportunities for anyone shaping the future of agrifood innovation. |
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🌾 Tech4RegenAg – Startup Acceleration Programme (2nd Edition) |
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Over 8 weeks online, AgTech startups will access expert mentorship, pilot design support, and strategic insights to scale their regenerative agriculture solutions across Europe. What the programme offers: |
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Capacity building & ESG alignment |
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| Pilot design + real-world validation |
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Access to corporates, farmers & ecosystem partners |
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| Stronger credibility and visibility in the agrifood sector |
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Who can apply: Early-growth AgTech startups (TRL 5–7) legally established in the EU or associated countries. |
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Opportunities & Open Calls |
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📢 Catalyse NEB 2026Deadline: 19 January 2026The EIT Food Catalyse NEB 2026 call supports projects that integrate aesthetics, sustainability and innovation following the values of the New European Bauhaus. Ideal for organisations co-developing transformative solutions in food systems. Contact Us! |
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| 📢 LILAS4SOILS Call for MRV Deadline: 24 January 2026The LILAS4SOILS project is seeking MRV (Monitoring, Reporting & Verification) providers to contribute to soil health and carbon monitoring across pilot regions. EIT Food will select up to 15 innovative solutions. Contact Us! |
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Agrifood4Future - Open Innovation & Challenge-Based ProgrammeThe Open Innovation & Challenge-Based Program from AGRIFOOD4FUTURE (Erasmus+) connects startups and research groups with agrifood companies across Europe to co-develop pilot projects and innovative partnerships. Here’s how it works: Corporates and SMEs present real industry challenges, and startups and researchers bring forward creative solutions. Together, we co-create new products, services and technologies that drive tangible impact in the agrifood sector. Exciting news: 2026 will bring a refreshed program with new opportunities and updates, offering even more ways for innovators to collaborate with leading agrifood companies. We are looking for organisations ready to meet and surpass industry challenges. Explore the challenges currently proposed by companies and see where your expertise fits. If you believe you have the solution, apply now and indicate the challenge you’d like to take on. |
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Highlights from the BGI Eccosystem 🌟 EWA — Meet the 2025 Winners! We proudly announced the three winners of this year’s Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme: |
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🥇 1st Prize – €10,000: Agriderma
Innovative natural formulations for safer crop protection. |
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| 🥈 2nd Prize – €5,000: RumiPep
Peptide solutions boosting rumen efficiency and cutting emissions. |
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| ✨ Visibility Pack Winner: BioUpCycle
Transforming food waste into high-value sustainable bioproducts. |
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Congratulations to all founders driving change in Europe’s agrifood sector! |
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Highlights from the BGI team |
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🌿 Tech4RegenAg Secures its 9th Pilot Case StudyThe Tech4RegenAg initiative has successfully secured its 9th pilot case, expanding its reach to more farms and real-life testing environments across Europe. This milestone strengthens the programme’s mission to bring innovative regenerative agriculture technologies closer to market adoption. Contact us! Follow us on LinkedIn |
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| 🔬 Aquamicrobiome DB – Project Kick-Off We launched the AquamicrobiomeDB project, a new data-driven platform that compiles, organises and makes accessible microbiome data for aquaculture. This initiative will support researchers, innovators and farmers in improving water quality, sustainability, and productivity. Contact us! Follow us on LinkedIn |
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| 🌾 Testbeds — Accelerating Real-World ValidationThe BGI Testbeds initiative enables startups and innovators to validate agrifood technologies directly in operational environments. Through partnerships with farms, labs, and specialised facilities, the programme provides structured, real-world testing to accelerate technology readiness and adoption. Contact us! |
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