EIT Food Challenge Lab Slovakia 2025

EIT Food Hub Slovakia invites you to Challenge Lab 2025, where teams of young researchers, students, and innovators will work on innovative solutions for a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable food system.

The hackathon will take place on 23–24 October 2025 at the Agrobiotech Research Centre, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. You will tackle a set challenge in teams and develop a business idea, supported by experienced mentors.

What will you gain?

• new knowledge about food systems,
• improved entrepreneurial skills,
• basics of marketing and business pitching.

💶 In addition, your team can win the main prize of €1,000 and a trip to a selected professional event in Europe!

Find more details about the program on the Challenge Lab 2025 website.

ℹ️ Please note that completing the registration form does not guarantee participation. Selected participants will receive a confirmation email with detailed information.

📩 For any questions, contact us at: eitfoodhub@cvtisr.sk

🗣️This event is in Slovak

📝You can register HERE

Agenda

DAY 1: Thursday, October 23, 2025

14.00 – 14.30 Welcome, Introduction to Challenge lab

14.30 – 16.00 Food systems workshop

16:00 – 16.30 Challenge presentation by mentors

16.30 – 16.45 Coffee break

16.45 – 17.30 Discussion of the challenges in teams, brainstorming ideas

17:30 – 18:00 Summary of the day

DAY 2: Friday, October 24, 2025

08:30 – 10:00 Business model creation workshop

10:00 – 10:15 Coffee break

10:15 – 12:30 Marketing and customer insight workshop

12:30 – 13:00 Lunch break

13:00 – 15:00 Work with mentors – building a business model

15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break

15:15 – 16:30 Work with mentors – Preparation of presentations

16:30 – 17:30 Presentation of ideas and questions of the jury

18:00 – 19:00 Announcement of the winners, awards

*the organiser reserves the right to make changes to the event programme