The Startup Innovation Challenge: Advancing ingredient innovation since 2016

Since its beginnings in 2016, the Fi Global Startup Innovation Challenge has been offering a unique platform to showcase startups’ ingredient innovations and amplify their message to an audience of potential partners and investors at Fi Europe, the annual global meeting of thousands of decision-makers in the food ingredient industry.

Startups active for five years or less can apply to as many of the categories that are relevant to them, free of charge .

All finalists gain access to the Startup Lounge at Fi Europe 2022, held in-person in Paris, where they can meet and mingle with industry stakeholders and gain valuable exposure when pitching their solutions on stage at the Innovation Hub .

The award ceremony and startup pitches are also livestreamed to attendees watching from around the world via the Fi Europe 2022 online platform . These pitches are then available to watch on-demand on the Fi Global Insights website all year round, further increasing visibility.

The winning startups can also choose from one of three high-value prizes:

A fully equipped exhibitor stand at Fi Europe for the following year, as well as a Premium Profile on the Ingredients Network directory, which attracts more than 45,000 unique ingredient buyers every month.

A digital marketing package for Ingredients Network and Fi Global Insights to promote their online presence throughout 2023 .

Mentorship and support from one of our jury members . This could include one-to-one coaching sessions; the opportunity for potential pilot work; or access to corporate collaborations and accelerator programmes .

Click here to register your interest for the 2022 Startup Innovation Challenge hosted in Paris and find out more about the exciting prizes up for grabs.