Global Call for Startups

A competition for early-stage ventures aimed at transforming food systems to promote health, sustainability, and social justice at scale. This initiative aligns with the upcoming 2025 EAT-Lancet report.

From March 17 to April 30 2025, the Global Call for Startups initiative was open for startups worldwide to apply. More than 300 startups answered the call.

Through a rigorous evaluation process, five winning teams representing different parts of the value chain, technologies and geographies have been selected to attend and be announced at the Stockholm Food Forum on 3-4 October 2025, alongside influential scientists, investors, and policymakers.

EAT has also partnered with Antler, Norrsken Foundation, and Katapult, three global organizations focused on investing in or enabling early-stage startups. Leveraging their scale and networks, the strategic partners will provide several benefits to the top teams from Global Call for Startups, including access to investors, collaboration networks, and strategic resources.

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Apart from supporting the winners in the competition, the initiative aims to raise awareness of the urgent need for solutions in the food system, encourage entrepreneurs to address these challenges, and mobilize investments, support, and partnerships for start-ups.

Read more about the initiative: www.globalcall.tech.