EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN) 2026

Join the EIT Food Accelerator Network 2026 to scale your agrifood startup with expert mentorship, investor connections, and access to Europe’s leading food innovation ecosystem!

The EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN) is a multi-hub European accelerator programme supporting high-impact agrifood and foodtech startups to validate their technologies and accelerate market readiness.

The 2026 call invites ambitious startups to join one of six specialised hubs across Europe, each focused on a key theme shaping the future of food systems.

Accelerator Hubs & Themes

Selected startups will join one of the following programmes:

• Munich, Germany – Smart and Low-Carbon Supply Chains
• Helsinki, Finland – Circular Solutions for Food Systems
• Paris, France – Biotech Ingredients, Products and Processes
• Warsaw, Poland – Future Resilient Agriculture
• Catania, It...