Food Business Challenge

Food Business Challenge will be held again in 2024!

FOOD BUSINESS CHALLENGE competition seeks new business ideas and innovations in the agri-food sector from field to fork. There are two competition categories: an idea category seeking extravagance and bold change, and a startup category with an emphasis on business opportunities and feasibility. The competition has money prizes for the finalists. In addition, the winner of the startup category gets expert services for testing and developing the idea.

Idea of the competition

The objective of Food Business Challenge competition is to boost innovations and new business for the food sector. The competition concerns the whole agri-food sector “from field to fork”.  Ideas can be new business concepts, products or services to develop the sector. The competition is aimed for students in Finnish Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences, in bachelor, master’s and postgraduate degree studies; and for students in Finnish colleges and vocational schools. Participation is possible individually or in teams. Participation language Finnish or English. Theme of the competition is sustainable food solutions.

More information and registration instructions can be found on the idea competition on SeAMK.fi website:

Food Business Challenge