{"id":853,"date":"2025-12-11T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/?p=853"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:19:38","slug":"polium-scientific-selected-among-top-50-winning-teams-in-the-eit-food-seedbed-incubator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/tr\/polium-scientific-selected-among-top-50-winning-teams-in-the-eit-food-seedbed-incubator\/","title":{"rendered":"Polium Scientific, EIT Food Seedbed En \u0130yi 50 Kazanan Tak\u0131m Aras\u0131nda Se\u00e7ildi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Polium Scientific<\/strong> has been officially recognized as a winner in the prestigious <strong>EIT Food Seedbed Incubator<\/strong> program, securing its place among the top 50 high-potential agrifood teams selected from across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EIT Food Seedbed Incubator, an elite initiative backed by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), focuses on transforming world-class scientific discoveries into market-ready, scalable commercial enterprises. Polium Scientific embarked on an intensive six-month acceleration journey. This period involved rigorous business training, advanced entrepreneurial mentorship, and extensive market validation consisting of direct stakeholder interviews with major industry players across the European continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EIT-Food-Seedbed-Winner-50-Team-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:50px;border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:50px;border-bottom-right-radius:50px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EIT-Food-Seedbed-Winner-50-Team-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EIT-Food-Seedbed-Winner-50-Team-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EIT-Food-Seedbed-Winner-50-Team-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EIT-Food-Seedbed-Winner-50-Team-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EIT-Food-Seedbed-Winner-50-Team-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Culmination at the Showcase Event: An Exclusive Deep-Tech Invitation to Poland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six-month program culminated in the high-profile <strong>EIT Food Seedbed Showcase Event<\/strong>, where the top European startups pitched their validated business models directly to an international panel of corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and industry experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following an impactful presentation of its commercial readiness and market traction, Polium Scientific received significant strategic recognition. The startup was awarded an <strong>exclusive deep-tech invitation to a premier 2026 industry event in Poland<\/strong>. This special selection provides the company with a powerful regional platform to showcase its materials to major Central and Eastern European agricultural networks and accelerate its international distribution partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Invitation-by-Pawel-Zabek-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Invitation-by-Pawel-Zabek-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Invitation-by-Pawel-Zabek-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Invitation-by-Pawel-Zabek-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Invitation-by-Pawel-Zabek-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Invitation-by-Pawel-Zabek-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Startup-Entry-Ticket-Winner-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Startup-Entry-Ticket-Winner-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Startup-Entry-Ticket-Winner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Startup-Entry-Ticket-Winner-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Startup-Entry-Ticket-Winner-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Deep-Tech-CEE-Summit-Challenge-Warsaw-Startup-Entry-Ticket-Winner-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Historic Milestone: Concurrently Securing the EIT Jumpstarter Championship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes Polium Scientific\u2019s journey truly extraordinary is the broader context of its success within the European innovation ecosystem. While participating in the competitive six-month Seedbed Incubator, the company simultaneously competed in the EIT Jumpstarter track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a historic first for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Polium Scientific not only completed the Seedbed cohort but also captured <strong>First Place<\/strong> in the Food &amp; Agritech category at the <strong>2025 EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finale<\/strong>. This marks the <strong>first time a single startup has concurrently won both premier EIT programs<\/strong>, solidifying the company&#8217;s reputation as one of Europe\u2019s most disruptive deep-tech ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Sarp-Kolgesiz-EIT-Food-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-857\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Sarp-Kolgesiz-EIT-Food-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Sarp-Kolgesiz-EIT-Food-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Sarp-Kolgesiz-EIT-Food-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Sarp-Kolgesiz-EIT-Food-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Sarp-Kolgesiz-EIT-Food-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Sarp-Kolgesiz-EIT-Food-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Mehmet-Cosan-EIT-Food-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-860\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Mehmet-Cosan-EIT-Food-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Mehmet-Cosan-EIT-Food-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Mehmet-Cosan-EIT-Food-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Mehmet-Cosan-EIT-Food-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Mehmet-Cosan-EIT-Food-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Presentation-by-Mehmet-Cosan-EIT-Food-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scaling Commercial Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the strategic backing of regional ecosystem partners like Sabanc\u0131 Inovent and the international validation of the EIT Food network, Polium Scientific is rapidly moving from validated technological pilots toward commercial-scale manufacturing. The momentum gained from the Seedbed Incubator and the upcoming 2026 showcase in Poland positions the company to deploy its active packaging technology widely, driving measurable sustainability across the global agrifood supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Scientific-Cofounders-Mehmet-Cosan-Sarp-Kolgesiz-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-862\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Scientific-Cofounders-Mehmet-Cosan-Sarp-Kolgesiz-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Scientific-Cofounders-Mehmet-Cosan-Sarp-Kolgesiz-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Scientific-Cofounders-Mehmet-Cosan-Sarp-Kolgesiz-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Scientific-Cofounders-Mehmet-Cosan-Sarp-Kolgesiz-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/poliumscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Polium-Scientific-Cofounders-Mehmet-Cosan-Sarp-Kolgesiz-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polium Scientific has been officially recognized as a winner in the prestigious EIT Food Seedbed Incubator program, securing its place among the top 50 high-potential agrifood teams selected from across Europe. 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