Speed Challenge

Speed Challenge: Ideas Competition for Innovation in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems

To take part, read the announcement and fill the form https://forms.office.com/e/Y2vEQv8a14 by 5 February at 12 AM.

Download the program here

THE SPEED CHALLENGE

The ‘Speed Challenge’ is an innovative format that explores the synergies between the agri-food sector, design, and collaborative and participatory approaches, aiming to foster the transition towards more sustainable and inclusive food systems, thanks to transdisciplinary collaboration among experts in agricultural sciences, agricultural economics, food policies, entrepreneurship, and design.

The competition’s objective is to promote innovative solutions capable of improving the inclusion, resilience, and sustainability of agri-food systems, both locally and globally, such as the enhancement of rural areas, digital, ecological, and social transformation, and innovation in food policies and business models.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The jury will evaluate the first ten ideas received in chronological order of application. Proponents will have the opportunity to display them via a poster at the event venue, the Department of Agricultural, Food and Agro-environmental Sciences of the University of Pisa, during the day of February 11th.

For posters to be submitted to the committee, it is mandatory to use the template downloadable below at the ‘Download’ button; the completed templates must be sent strictly by Friday, February 7th at 10 AM to the address clab@unipi.it

Criteri di valutazione delle idee:

Originality of the idea and capacity to propose creative and unconventional solutions for the agri-food sector.

How much the project contributes to the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of the agri-food system.

Potential of the project to generate a positive impact at a local or global level, improving the resilience and inclusivity of the sector.

Practical feasibility of the idea and clarity of the business model.

Added value of integrating expertise from different disciplines and sectors.

AWARDS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Mentorship, visibilità e accesso a reti di esperti per trasformare le idee in realtà imprenditoriali.

Le idee migliori saranno premiate e riceveranno opportunità di mentorship, visibilità e accesso a reti di esperti per aiutare a trasformare le idee in realtà imprenditoriali.

Alle migliori idee presentate potranno essere riservati premi e riconoscimenti, quali partecipazione a percorsi formativi nazionali ed internazionali, partecipazione a fiere e/o ad eventi nazionali ed internazionali e visiting aziendali, nei limiti delle risorse disponibili.

Contamination Lab Polo Le Benedettine Piazza San Paolo Ripa d’Arno 16,
56126 Pisa
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