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An elegant stainless steel fork, symbolizing the refined and sustainable food initiatives of Food Pioneers Almere Flevoland.

Who is Food Pioneers for?

Our focus

At Food Pioneers there are various activities,
under three different pillars.

FOOD LABS

RESEARCH

FOOD PROGRAMS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

FOOD CAMPUS

EDUCATION

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A detailed image of an elegant butter knife, a symbol for Food Pioneers Almere and its focus on innovation in the food chain.

At Food Pioneers we organize activities within these three pillars: research, entrepreneurship and education.
We connect farmers, policymakers, researchers and consumers to develop innovations and local solutions that contribute to a more sustainable, fair and healthy food system.

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Team Food Pioneers Almere discusses innovative, sustainable solutions for the food chain

Entrepreneurs

BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM TOGETHER

Through our knowledge voucher program and programs like the Food Pioneers Program and Goed Gemaakt, the entrepreneurs’ consultation hour and a strong network, we help you realize innovations more quickly and grow your business in a sustainable way.

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Food Labs links education to practice and offers entrepreneurs space for food innovation in Almere. From urban agriculture to consumer testing, this is where you can experiment, prototype and work with knowledge institutions on sustainable solutions for the food chain.

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Our Food Programs stimulate entrepreneurship in Flevoland with practical support, knowledge and mentoring. Entrepreneurs gain access to networks, coaching and programmes that strengthen local entrepreneurship and help companies grow into impactful players in the food transition.

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Researchers at Food Pioneers Almere on an experimental floating platform near a striking red and white tower. Sustainable food innovation.

Research & Education

LEARNING HOW WE EAT

The Food Campus connects education, research and practice to accelerate food innovation. Students, professionals and researchers work together in projects and think tanks, where knowledge sharing and talent development contribute to a sustainable and future-proof food system.

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In Food Labs, students and entrepreneurs come together for experiments in food innovation. From urban agriculture to consumer testing, research and prototyping are combined here to develop practical solutions that contribute to a sustainable food system.

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Food Campus is the place where education, practice and research reinforce one another. Together with students, knowledge institutions and companies we work on current food issues and build a dynamic learning environment that prepares young talents for the food transition.

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Hand holds the updated 2025-2029 policy document of Food Pioneers Almere.

Governments

GOOD FOOD = GOOD POLICY

Good food requires good policy. Food Pioneers works together with local and national governments, including the municipality of Almere and the province of Flevoland, on future-oriented food policy. Through practical examples, research and knowledge sharing we link social challenges directly to the food transition.

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Food Labs connect research and practice to give policymakers insight into food innovation. From urban agriculture to consumer behaviour, experiments in Almere generate data and solutions that contribute to effective regional and national food policy.

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With Food Programs we support entrepreneurs who contribute to the food transition in Flevoland and Almere. By linking policy and practice to mentoring programmes, networks and impact projects, we strengthen sustainable entrepreneurship that fits local and national food policy.

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Food Campus brings education, research and policy together. Students, researchers and policymakers work jointly on food issues and develop knowledge and talent that form the basis for future-oriented food policy.

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A customer selects a sustainable cauliflower casserole at Food Pioneers in Almere, demonstrating local food innovation.

Citizens / Consumers

A CRUCIAL PERSPECTIVE

Consumers play a key role in the food transition. That is why we actively involve citizens through consumer research, food festivals and local food initiatives. Culture, identity and behaviour are just as decisive for change as the products themselves.

 

Check out our calendar for activities and events you can participate in.

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In Food Labs we combine consumer research and practice to gain insight into food behaviour. From urban agriculture to taste tests in Almere, experiments and prototyping lead to solutions that fit the food transition and the daily lives of consumers.

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Food Campus brings citizens, students and researchers together around current food issues. Here we connect education with local food initiatives and food festivals, so that knowledge and behaviour come together and consumers actively contribute to the food transition.

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