A strategic advice committee advises the board of directors. The strategic committee consists of the Flanders’ FOOD chair, Fevia Vlaanderen's secretary general Boerenbond's chair, ILVO's general administrator, Ghent University's director of research, VUB's director of valorisation and a representative form KU Leuven's Research & Development. The committee has decision-making power and meets approximately twice a year to discuss the spearhead cluster's strategic options in the area of research and innovation. The focus is mainly on the spearhead cluster's long-term research activities.