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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · 9d

🧪On International Food Waste Day - A new impact case study - In just 3 yrs, Green Spot have saved 39,000 Tonnes of food waste from landfill, achieved a SROI of €1.75 for every €1 invested and are on track to reduce 730,000 tons of CO2-equilavent emissions by 2030. www.eitfood.eu/impact-stori...

Green Spot Technologies: Fermenting the future of food - EIT Food

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · 9d

🧪🚀 Exciting News! EIT Food has just launched its #Biotech Innovation Call, aimed at boosting high-potential innovations and helping them reach commercialization. 🌱💡You can apply for funding of up to €400K per project, covering up to 10 months. See www.eitfood.eu/open-calls/b...

Biotech Innovation Call - EIT Food

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · 9d

Just to let you know that I'll be sharing my personal experiences regarding 'Shaping systems from within' (online) at 13:30 BST on 10th October as a panel member. Exploring how social value is reshaping systems, practice, and purpose. #ISVCon2025 #SocialValue #KnowledgeExchange lnkd.in/ejntBjBu

Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jun 9

www.notpla.com/contact

Contact Notpla | Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Looking for plastic-free packaging? Get in touch with Notpla - the award-winning sustainable packaging company creating seaweed-based alternatives to single-use plastics. Let’s work together to drive ...

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jun 9

Hello. I think the great team at Notpla would be the best people to ask directly about sourcing but they are definitely scaling this up.

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jun 9

🧪Our latest #Impact case study, reducing plastic pollution and 600 Tonnes CO2eq (and much more to come) using fully biodegradable seaweed-based food packaging from the brilliant EIT Food alumni Notpla can be found here www.eitfood.eu/impact-stori.... Please check it out & share #StartUp #Innovation

Notpla: turning the tide on single-use plastic - EIT Food

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · May 29

Wonderful to see that the European Institute of Technology has assessed the collaborative #Supernovas programme from EIT Food, Manufacturing and Urban mobility as generating 98 Euros for every 1 Euro spent! #Impact #ROI #Equality #WomenInnovators www.linkedin.com/showcase/eit...

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Apr 29

Apply for TeamUp2025: closing April 30th! ⏳If you have an impactful agrifood technology this is for you.🌱 6 months training, mentorship, networking and funding to create a startup plus Matchmaking🚀 €2,000 monthly per team🏆 Up to €40,000 follow-up for top teams. It’s also online. lnkd.in/epZiQJzU

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Apr 29

🧪Have you seen the latest EIT Food #Impact Case Study, featuring Mimica yet? #ShelfLife #FoodWaste #UseByDate
www.eitfood.eu/success-stor...

Mimica: unlocking the true shelf life of food with Bump - EIT Food

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Mar 17

🧪 New report on Advanced #biotech for #sustainability available now. Key findings: advanced biotech could reduce global #emissions by 6%, the sector holds a $1 trillion economic opportunity and scaling bio-based solutions could free up land the size of India. www.ab4s.org/report

Advanced Biotech for Sustainability

The Advanced Biotechnology for Sustainability report reveals the potential of advanced biotechnology to reduce global emissions by 5% and generate $1 trillion in economic value.

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Mar 14

🧪$8 trillion in hidden global costs arises from unhealthy dietary patterns which are linked to Non-Communicable Diseases. State of food and agriculture 2024 report, United Nations FAO. #EITFood are attempting to mitigate some of this #Impact through new #Innovations. www.fao.org/publications...

The State of Food and Agriculture

The State of Food and Agriculture, FAO's major annual flagship publication, aims at bringing to wider audience balanced science-based assessments of importan...

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Mar 12

Working link www.eitfood.eu/projects/reg...

Regenerative Agriculture – mentoring farmers for the benefit of all - EIT Food

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Mar 12

🧪 Apply now! Fast track to market funding of up to €300k available for small companies based in Europe (EU or Horizon Europe eligible country). Learn more here www.eitfood.eu/open-calls/f...

Now open! EIT Food Fast Track to Market 2025 - EIT Food

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Mar 12

🧪 More than 40 farmers from Serbia exploring #RegenerativeAgriculture practice last week with #EITFood. Learn more here www.eitfood.eu/projects/reg...

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Feb 10

🧪 EIT Food supported project 'The kitchen adventure' at a food bank workshop in Poland where they helped students and their parents enact more sustainable eating habits using cooking classes. #Healthy #Sustanable #Nutrition #Change
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk0o...

The Kitchen Adventure project (ENG)

YouTube video by Bank Żywności w Olsztynie

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Feb 4

We scored 8/10 as part of our 7-year-review from EIT! "Since its launch, EIT Food has become the world’s largest food #innovation community ..... making significant contributions to Europe’s food system". Read it here: eit.europa.eu/library/seve...

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 30

Who else can see the planet parade tonight? After the sun fully set we spotted Uranus (we think) and Neptune was just to the left of Venus but our little telescope couldn't find it.

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 29

🧪Window 5 of EIT Food Impact Funding Framework call is open until the 13th March. "If you’ve got an idea that will change food systems for the better, we want to fund it". You can apply via larger-scale collaborative programmes or innovative single projects. www.eitfood.eu/open-calls/i...

EIT Food Impact Funding Framework - EIT Food

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 27

One of my sessions at the 'Securing EU research funding by communicating and demonstrating societal impact' workshop, hosted by the Lithuanian RDI Liaison Office LINO and organised by the organisation for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science AESIS Network. #KE #Collaboration.

Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 19

🧪 Just spotted new research from @cgiar.org that is very relevant to @EIT Food's Mission: Reducing risk for a fair and resilient food system. Might be of interest to contacts working in #Policy, #FoodSecutity or addressing #Inequailities. on.cgiar.org/4am96jg

New Report Identifies Progress and Challenges in Food Systems Transformation in Countdown to 2030

A groundbreaking new study, “Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the countdown to 2030”, just published in Nature Food offers the first comprehensive analysis of...

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 15

Just for a giggle... is this too many post-its for putting organisational #impact data and its drivers into grouped areas to identify improvement opportunities?

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 14

Ps I am not earning anything from this course. I volunteer my time to 1 or 2 Knowledge Exchange activities each year.

Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 14

I think online passes may be available for my workshops on securing EU funding through demonstrating societal impact next week. If interested, please see aesisnet.com/events/euf25/ and ask @Aesis. Note: if my sessions are popular I'll see if we can share my content for @EIT Food collaborators.

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hello. Would it be possible to consider adding me to this list? I'll be sharing a lot of EIT Food's agriculture and policy opportunities and activities etc. Many thanks for your consideration.

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Becky Thompson @drbeckythompson.bsky.social · Jan 13

🧪 Apply now! We are looking to fund #Collaboration between #FoodCompanies and #ScientificInstitutions to create #Innovative food products based on ideas #CoCreated with #Consumers. Now open for applications in Regional Innovation Scheme eligible countries.
www.eitfood.eu/open-calls/r...

Request for EIT Food RIS Consumer Engagement Labs Implementing Participants (Only for RIS Countries) - EIT Food

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