Workshop: Funding Pathways for Agrifood Innovators: From EU Grants to Startup Growth
Funding Pathways for Agrifood Innovators: From EU Grants to Startup Growth
🗓 Date: June 12, 2025
🕕 Time: 18:00 – 19:30
📍 Location: Online
🎟 Free For Members, Support Fee for non-members
🌿Event Description:
Are you building a startup or project in the agrifood space and wondering how to fund your next step?
Join us for a practical evening session focused on funding opportunities for farmers, entrepreneurs, and agrifood startups. The workshop brings together expertise from both public funding and startup development, featuring a special keynote by Stavros Tsitouras, Senior Consultant and Partner at Reframe.Food.
We’ll dive into how to identify the right funding calls, what makes a strong application, and how agrifood innovators can access EU and national grants such as Horizon Europe, CAP, and regional programs.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your project, this session will provide insights and tools to support your journey.
🧭Agenda:
18:00 – 18:10 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Mariya Hristova & Dilyana Kutsarova
Setting the scene: why access to funding is critical for agrifood innovation and entrepreneurship.
18:10 – 18:45 | Keynote: “Navigating the Agrifood Funding Landscape”
Stavros Tsitouras, Reframe.Food
Overview of opportunities / Funding Pathways for Agrifood Innovation
Consortium Expectations and the Role of Partners in Horizon Europe
Strategic Positioning for EU Projects
From Proposal to Impact: Case Studies from Funded Projects
18:45 – 19:10 | Open Q&A: Ask the Expert
An interactive session where participants can bring their funding questions or startup ideas and receive tailored advice from Stavros and the team.
🎤 Meet the Speaker: Stavros Tsitouras - Reframe.food
Partner at Reframe.Food | Senior Consultant | EU Funding & Innovation Expert
Stavros Tsitouras is a leading expert in EU funding, innovation strategy, and project development, with over 15 years of experience supporting startups, research institutions, and consortia across Europe. As a Partner at Reframe.Food, Stavros specializes in the agrifood sector, helping organizations unlock funding and accelerate innovation through well-structured proposals and strategic partnerships.
He has played a key role in the design and implementation of numerous successful projects under Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, FP7, Interreg, and various national funding schemes. His cross-sectoral expertise spans business development, R&D, technology transfer, and market entry strategies, making him a trusted advisor for both emerging startups and established institutions.
Stavros is known for his practical and honest approach to EU funding — helping teams go beyond buzzwords to craft competitive, impactful proposals that stand out to evaluators. His work bridges the gap between visionary ideas and real-world execution in innovation.
In this workshop, he’ll offer actionable guidance on how to navigate the complex landscape of agrifood funding, write compelling applications, and build strong consortia — whether you're a farmer, entrepreneur, or university-based researcher.
🎯Who Should Attend:
Agrifood entrepreneurs and early-stage startups
Farmers exploring innovation
Researchers and university teams with agri/food projects
Anyone preparing to apply for EU or national funding