BIA Innovator Campus

Another great event at BIA Innovator Campus!

Today we were delighted to host and facilitate a judging panel for Blas na hÉireann, celebrating the very best of Irish food and drink.

It was fantastic to welcome judges and industry representatives to the campus for a day focused on quality, innovation and the incredible talent within Ireland’s food sector.

A big thank you to everyone involved, and to Blas na hÉireann for bringing this important activity to BIA. We’re proud to support events that showcase, connect and champion Irish food businesses.

Transnational Meeting Recap!

During the week of 20–22 May, the Hub4Food partnership travelled to Castelo Branco and Peniche (Portugal) for an intense, but productive 2-days visit to our Portuguese partners facilities.

The first day began with our Steering Committee meeting, where partners reviewed project progress, upcoming activities and next steps across the different work packages. In the afternoon and evening, the consortium had the opportunity to visit InovCluster’s enterprise hub and CATAA provisional labs. Later in the day, we took part in a study visit to a ham production factory, gaining valuable insights into regional food production, processing and innovation practices.

On the second day, partners travelled to Peniche to visit the facilities and laboratories of MARE. This visit offered a very interesting opportunity to explore marine innovation in action, including the research capacities, technologies and expertise supporting the development of new marine-based food solutions.

This was an excellent occasion to strengthen collaboration between partners and further connect Hub4Food’s and Interreg Europe's work with the Atlantic food innovation ecosystem, particularly around marine resources, advanced technologies and SME support.

A big thank you to InovCluster, CATAA and MARE for hosting and welcoming us in Portugal!