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National Food Innovation, Education and Accelerator Centre located in Athenry, Co. Galway 🇮🇪
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🌿 Slowing Down, Connecting Communities & Creating Opportunities!

On 30th September, we were delighted to welcome stakeholders to BIA Innovator Campus for the 6th Regional Stakeholder Group Meeting, hosted in collaboration with Galway County Council as part of the Interreg Europe SLOWDOWN Project.

🤝 A fantastic day of collaboration and discussion, with a focus on the Galway Gastronomy Enhancement Project and the Galway Hiking Place Pilot, two exciting initiatives supporting sustainable tourism, local businesses and rural communities.

🎙️ And that wasn't all! We also had the opportunity to record Episode 5 of our SLOWDOWN Podcast series in BIA Innovator's very own in-house podcast recording studio!

Hosted by John Neary of Galway County Council, the episode features special guests Gayle Tarmey and Sinéad Seoighe, exploring how walking tourism can connect food, wellbeing, local enterprise and communities across Galway.

🎧 Coming soon to Spotify! Stay tuned for the latest episode, "Slow Tourism, Big Steps: The Galway Hiking Place Pilot."

SlowDown is a project within the Interreg Europe programme, co-financed by the European Union.

#SlowDown #InterregEurope #SlowDownInterregEurope #SlowDownIE #Slowtourism
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5 days ago

We were delighted to welcome delegates from the European Committee of the Regions’ (CoR) Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) as part of their visit to the Galway region during 6–9 October.

Delegates from across Europe toured our facilities, met our technicians and EU project managers, and discussed food innovation, economic trends and the role of European cooperation in regional development.

With discussions underway on the future funding of EU cohesion policy, the visit highlighted the importance of European investment for our region. At BIA, we see this through our active involvement in Interreg, connecting regions across Europe to support innovation, share knowledge and address common challenges.

🌳 A special highlight was our tree planting ceremony, symbolising the European Union’s roots in our region and BIA’s strong commitment to European cooperation.

Thank you to all the delegates for visiting and sharing their perspectives! by @biainnovator

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9 days ago

📢 Grow Your Business with GRETB

Drop-In Clinics for Start-Ups, Sole Traders & Small Businesses

Are you running a start-up, scaling a new business, or working as a sole trader?

Drop in and discover how GRETB can support you and your employees through fully funded and subsidised training opportunities.

Find out more about:

✅Skills to Advance funding
✅Management and leadership development
✅Digital skills training
✅Green skills and sustainability programmes
✅Upskilling and reskilling opportunities for employees

No appointment necessary. Come along, ask questions, and explore the supports available to help your business grow.

#Upskilling #LeadershipDevelopment #DigitalSkills #GreenSkills #WorkforceDevelopment #GRETB by @biainnovator

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10 days ago

🎃 PUMPKIN CARVING WORKSHOP – LAST TICKETS AVAILABLE! 🎃
Our Thursday 22nd October workshop is now SOLD OUT! 🙌

But there’s still time to join us on Wednesday 21st October for a cosy autumn evening of pumpkin carving at BIA Innovator Campus, with award winning Julia Babikova.

• Create your own unique pumpkin masterpiece to take home
• Enjoy a warming spiced cider on arrival
• All materials provided
• Expert guidance from award-winning chef Julia Babikova
• Take your finished pumpkin home at the end of the evening

Wednesday 21st October
6:30pm – 8:30pm
BIA Innovator Campus, Athenry, Co. Galway
Strictly 18+

Limited to just 10 participants, so grab one of the remaining Wednesday tickets before they’re gone too!

🎟️ Book here:
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#BIAInnovatorCampus #PumpkinCarving #Athenry #GalwayEvents #Halloween2026 #AutumnInGalway #HalloweenWorkshop #ThingsToDoGalway #PumpkinSeason by @biainnovator

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13 days ago

F&B is the EU’s largest manufacturing sector, but many SMEs are >20% behind on digital adoption. DigiFabs is training Digital Change Agents to close that gap. Swipe to see who we help, what we’re building and how your organisation can plug in.

#DigitalTransformation #FoodAndBeverage #SMEs #ErasmusPlus #EUProjects #DIGIFABS by @biainnovator

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18 days ago

A reminder that registration is open for two upcoming food safety training programmes at BIA Innovator Campus this October.

Delivered in partnership with Rural Food Skillnet and led by Dr Fiona Masterson of The Learning Reservoir, both two-day programmes are practical, industry-focused and include hands-on exercises in BIA’s food-grade production facilities.

