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!
MEET THE WINNERS
From a DNA bio-barcode to a novel oleogel technology and more, the trailblazing winners of the 2024 Fi Europe Startup Challenge highlight the innovation in the B2B ingredient space.
Meet the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Jury
See the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Prize List
See the Fi Europe Startup Challenge Categories
Download the Rules & Regulations to submit along with your application.
eMag Spotlight
The Fi Europe Startup Challenge is back for another year! Download this e-magazine to find out more about the event and hear testimonials from previous winners.
Read the Testimonials from previous category winners.
View photos from previous editions.
Fabumin, a finalist in the Fi 2024 Startup Challenge, has overcome the obstacles to making aquafaba powder production commercially viable, thanks to its proprietary clean label additive technology and drying process design.
Greek biotech firm Solmeyea has pioneered a two-step process for converting CO2 into a feedstock to grow protein-rich microalgae ingredients a thousand times faster than would be possible using plants alone.
Qortein, a finalist in the 2024 Fi Startup Challenge, has identified jellyfish as an untapped, abundant renewable source of protein that can be extracted via a combination of enzymatic processes and physical techniques and used by the food and nutrition industry.
From a DNA bio-barcode to a novel oleogel technology and more, the trailblazing winners of the 2024 Fi Europe Startup Challenge highlight the innovation in the B2B ingredient space.
Interested in taking part in our 2025 edition? Register your interest now!
