EIT Food extends its accelerator hub with the backing of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Warsaw, Poland. Photo credits: De Visu
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has put its weight behind a new agrifood accelerator in Warsaw, promising increased support for start-ups in this sector across central and eastern Europe.
The Future Resilient Agriculture hub extends a network of accelerator hubs run by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food community, and marks a rare collaboration between the two institutions.
The hub’s programme will run initially for three years, with a single cohort of at least 10 start-ups selected each year. Candidates will need to be at the pre-series A stage. “This programme is for companies that have already completed market validation and…
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