Fi Europe Startup Challenge prize list

As category winners of the Fi Europe Startup Challenge, startups will be able to select one of the below prizes on offer.^*

* all prizes are subject to availability

 

Fi Europe, co-located with Hi Europe

A 9-12 sqm fully equipped stand at Fi Europe 2025 (location subject to availability and company’s product profile).
As an exhibitor, the company will benefit from a listing in all show publication and full access to the online event tools.

 

For details of items included in the stand package, please refer to the below (note: package contents are subject to change as suppliers may vary from edition to edition):

Fi Global Insights & Ingredients Network

Fi Global Insights & Ingredients Network Digital Package to promote your online presence for 12 months.

 

For details of items included in the digital package, please refer to the below:

 

OR, startups may select one of the mentorship opportunities offered by our partners:

 

Michael Dovbish - Nutrition Capital Network
Consultation / feedback on strategy and investor outreach

Itziar Ortega - Eatable Adventures
2 x one-to-one 30 mins mentoring sessions

Albrecht Wolfmeyer - ProVeg International
5 x mentoring/consulting sessions

Sonia Huppert – IFF
Coaching of start-ups over a 3 months period and a 1-day visit to an IFF site to discuss technology relevance

Marc-Antoine Olive – FEAST Ventures
3 hours of consulting / monitoring

Dr. Markus Pfeiffer - Bloom Partners GmbH 
10 hours of mentoring and consulting from the Bloom Partners team

Fabio Ziemssen – ZINTINUS 
Monitoring session

Christiaan Kalk - lsbi | life science-based innovations 
Quick scan on safety, nutrition and regulatory aspects, resulting in a 2-3 page document with observations and recommendations

Eline Boot - Foodbytes by Rabobank
1 hour of consulting to give startup solutions visibility to Rabobank’s global network of potential investors and commercial partners

Sandra Einerhand - Einerhand Science & Innovation
4 hours of consultancy providing expert advice in areas such as: a) nutrition science and ingredient functionality to ensure product formulations meet industry standards and consumer needs; b) market positioning, target audience identification, and competitive analysis to enhance product appeal and marketability; c) insider knowledge on the criteria and strategies needed to succeed in competitive environments

Nard Clabbers - NCNC Nutrition Consultancy
Bespoke consultancy looking at your business model, scientific evidence, pitchdeck optimisation and an overview of ecosystem partners.

Kevin Camphuis - ShakeUpFactory
2 half-days of coaching and connection to relevant stakeholders.

Madelief de Groot - StartLife
1 hour of consulting to give the startup visibility to the broad partner network of StartLife.

(more prizes TBA)

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