Challenges in today’s Food System are complex and interconnected – to address them, innova
ve solu
ons along the en
re value chain are required. This
entrepreneurial Summer/ Winter School aims to educate students and young professionals from different backgrounds to bring novel perspec
ves into the
discussion. The focus lies on the challenge of making food supply chains more transparent to ensure accountability along the value chain and increase consumer
trust in food products.
Guided by experts from academia and industry, par
cipants will get detailed insight into current trends and challenges along the food value chain and iden
fy
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current market needs. Split into interdisciplinary teams they learn methodological skills in idea
on, business crea
on, and product development, enabling them to
develop business concepts and prototype consumer-centric solu
ons. The final prototypes are presented in a pitch event and synopses are published on the
website of the consor
a partners and social media channels.
Successful par
cipa
on will further strengthen students’ ability to think out of the box, self-organize cross-func
onal teams and effec
vely communicate across
different disciplines. Students will be able to make informed decisions about their future career as either an entrepreneur, researcher or intrapreneur in the food
industry. Promising MVPs will have the chance to get support in the EIT Food Accelerator Network FAN.