Application process

From 28th February 12:00pm CET to 25th April 12:00pm CET the application platform is open.
  • To enter the challenge participants need to submit a pitch-deck fullfilling the application requirements and enter their application through the contact form.
  • Once the challenge is closed to applications, the Nutreco Feed & Food Tech Challenge team will review the submissions and select 15 teams.
  • The top 15 teams will be asked to submit a comprehensive pitch-deck and be invited to defend their idea at a virtual pitching event.
  • They will be paired with a mentor to aid them in the preparation for the next phases of the challenge and have the chance to consult further industry experts through a brain-picking event.
  • A jury will select five top candidates who will be invited to attend the in-person finale in the Netherlands in late September or October 2022.
  • At the finale the jury will select the winner of a scientific validation trial.
The top 15 Startups are now in the mentoring phase, preparing to pitch to the jury at the end of June. Find out more about the selected Startups below.

Topic areas
Challenge focus areas explained
Application process
Application conditions
Meet the jury
Meet the start-ups
Meet the finalists