News

๐Ÿš€ The training phase of the EIT Food Challenge Labs 2025 program is reaching the finish line!

Throughout the program, startups have already completed 6 thematic sessions โ€” from scaling strategies to the use of artificial intelligence โ€” and are now stepping up to a new level

Hereโ€™s what weโ€™ve mastered together ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŒ Scaling up (EU & UA) with Maksym Paraska (Bandera Agency) and Andrii Myroniuk (Myroniuk Consulting) โ€” practical strategies for entering new markets, building a scaling roadmap, and adapting products to meet international demand.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Fundraising with Petro Sovyak-Krukovskyy (Vesna Capital) and Oleksandr Kolb (Toloka.vc, Promodo) โ€” insights from investors and experts on securing funding, crafting an effective pitch, and building sustainable financial models.

โš–๏ธ Legal aspects & IP with Yulia Semeniy (Asters) and Peter Bilyk (Juscutum) โ€” legal fundamentals, intellectual property protection, and navigating international regulations.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ EU market specifics with Oleksii Grushetskyi and Olga Gvozdyova (Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Officeโ€), as well as Valeriia Krutskykh (SLOVA Tech PR) โ€” how to effectively position a product, build communication with European clients, and establish a strong reputation in a competitive market.

๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Aleksandr Zozulya (Syngenta) and Taras Hoshovskyi (MHP) โ€” applying AI and digital tools to boost efficiency, optimize production, and drive innovation.

And today, weโ€™re meeting for the final training session with Taras Goshovskyi, CIO of ะœHP, to dive into one of the most crucial topics for agri-food startups โ€” Corporate Collaboration ๐Ÿค

Next, participants will dive into individual mentoring, where each team will receive personalized consultations from industry experts. This is where their solutions will be transformed into real market strategies.

A huge thank you to our mentors for their support and expertise, and to our startups for their energy and commitment to transforming Ukraineโ€™s agri-food sector ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

More to come!

ย ๐Ÿ“˜ More about the program: https://amplifiers.pro/eit-food/

EIT Food Challenge Labs 2025 is implemented on the initiative of EIT Food. The project is implemented by the Amplifiers Program in partnership with IT Ukraine Association, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Diia.City, national project Diia.Business, the Ukrainian Agrarian Export Association. The project contributes to the implementation of the AgroTech sectoral strategy in line with the WINWIN Ukrainian Global Innovation Strategy and creates new opportunities for the innovative growth of Ukrainian companies in agro and foodtech.