EIT Food, after the implementation of 2 successful EIT Food Startup Awareness Events in Cyprus in 2021 and 2022, is organising again this year in collaboration with CyprusInno a startups training programme aimed to assist and support early-stage Agrifood founders or those with an agrifood idea, to evolve their business from concept to Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
The programme will take of a pre-accelerator and will take place in person at The Base by CyprusInno. This 2-days event will commerce with a panel discussion and a networking event on the 17th of November where you will have the opportunity to hear from and network with key stakeholders in Cyprus’ Agrifood ecosystem. On the second day of the programme, the workshops will guide you through a series of thematics aimed to provide the knowledge and know-how on how to become a successful startup agrifood entrepreneur.
Having received very positive feedback the previous years, we hope year´s programme will also meet the participants' needs and expectations and contribute to our island´s agrifood entrepreneurial ecosystem.
AGENDA
Day 1 - Friday, 17th of November - Opening & Networking event
- 18:00-18:10 - Welcome message from the hosts and explanation of the programme
- 18:10-18:30 - Introduction to EIT programmes
- 18:30-19:30 - Panel discussion and Q&A
- 19:30-21:00 - Networking Reception
Day 2 - Saturday, 18th of November - Startup Bootcamp
- 09:00-09:10 - Welcome message and explanation of the agenda
- 09:10-09:30 - Introduction to EIT Programmes
- 09:30-10:30 - Government Funding for Agrifood Startups
- 10:30-10:45 - Coffee break
- 10:45-12:45 - Branding & Marketing Strategy (Story-telling)
- 12:45-13:45 - Lunch break
- 13:45-15:45 - Pitching Skills
- 15:45-16:00 - Coffee break
- 16:00-17:00 - Inspirational Q&A: Cyprus Agrifood Success Stories