​Something new is coming to Riga 🍽️

​Join 100+ founders, researchers, investors, industry, and policymakers helping build the future of food, agriculture, and circularity.

​Mark your calendars: 14-15 October 2026

​The event is co-organized by Biocatalyst Foundation, Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University), with support from EIT Food, Riga Investment Agency, and Latvian Food Cluster.

​The focus of the event is on 🇱🇻🇪🇪🇱🇹 Baltics, 🇵🇱 Poland, and the Nordics, with guests from across 🇪🇺 Europe.

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​Agenda:

​9:00 - 9:30 Arrival, coffee, networking

​9:30 - 12:00 Keynotes and firesides

​12:00 - 12:30 Frontiers showcase

​12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

​13:30 - 16:00 A) Workshop for startups/researchers

​13:30 - 16:00 B) Site visit

​16:00 - 16:30 Closing session

​18:00 - 22:00 Dinner and networking

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​What to expect from 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 2026:

​🟣 for 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 working in agrifood biotech: get visibility in front of Europe's most relevant capital and industry.

​🟣 for 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 pushing the limits of modern foods: connect with distributors, retailers, and other regional partners.

​🟣 for 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 across Europe: access rising stars and hidden gems not yet on anyone's radars.

​Stay tuned

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​Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).