EIT Food InfraBooster is a modular training program for representatives of scientific organisations that own agri-food research infrastructures. It offers capacity building and support in designing infrastructure-based services that could be offered for companies.
EIT Food InfraBooster will bring you closer to the industry, increasing the collaboration, international exposure and innovativeness of your institution, and help you establish new sources of revenue.
InfraBooster Foundation is the introductory level course, serves as the foundation for more advanced level training: InfraBooster Practitioner. It ensures that participants adopt standard vocabulary and gain an understanding of the innovative contexts, in which research infrastructures could be leveraged for science-industry collaboration. The course is delivered 100% online and includes presentations, discussions, case studies, and assignments.
Key features:
- Free of charge – fully funded training with no participation fees.
- Comprehensive curriculum – learn how to commercialize research infrastructures, engage with industry, and create societal impact.
- Flexible online learning – participate at your own pace with interactive modules.
- EIT Label accreditation – receive a certificate from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) upon successful completion.
InfraBooster Foundation is open to individuals who:
- Work or plan to work within research infrastructures, research organizations, or innovation ecosystems.
- OR are engaged in technology transfer, research support, or infrastructure management and seek to enhance their expertise in science-industry collaboration.
- Reside and work in one of the countries or regions covered by the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS), Horizon Europe Associated Countries and Outermost Regions.
Application process:
Step 1: Start with the Foundation Module
- Learn the fundamentals of research infrastructure commercialisation
- Fully online & self-paced
- Open to participants from the Western Balkans, neighbouring countries, and EU Outermost Regions
- Takes just a few hours to complete
- Apply here: https://apply.eitfood.eu/en_GB/courses/course/204-eit-label-infrabooster-foundation-2025
Step 2: Move on to the Practitioner Module (Deadline: 26 June 2025)
- Form a team with colleagues from your institution
- Hands-on, team-based training in commercial service design, promotion, and initiating industry collaboration
- Training runs from July to October 2025
- At least one team member must have completed the Foundantion module before applying; the rest mus complete it by September
Step 3: Pitch Your Innovation
- Present your service during the EIT Final Event in November 2025!
For more information about EIT Food InfraBooster, please visit program page: https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/infrabooster or contact InfraBooster team at infrabooster@wz.uw.edu.pl