The European Innovation Council (EIC) and Eurofins AgroScience Services (EAS) invite EIC startups to apply for an exclusive EIC Corporate Day. This opportunity, hosted by EAS - a leading global provider of testing services and regulatory consultancy to plant health, crop protection product manufacturers, the Agri-Tech sector, plant breeders and the seed industry - will be held in Niefern-Öschelbronn, Germany, on 15-16 April 2025.
Apply by 23 February 2025
Why apply?
Organised under the EIC Corporate Partnership Program, this initiative provides selected EIC-backed innovators with:
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Tailored training, mentoring, and pitch preparation support ahead of the Corporate Day.
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High-level business 1-to-1 matchmaking sessions with privileged access to high-level decision makers within EAS and agrochemical industry key stakeholders.
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Industry insights and networking to unlock new opportunities and gain access to new markets.
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Post-matchmaking support will also be available to help maximise business outcomes.
Who should apply?
The call for applications is only open to EIC-backed SMEs, startups, and scaleups.
EAS seeks disruptive AgriTech solutions, with a focus on enhancing food safety, sustainable agriculture, and crop protection. EAS is particularly interested in innovations with TRL 5 or higher that align with at least one of the following focus areas:
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Next-generation crop protection technologies and innovations, including (but not limited to) RNA interference (RNAi), peptides, microbials, as well as natural and plant-derived extracts.
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Sustainable plant nutrition, encompassing biostimulants (e.g., humic substances, marine macro-algae extracts, protein hydrolysates, microbial inoculants, seaweed, and plant extracts) and biofertilizers.
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Soil health improvement through the valorisation of bioproducts and biowastes into high-value bio-based products, such as biochar.
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Innovative plant breeding and seed technologies, including Marker-Assisted Breeding, Genomic Selection, Genome Editing, High-Throughput Phenotyping (HTP), bioinformatics, and related methods.
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AgriTech and precision farming technologies, leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) devices and sensors for data collection and analysis in agriculture, such as monitoring soil conditions, weather, and crop health in real time.
Please specify under which category you would like to apply.
If your solution does not fit precisely into the listed categories but could add value to EAS, we encourage you to apply. Make sure to note "Open Challenge" in the application form and let us know how your innovation stands out.
How to Apply
✔ Deadline: 23 February 2025
✔ Application link: EIC Corporate Day with Eurofins AgroScience Services
✔ Selection: EAS will evaluate applications based on business alignment and strategic fit. Only selected applicants will be contacted.
Commitment required
Participants must be available for the entire duration of the program, which includes the preparation phase (online training sessions, pitch checks, and business proposal reviews), the event days (in-person) on 15-16 April 2025 in Niefern-Öschelbronn, Germany, and follow-up activities. Selected companies must be represented by C-level executives. Additionally, selected participants will be responsible for arranging and covering their travel and accommodation costs.
About the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme
The EIC Corporate Partnership Programme supports EIC-backed companies looking to scale by securing new customers and business partners. To date, more than 1 200 EIC-backed start-ups and scale-ups, together with over 2 500 high-level representatives from more than 100 large companies, have taken part in the programme, resulting in significant impacts on organisations, tracking progress, and closing deals, often within 6 months.
About the EIC Business Acceleration Services
This opportunity is brought to you by the EIC Business Acceleration Services. To explore other opportunities to connect with the largest corporates in Europe, keep an eye on our events page.
All participants are expected to fill out a brief satisfaction survey shortly after the matchmaking opportunity and a business impact survey after six months. Failure to do so may lead to exclusion from future Business Acceleration Services.
About Eurofins Agroscience Services
Eurofins Agroscience Services (EAS) is part of Eurofins Scientific - the global leader in bio-analysis. The Eurofins Scientific is a network of independent companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and AgroScience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
EAS is strongly committed to supporting breakthrough innovation in the AgBiotech sector, contributing to European-funded projects either as a partner or as sub-contractor. Currently EAS is actively engaged as partners in one HORIZON.3.1 EIC-funded project and one HORIZON-MISS-2022-SOIL project.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations will only be considered in duly documented cases of "force majeure". Unjustified cancellation can lead to exclusion in future Business Acceleration Services business opportunities. For additional information, please refer to our Helpdesk (please choose "EIC Corporate Day with Eurofins" as the subject).
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.