EIT Food Hub Slovakia Challenge Lab 2024
From 7 to 21 November inspiring online workshops with distinguished mentors will bring closer the fundamentals of food systems, design thinking and entrepreneurship to participants.
Students, young entrepreneurs and professionals in Slovakia have a unique opportunity to accept the challenge and come up with innovative ideas for building a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system and develop them from scratch into a business idea.
Head in the game after the workshops, participants will receive a challenge and have two days (28 – 29 November) for brainstorming and refining their business ideas addressing the challenge, guided by experienced professionals – experts from marketing, sales, business development, and more.
Although the winning team can look forward to valuable prizes, all participants will benefit from the inspiring environment, broadening of entrepreneurial skills and new contacts!
Accept the challenge and apply now!
FULL AGENDA:
Online workshops:
November 7, 2024 – Online workshop Food systems 3:00-6:00 pm
November 14, 2024 - Online workshop Design Thinking 3:00-6:00 pm
November 21, 2024 – Online workshop Business development 3:00-6:00 pm
Offline event:
DAY 1: Thursday, November 28, 2024
15.00 – 15.30 Welcome, Introduction to Challenge lab
15-30 – 16:00 Challenge presentation by mentors
16.00 – 16.45 Discussion of the challenges in teams, brainstorming ideas
16:45 – 17:00 Coffee break
17.00 – 18.30 Work with mentors – generation and selection of ideas
18:30 – 19:00 Summary of the day
DAY 2: Friday, November 29, 2024
09:00 – 10:30 Work with mentors – business model creation
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 12:30 Work with mentors on business model development
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 – 15:00 Work with mentors – building a prototype
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
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