Opportunity for BIOVEGEN partners: EBRO TALENT CARING FOR INNOVATION: Open Innovation Program in the agri-food sector

Ebro Talent Caring for Innovation It is an open innovation program promoted and led byEbro Foods in collaboration with the Loyola University, what do you expect identify and develop innovative projects.
Aim: promote the development of between 8 and 16 projects that provide innovative solutions to any of the 4 challenges posed:
- Challenge-Responsible Production and Efficiency.
- Challenge-Environment and Sustainability.
- Challenge-Healthy Eating and Food Quality.
- Challenge-New Models and Responsible Consumption in a post-pandemic Scenario.
Beneficiaries: innovative projects in any phase, initial or development, that are aligned with the challenges posed and oriented towards economic and environmental profitability, through sustainability.
- University students
- Technology-based startups
- Spin-offs from academic, scientific or research institutions
- Research groups from universities and public or private academic institutions
- Research groups integrated into research centers, training institutes and laboratories
Financing:
- Specific training and practical workshops given by recognized experts in innovation, entrepreneurship and the food industry.
- Networking events and days in which participants will be able to build an important network of contacts and lay the commercial foundations or strategic alliances for the future development of their projects.
- Individual mentoring for each project
- Economic compensation: 4 cash prizes:
- 1 prize per project/challenge: €2,000 each (4 prizes in total)
- 1 additional prize of €3,000 to the project among the previous ones identified as the best in the program
Application and deadlines: The deadline for submitting applications ends on November 13, 2020.