EIT Food Founders Day

Join us on June 20th for EIT Food Founders Day, the lead entrepreneurship event by EIT Food South. Held in the unique city of Bilbao, this event gathers a vibrant community of startups, investors, experts, and policymakers to advance agrifood innovation and business development.

The event will explore the main challenges and strategies for entrepreneurship and business growth, emphasizing corporate venturing and investment as crucial for social and environmental impact. Health and sustainability will be highlighted as major catalysts for innovation, offering insights on unlocking creativity and potential for your projects. Engage with a community of over 150 entrepreneurs, and use Conversation Starter to find profiles of interest and arrange meetings before the event.

Some of the remarkable speakers that will join us are: 

• Elsa Punset, best-selling author and renowned international speaker.
• Marc Coloma, CEO Heura Foods, lead vegan protein brand in Spain, who just raised 40 million EUR.
• Heiner Lehr, Founder Faromatics (startup acquired by the multinational AGCO).
• Ainara Llora, Innovation Director EROSKI, the most relevant supermarkets chain in the Basque Country.
• Carlos Leon, Cofounder Restaurant Aponiente, 3 Michelin stars, awarded as the world's most sustainable restaurant.

Get ready for a day packed with entrepreneurship and development. Plus, there's a surprise award waiting for you at the event – you won't want to miss it!

Atention! This event will only be onsite, (no online streaming will be available for this event)

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