series of bootcamps strengthening Cyprus’ agrifood innovation ecosystem through hands-on entrepreneurship support, stakeholder dialogue, and startup capacity building.
Description
Between 2021 and 2023, CyprusInno, with the support of EIT Food, delivered a series of Agrifood Startup Bootcamps & Networking events designed to connect the agrifood ecosystem in Cyprus and support early-stage founders, entrepreneurs, and innovators working on agrifood solutions.
Across three editions, the initiative brought together aspiring founders, existing agrifood startups, industry experts, public authorities, researchers, and ecosystem actors through a mix of interactive bootcamps, panel discussions, and networking sessions. The programmes focused on helping participants shape ideas, strengthen business models, improve branding and pitching skills, and access funding and EIT Food opportunities, while fostering collaboration across the ecosystem.
The events were implemented in collaboration with key partners, including Cyprus University of Technology, Colive, and local industry stakeholders, ensuring strong links between entrepreneurship, research, and the agrifood market in Cyprus.
Structure of the Programme
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Multi-day Agrifood Startup Bootcamps: Hands-on workshops on business model development, branding & storytelling, marketing strategy, pitching, fundraising, and emerging agrifood technologies.
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Stakeholder Panels & Ecosystem Dialogues: Interactive panel discussions with policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and entrepreneurs addressing challenges, opportunities, and good practices in the Cyprus agrifood ecosystem.
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Inspirational Talks by Agrifood Entrepreneurs: Real-life startup journeys, lessons learned, and Q&A sessions with experienced founders.
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Networking & Ecosystem Building: Curated networking sessions connecting founders with investors, researchers, public institutions, clusters, and industry players.
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EIT Food Programme Exposure: Dedicated sessions introducing participants to EIT Food programmes, funding opportunities, and support mechanisms.
Programme Impact
Engaged 120+ participants
across three editions (2021–2023), strengthening the agrifood innovation community in Cyprus
Supported idea-stage and early startups to clarify
business models, branding, and pitching
Fostered cross-sector collaboration
between startups, universities, industry stakeholders, and public institutions
Increased awareness and access
to EIT Food funding, education, and acceleration programmes
Fostered collaboration through partnerships
with EIT Food, CUT, Colive, and ecosystem experts
Contributed to a more connected,
informed, and resilient agrifood startup ecosystem
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