Seedbed Venture Catalyst Call for Startups
A funding call for food-sector startup founders created through the Seedbed Venture Catalyst programme. The funds help overcome hurdles in the venture-building journey, such as producing a test batch, securing IP or buying test-lab equipment. Only teams from the seven Venture Catalyst partners (Venture Builders) are eligible. The funding amount is not stated on the page.
The official documents, and the quotes and descriptions below, are in Greek.
Sources last checked: 8 November 2026 at 15:15.
Key facts
- Status
- Open
- Type of support
- Grant[5]
- Amount per business
- Pending in the call
- Aid intensity
- Pending in the call
- Total budget
- Pending in the call
- Applications open
- 28 May 2026 at 10:00[9]
- Applications close
- 27 January 2027 at 13:00[10]
- Funding body
- European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)[4]
- Programme
- Pending in the call
Who it is for
Ιδρυτές startup ομάδων που δημιουργήθηκαν από τους Venture Builders του προγράμματος Seedbed Venture Catalyst (Carbon13, Enviu, FOOD FOUNDERS, Fresh Ventures, Ivoro, Kost Studio, Zinc).
What it covers[8]
- Παραγωγή δοκιμαστικής παρτίδας νέου συστατικού (ενδεικτικά)
- Διαπραγμάτευση συμβάσεων (ενδεικτικά)
- Κατοχύρωση πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας (IP) (ενδεικτικά)
- Πρόσληψη ή αμοιβή συνιδρυτή ώστε να παραμείνει στο πρόγραμμα (ενδεικτικά)
- Αγορά εξοπλισμού για εργαστηριακή εγκατάσταση δοκιμών (ενδεικτικά)
Pending in the call
- Total budget
- Minimum amount
- Maximum amount
- Aid intensity
- Aid intensity
- Regions
- Eligible activity codes (ΚΑΔ)
- Minimum years trading
- operationalProgramme
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the places in the official documents listed below. If anything differs, the document prevails.
- [1]
«Seedbed Venture Catalyst Call for Startups»
Supports: title. Open document - [2]
«This call provides funding to support founders who have reached a point in their venture-building journey where they need external financial support to overcome hurdles and blockages»
Supports: summary. Open document - [3]
«Only projects from the seven Venture Catalyst partners are eligible. These are: Carbon13, Enviu, FOOD FOUNDERS, Fresh Ventures, Ivoro, Kost Studio and Zinc.»
Supports: Who it is for. Open document - [4]
«Issuer: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)»
Supports: fundingBody. Open document - [5]
«This call provides funding to support founders»
Supports: Type of support. Open document - [6]
«This call is for startup teams created by the Venture Builders in the Seedbed Venture Catalyst programme»
Supports: Who can apply. Open document - [7]
«Food»
Supports: Sectors. Open document - [8]
«production of a test batch of a novel ingredient, negotiation of contracts, securing IP, hiring or paying a co-founder to enable them to remain in the programme, or purchasing equipment for a test lab facility»
Supports: Eligible expenses. Open document - [9]
«28/05/2026 09.00 - CET»
Supports: Applications open. Open document - [10]
«27/01/2027 12.00 - CET»
Supports: Applications close. Open document
Official documents
Frequently asked questions
Ποιοι μπορούν να κάνουν αίτηση;
Μόνο startup ομάδες που δημιουργήθηκαν από τους Venture Builders του προγράμματος Seedbed Venture Catalyst. Επιλέξιμοι συνεργάτες: Carbon13, Enviu, FOOD FOUNDERS, Fresh Ventures, Ivoro, Kost Studio και Zinc.
Μέχρι πότε ισχύει η πρόσκληση;
Η πρόσκληση άνοιξε στις 28/05/2026 και λήγει στις 27/01/2027, ώρα 12:00 CET.
Τι μπορεί να χρηματοδοτηθεί;
Η σελίδα δίνει ενδεικτικά παραδείγματα: δοκιμαστική παρτίδα νέου συστατικού, διαπραγμάτευση συμβάσεων, κατοχύρωση IP, πρόσληψη ή αμοιβή συνιδρυτή και αγορά εξοπλισμού για εργαστήριο δοκιμών.
Πόσο είναι το ποσό της χρηματοδότησης;
Η σελίδα δεν αναφέρει ποσό ή προϋπολογισμό. Πρέπει να ελεγχθούν τα επίσημα έγγραφα της πρόσκλησης.
Change history
Νέο πρόγραμμα: επαληθεύτηκε από τα επίσημα έγγραφα.
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