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.

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

This event is in English. 

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You can register, HERE

Agenda

I Day |7 November

14:00–14:20 Registration + coffee

14:20–14:25 Welcome; introduction of the hackathon schedule & activities

14:25–14:35 Teambuilding

14:35–15:20 Idea pitches, ideation, and team formation

15:20–16:20 Design thinking training, Part I – Taavi Tamm / PRIA

16:20–16:30 Coffee/stretching

16:30–18:15 Design thinking training, Part II – Taavi Tamm / PRIA

18:15–21:00 Teamwork

II Day | 8 November

09:30–09:50 Gathering and morning coffee

09:50–10:00 Wrap-up of Day 1 and intro to Day 2, including presentation of awards and judging criteria

10:00–10:20 Keynote: “From Tartu to 15 countries in Europe and Africa”, Robin Saluoks, CEO & Founder of eAgronom

10:20–11:40 Teamwork/mentor rounds

11:40–12:10 Pitching training – Vaido Mikheim / Startup Estonia

12:10–12:40 Lunch

12:40–14:00 Mentor rounds

14:00–15:30 Teamwork

15:30–15:45 Coffee break

15:45–17:15 Presentations of ideas and progress during the innovation day + jury feedback & prizes

17:15 Closing of the hackathon