📍 BIA Innovator Campus, Athenry, Co. Galway

HACCP Level 3: Implementation & Advanced Food Safety Management
📅 13th & 14th October
💶 €450 for trainees eligible for Rural Food Skillnet funding
Ideal for those looking to strengthen their practical HACCP knowledge, with a focus on implementing, verifying and maintaining HACCP systems, hazard analysis, CCP monitoring and food safety compliance.

Food Safety Internal Auditor Training
📅 20th & 21st October
💶 €430 for trainees eligible for Rural Food Skillnet funding
Develop the skills to confidently plan and conduct internal food safety audits, assess HACCP systems and PRPs, identify non-conformances and prepare clear, professional audit reports.

Both programmes are suitable for food business operators, supervisors, HACCP team members and quality personnel, and participants who successfully complete the training will receive a Certificate of Completion.
If food safety training is on your team’s agenda this autumn, now is a good time to secure your place.

🔗 More information and registration:
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#FoodSafety #HACCP #FoodIndustry #FoodSafetyTraining #Galway #BIAInnovatorCampus by @biainnovator

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18 days ago

Educators: turn meals into meaningful learning. 🌱

Our “Food as a Seeking Pedagogy Starter Kit” equips trainers and community organisations to use food as a central element in adult learning. It’s practical, culturally sensitive, and designed to build trust, participation, and belonging.

Our Starter Kit is a 3-tiered solution containing:
-Food Includes Academic Justification, evidence and rationale for using food as a pedagogical tool in adult education to reach excluded learners.
-Food Includes Best Practice Guide, diverse approaches from organisations using food for engagement, skill-building, and social inclusion with marginalised adult learners.
-Food Includes Digital Tools, a comprehensive resource showing how digital tools can support and enhance food-based pedagogy.

Download the Starter Kit and adapt it to your context: foodincludes.eu

#InclusiveEducation #Pedagogy #CommunityLearning #FoodIncludes #ErasmusPlus by @biainnovator

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19 days ago

From finance to founder. From grain to glass.

Meet Jennifer Nickerson, Managing Director and Co-founder of Tipperary Boutique Distillery, featured in our Case Studies as part of the Erasmus+ project VINTA.

Jennifer’s journey shows how skills from finance and management can open unexpected routes into the drinks industry and why visible female leadership matters.

One piece of advice from Jennifer really stands out:
“I think more women should put themselves out there: apply for the job, give the presentation, make the pitch.”

This is just one of the real-world stories being shared through VINTA. More case studies from across the project’s partner countries will be available soon on the VINTA website.

#VINTA #WomenInDrinks #WomenInLeadership #WomenInWhiskey #ErasmusPlus #BIAInnovatorCampus by @biainnovator

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19 days ago

UPDATE -
Tickets are on sale now for the Pumpkin Carving Workshop with Julia Babikova.

Join us for a cosy autumn evening of pumpkin carving.

Enjoy a warming spiced cider on arrival before creating your own unique pumpkin masterpiece under the guidance of award-winning chef Julia Babikova.

All materials are provided, and you'll take your finished pumpkin home at the end of the evening.

Limited to just 10 participants

Tickets for Wednesday 21st October - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2001869136476?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tickets for Thursday, 22nd October - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2002276801814?aff=oddtdtcreator

This event is strictly 18+. taken in BIA Innovator Campus by @biainnovator

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23 days ago

Day 2 in Amiens 🇫🇷 for the Interreg Europe SLOWDOWN project!

BIA Innovator Campus is joining Galway County Council and our European partners this week for Interregional Thematic Workshop 6.

Today’s focus is on policy improvements, monitoring and follow-up, sharing progress and learning across partner regions, followed by an opportunity to experience some of Amiens’ local culture and heritage.

Great to continue exchanging ideas on how we can support more sustainable tourism and regional development across Europe. by @biainnovator

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a month ago

A pumpkin-carving workshop with Julia Babikova kicks off the BIA Innovator Seasonal Workshops!
Save the date: Wednesday, 21st October!!
We'll have information on how to purchase tickets coming soon. 👀 taken in BIA Innovator Campus by @biainnovator

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a month ago

We want to congratulate Rosaleen and the team at Crust Gluten Free for being selected as one of 14 items to be listed on the Lidl Kickstart programme for 2026.

Celebrating 10 years, the Lidl Kickstart programme, in conjunction with Bord Bia, is a supplier initiative with the aim of giving small Irish food and drink suppliers the opportunity to promote their products and grow their business through Lidl stores across the country.

We at BIA Innovator Campus are proud to have Crust Gluten Free as part of our community and wish them the very best of luck as their gluten-free mixes hit the shelves of Lidl stores across Ireland.

Visit lidl.ie/c/kickstart/s10020775 to find out more about Crust Gluten Free and the other businesses selected for the Lidl Kickstart Programme 2026. by @biainnovator

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