Impact Funding Resources
Corporacion Hijos de Rivera, in collaboration with EIT Food, launches Impact Sips, an innovation programme designed to revolutionise the beverage industry through functional ingredients that deliver real, measurable impact on health and well-being.Our company was founded in 1906 as a modest brewery and ice factory in A Coruña, Spain. Over five generations, we have evolved into an independent, family-owned international beverage group with brands as Estrella Galicia, Cabreiroa mineral water between others.
Start Date17 Mar 2025 End Date23 Apr 2025 Funding AmountEUR 5k to 25k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderEIT Food,Corporación Hijos de Rivera S.L
Grant
EIT Food,Corporación Hijos de Rivera S.L
Impact Sips 2025 Challenge
At Corporacion Hijos de Rivera, we believe that growth and disruption must be aligned with positive impact. This conviction drives us to seek science-backed functional ingredients innovations that enhance:
• Active Lifestyles: Ingredients that support energy, endurance, and recovery.
• Brain Health & Well-being: Enhancing focus, stress management, and cognitive function.
• Gut Health: Improving digestion and microbiome balance.
• Disease Prevention: Supporting immune health and metabolic function.
Through Impact Sips, we are committed to collaborating with startups that share our vision of integrating functional ingredients into non-alcoholic beverages, creating products that not only delight consumers but also contribute to their health and well-being.
Who Can Apply?
We are looking for high-potential startups that meet the following criteria:
• Functional ingredient with scientific validation – Ingredients must have strong scientific evidence proving their health benefits.
• Minimum Viable Product (MVP) – Startups with a validated functional ingredient applicable to beverages
• Seed to Series A stage – Companies that are ready to scale
• Market-Tested – Startups that have undergone initial consumer validation, pilot experience, or market testing.
