All our initiatives

S3Food
The aim of the pan-European Smart Specialisation Strategy Food (S3Food) Partnership is to set-up a platform and supportive business ecosystem...

Like a Pro
Like a Pro aims at mainstreaming alternative proteins, making them accessible, available, and acceptable to everyone and everywhere.

The Bean Deal
In 2022 the Bean Deal agreement for protein rich crops, in which 56 Dutch stakeholders, including regional and national governments,...

Food Boost Challenge
As part of the Food Boost Challenge, participants created showcases of targeted healthy products and services that compete against unhealthy...

Protein Facility Switch
Investment in new facilities is badly needed to accompany the accelerating protein transition in the longer term. However, short-term solutions...

Dutch Protein Farmers
This initiative seeks to improve the economic viability of locally produced crops in the Netherlands by bringing together protein crop...

CO-FRESH
The Co-fresh pilot case assembled a coalition that focuses on creating a competitive European value chain for fava beans that...

Insects for Food
Insects are a good source of protein and champion the valorisation of waste streams that are otherwise difficult to valorise....

Aurora
Aurora is a project aimed at strengthening cluster management excellence, facilitate exchanges and strategic partnering between clusters and specialised eco-system...

BioeconomyVentures
Foodvalley's Bioeconomy Ventures program connects startups and established businesses in the bioeconomy sector to resources that help accelerate their growth...