Overview
Emerging agrifood entrepreneurs and innovators will present their ventures at the Agrifood Innovation Demo Day 2026 in Nicosia on the 6th November, competing for a combined prize pool of up to €17,000.
Hosted by SocialTech Lab, the EIT Food Country Representative in Cyprus, the event will bring together participants from two entrepreneurship programmes: Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Grow 2026 and EIT Food Challenge Lab: Ground2Scale+.
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The participating teams have been developing solutions including agritech, food innovation, sustainability, circular economy and waste valorisation, regenerative agriculture, fermentation and functional foods, as well as food production and traceability.
The Demo Day will allow entrepreneurs to present their progress to expert juries and connect with investors, researchers, industry professionals and other stakeholders from Cyprus’s agrifood and innovation ecosystem.
What To Expect
The event will bring together ventures developed through two programmes supporting agrifood entrepreneurship in Cyprus.
EWA Grow 2026 has supported 10 women-led agrifood ventures through personalised mentoring, expert training, entrepreneurial development and access to the wider European innovation ecosystem.
Ground2Scale+, an EIT Food-labelled entrepreneurship programme delivered under the EIT Food Challenge Labs framework, has supported at least 10 agrifood teams in validating their ideas, strengthening their business models and commercial strategies, receiving personalised mentoring and preparing for investment and growth.
Participants from both programmes will pitch their ventures before expert juries, competing for a combined prize pool of up to €17,000.
The event will also include networking opportunities, a networking lunch and an awards ceremony recognising the selected ventures.
The Demo Day also aims to connect participating entrepreneurs with stakeholders who could support the further development of their ventures, helping promising agrifood innovations progress towards viable solutions and businesses.
Who Should Attend
The Demo Day is open to entrepreneurs, researchers, academics, investors, students, agrifood professionals and innovation ecosystem stakeholders, as well as anyone interested in the future of food and agriculture.
It will be relevant to those interested in agrifood innovation, early-stage entrepreneurship, sustainable food systems, and opportunities for collaboration within Cyprus’s innovation ecosystem.
Date And Venue
Date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Venue: Loft Restaurant, UNIC Residences – SIX, Nicosia
How To Register
Attendance is free with advance registration.
Interested participants can register through the official Agrifood Innovation Demo Day 2026 Eventbrite page.
About SocialTech Lab And EIT Food
SocialTech Lab is a Cyprus-based non-profit organisation working at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and innovation. It supports early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators through structured programmes, digital tools and collaborative initiatives.
Its areas of focus include sustainable agriculture, social cohesion, urban innovation, culture and creativity, and health and wellbeing.
As EIT Food Country Representative Cyprus, SocialTech Lab connects the country’s agrifood innovation community with European programmes, networks and opportunities.
EIT Food, supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, works to strengthen Europe’s food innovation ecosystem and develop a healthy, sustainable and resilient food system. Its activities bring together entrepreneurs, researchers, industry professionals and policymakers to advance innovation across the food sector.
