Food hackathon “Hack the Future of Food”

This intensive 2-days hackathon contains design thinking and pitching workshop and challenges students, researchers, industry professionals, and all food enthusiasts to create sustainable solutions for pressing issues in the food and agriculture sector. The hackathon aims to address real-world problems linked to the food supply chain, sustainability, and creating solutions that could be implemented in real life.

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The initiative is supported by EIT Food, Tartu Biotechnology Park, Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK), and the Food and Fermentation Technology Development Center (TFTAK).

The goal of the hackathon is to create potential business solutions in a short amount of time using design thinking methods, combining academic excellence and specific industry knowledge.

AGENDA

I Day | 29 November

15.00-15.20    Registration + coffee

15:15-15:25    Welcome; introduction of the hackathon schedule & activities

15:25-15:35    “Teambuilding”

15.35- 16:20   I idea pitches, ideation and team formation

16:20-17:20    Design thinking training part I (Taavi Tamm)

17:20-17:30    Coffee/Stretching

17:30-19:15    Design thinking training part II (Taavi Tamm)

19:15-21:00    Teamwork

II Day | 30 November

9:30-10:00       Gathering and morning coffee

10:00-10:10    Wrap-up of Day 1 and Intro to Day 2, including presentation of awards and judging criteria

10:10-10:30    Keynote I: “If not now, then when?” Mariliis Mia Topp, Raw Edge

10:30-11:15     Teamwork

11:15-11:35      Keynote II Rain Kuldjärv, TFTAK

11:35-12:10    Pitching workshop – Vaido Mikheim/Startup Estonia

12:10-12:40    Lunch

12:40-14:00   Mentor rounds

14:00-15:15    Teamwork

15:15-15:30    Coffee break

15:30-17:00   Presentations of the ideas and progress during the innovation day + jury feedback & prizes

17:00 Closing of the hackathon