HIP Circular & Digital
Food Pioneers twelfth partner at HIP Circular & Digital
Since July 1, 2025, Food Pioneers has been a partner of HIP Circular & Digital: one of the 15 national National Growth Fund partnerships in which education, government, and businesses join forces. The goal? Building a future-proof, sustainable economy together. We train talent with the right skills for tomorrow's job market and connect education and practice through the Food Campus , with concrete programs that strengthen the circular food chain in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area and Flevoland.
From research to impact
What we do together
We organize programs and activities in close collaboration with ROC van Flevoland:
Food Impactmakers (mbo, multi-day)
A multi-day educational program for vocational students from various programs collaborating on food issues. This program aligns with our Think Tanks .
Food Labs (theme days)
Theme days focusing on circularity and combating food waste. Think local and seasonal cooking or nose-to-tail approaches, linked to our Food Labs .
Challenges
Short, energetic projects in which student teams rapidly develop solutions, prototypes, or concepts for societal issues (e.g., sustainability or food waste). Check our calendar for current challenges and events.
Partners in this collaboration
On July 1, 2025, Food Pioneers became the twelfth partner to join HIP Circular & Digital: a collaboration between ROC van Amsterdam-Flevoland, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, businesses, regional governments, and various profit and non-profit organizations. Read more about our partners .
About HIP Circular & Digital
HIP Circular & Digital is one of 15 national partnerships within the National Growth Fund. The goal: to train young people with the right skills for the future labor market and keep workers agile through retraining and upskilling. The focus is on the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area and surrounding regions such as Flevoland.