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The Fi Europe Startup Challenge is a unique competition for innovative startups offering ingredients, products, services, or digital solutions for the food and drink industry.  

It takes place during Fi Europe, one of the world’s largest ingredient trade shows where 1,500 exhibiting companies and over 25,000 industry stakeholders gather each year. In this way, it helps connect startups with potential commercial partners from the food and drink industry.

To find out more about the Startup Challenge and whether it’s right for your company, keep reading!

Useful Startup Challenge information

Meet the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Jury
Meet the Jury

Meet the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Jury

See the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Prize List
Prizes

See the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Prize List

See the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Categories
Categories

See the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Categories

Download the Startup Challenge Rules & Regulations
Rules & Regulations

Download the Rules & Regulations to submit along with your application.

Read FAQ's

From previous editions

Read Testimonials from previous winners
Testimonials

Read the Testimonials from previous category winners.

View the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Image Gallery
Image Gallery

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Taking place 19 - 21 November in Frankfurt, Food Ingredients Europe has been uniting the world's leading food & beverage suppliers, buyers, R&D experts and production specialists for over 30 years.
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Here are the finalists of the 2024 Fi Europe Startup Challenge

Out of 20 finalists, there can only be one winner in each category. Find out which game-changing startups will compete to impress the judges with their innovative ingredients, technologies, and services at Fi Europe this year.

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StartupsDeadline extended: Last chance to apply for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge 2024!

The deadline to submit an entry to the Fi Europe Startup Challenge 2024 has been extended to 13 September. Don’t miss this last chance to take part in the Challenge and pitch your product at Fi Europe, where thousands of food industry professionals gather.

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StartupsEntries open: Apply now for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge 2024!

Entries for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge 2024 are now open. Innovative startups breaking new ground in the food ingredient industry are invited to send their application today!

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StartupsRevealed: The 2023 Startup Innovation Challenge winners

Out of 60 applicants, only six startups walked away with a prize at this year’s Startup Innovation Challenge. We spoke to the winners and judges to find out what made their solutions, ingredients, and services stand out.

Don't miss the startup pitches and winner announcement ceremony live at Fi Europe on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 2:30PM (CET)