Call for applications: Join EIT Food CEL in 2025
Przekazujemy informację o możliwości aplikacji do ciekawego programu współorganizowanego przez Uniwersytet Warszawski:
Dear Colleagues,
We invite organizations to participate in the 2025 EIT Food Consumer Engagement Labs (CEL), a unique initiative designed to foster consumer-driven innovation in the agri-food sector. Through this program, selected consortia will deliver local co-creation processes, engaging consumers to design new food products addressing societal challenges and market needs.
EIT Food Consumer Engagement Labs (CEL) is one of the largest consumer co-creation initiatives in Europe, based on innovative methodologies developed by the Faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw (Centre for Socially Responsible Innovations – CSRI). The program empowers scientific organizations and food companies to collaboratively address societal challenges, such as targeted nutrition, protein diversification, and the needs of vulnerable consumer groups.
Selected consortia will:
– Facilitate co-creation sessions with consumers to address societal challenges using proven methodologies.
– Develop and launch new products based on consumer insights, with €10,000 in sales targeted within a year.
– Engage diverse consumer groups to generate innovative solutions.
– Disseminate results and build partnerships with key stakeholders.
– Applications are open to local consortia consisting of both:
– Scientific organizations: Universities or research institutes with expertise in consumer engagement and facilitation of co-creation processes.
– Food companies: Local businesses with the capacity to develop and commercialize consumer-driven food products.
– Participants receive comprehensive training, mentoring, and tools for successful implementation. Consumer teams will co-create ideas aligned with EIT Food’s impact pathways and local challenges.
Application deadline: May 9th, 2025, 11:00 AM CEST
For direct questions, feel free to reach out: magdalena.zatorska@uw.edu.pl