About HACK AgriFood'25 Challenge Lab

HACK AgriFood is coming back with an innotavive concept of the Challenge Lab, initiated by EIT Food. It is the leading food innovation initiative in the European Union aiming for a more sustainable, healthier and more reliable food system across the continent.

Individuals from various fields of interest are invited to participate in the Challenge Labs. When the registration ends, all participants will be divided into teams. During creative workshops, teams will seek to offer creative solutions to the challenges posed by the organizers. They will be supported by experienced mentors throughout the event.

Why is it worth to participate?

  • You will have a chance to win a cash prize (the winning team will be awarded a prize of EUR 2,000).
  • During the mentoring sessions, you will gain valuable experience and learn from professionals.
  • You will make new connections with other young innovators from business, academia, industry and other fields.
  • You will be visible to a wide network of international EIT FOOD partners across Europe.

Win a cash prize

2 000 €

Experts & mentors

To be announced soon

PhD. Karolina Trakšelytė-Rupšienė

Smart Specialization Coordinator at Innovation Agency Lithuania BioTech Lab, Innovation Development Department
Mentor
in

PhD. Aistė Balčiūnaitienė

Senior Researcher at Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, CEO of “Biofita”
Mentor
in

PhD. Jonas Viškelis

Head of Laboratory, Chief Researcher Laboratory of Biochemistry and Technology
Mentor
in

Tomas Rumelaitis

Business Development Project Manager at Kauno grudai
Mentor
in

Paulius Guzevičius

Director for Innovation at Vikonda
in

PhD. Jovita Ruseckaja

Project Manager of Agrifood
in

Romualdas Lapickis

Project manager at Lithuanian Innovation Centre
Mentor
in

Milda Savickaite

CEO & Founder of Kulagenas
Mentor
in

Rasa Miakinkovienė

Head of Studies of Vilniaus kolegija/Higher Education Institution
Moderator
in

Vaiva Suchodolska

Head of Department of Vilniaus kolegija/Higher Education Institution
Moderator
in

Rasa Jonušienė

Lecturer, Department of Medical Technology and Dietetics of Vilniaus kolegija/Higher Education Institution
Moderator
in

Justas Stanys

Head of Business Development and Innovation Service, Kauno grūdai
Speaker
in

Kristina Leknickaitė – Stepulaitienė

CEO Finagro
Speaker
in

Lina Bivainienė

Lecturer at VIKO College, member of LIMA, communication and marketing expert
Speaker
in

Deividas Zubrickis

Expert at Lithuanian Innovation Centre
Jury
in

Tomas Aleknavičius

Project manager at Lithuanian Innovation centre
Speaker
in

Greta Zajančauskaitė

Life Sciences Investment Advisor at Invest Lithuania
Jury
in

Irmantas Čepulis

CEO at BioInnovations
Jury
in

Skaidra Vaicekauskienė

CEO at ITMC
Jury
in

Donatas Staniulis

Executive Director of LithuaniaBIO
Jury
in

*The list of mentors will be updated.

Agenda

Recruitment

November 14th: Registration of participants is open until the end of this day.

November 17th: Participants of the HACK AgriFood’25 Challenge Labs will be announced.

November 19th: Teamed-up groups of participants perform preparation tasks.

November 24th

8:30–9:00 Registration

9:00–9:10 Opening of the HACK AgriFood’25 Challenge Lab.

9:10–9:25 Presentation: TBC

9:25–9:55 Time for getting to know each other

9:55–10:10 Coffee Break

10:10–10:25 Presentation: TBC

10:25–13:00 Creative workshop

13:00–14:00 Lunch

14:00–15:30 Validation of ideas with mentors and clients

15:30–15:45 Coffee Break

15:45–17:45 Creative workshop

17:45 Wrap up of the first day

November 25th

8:30-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:05 Opening of the second day

9:05-11:00 Prototyping

11:00-11:30 Presentation: “Key principles of the perfect pitch”

11:30-13:00 Review of developed prototypes with mentors and clients

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-14:15 Presentation: TBC

14:15-15:15 Preparation for pitches

15:15-16:45 Presentation of ideas to the jury

16:45-17:15 Jury meeting

17:15 Announcement of the results and award ceremony

Registration for the HACK AgriFood’22 Challenge Labs ends in:

000 d. 00 h. 00 m. 00 s.