Ebro Talent Caring for Innovation is an open innovation program promoted and led by Ebro Foods in collaboration with Loyola University, aimed at identifying and developing innovative projects.
Objective: to drive the development of between 8 and 16 projects that provide innovative solutions to any of the 4 outlined challenges:
- Challenge – Responsible Production and Efficiency.
- Challenge – Environment and Sustainability.
- Challenge – Healthy Food and Food Quality.
- Challenge – New Models and Responsible Consumption in a Post-Pandemic Scenario.
Beneficiaries: innovative projects at any stage, initial or developmental, that align with the outlined challenges and are oriented towards economic and environmental profitability through sustainability.
- University students
- Technology-based startups
- Spin-offs from academic, scientific, or research institutions
- Research groups from public or private universities and academic institutions
- Research groups integrated into research centers, training institutes, and laboratories
Financing:
- Specific training and practical workshops led by recognized experts in innovation, entrepreneurship, and the food industry.
- Networking events and sessions where participants can build an important network of contacts and establish the commercial foundations or strategic alliances for the future development of their projects.
- Individual mentoring for each project
- Financial compensation: 4 cash prizes:
- 1 prize per project/challenge: 2,000 € each (4 prizes in total)
- 1 additional prize of 3,000 € for the project among the previous ones identified as the best in the program
Application and deadlines: The deadline for submitting applications ends on November 13, 2020.