The FoodTech Startup Competition is a program of the Maistra Hospitality Group in collaboration with Infobip and Pepermint Agency to advance startups working on products/services that want to solve sustainability and digitalization challenges in Food and Hospitality Industry.
We are looking for startups in the category of Food and Hospitality Ecosystem with companies addressing innovation across the entire food value chain; whether it's producing, delivering, purchasing, enjoying, or disposing of food by leveraging technology to create efficiency and sustainability throughout.
Some categories of the above could fall into the following categories:
Products & solutions that improve farming quality and output using technology
Food products that reflect consumer health needs, ingredient transparency, and Food environmental concerns
Helping customers have a better view on what is “good for me”
Reinventing how Hotels, Restaurants and Cafe businesses are managed including innovation in customer facing processes
Creating new shopping experiences, digitization of the supply chain in Food Retail (next gen vending)
New ways of addressing delivery challenges and demand in the food industry
Novel ways of decreasing food waste in the different areas of the food and hospitality industry
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Seed and Pre-Seed stage, with a established company
With a committed multidisciplinary team and the company established
Focused on hospitality and gastronomy 360º and foodtech, developing technologies to promote the future of gastronomy and/or hospitality
With a product or service proposal that fosters the transformation of the agents of its entire value chain: chefs, waiters, managers, producers, distributors, diners, guests
Focus on regional and European startups, global are also welcome
With market metrics and validation with real clients
The winner of the competition will:
20k EUR credits for Infobip services
Participate in “Mentoring Bootcamp” with our Expert Team to be held online and/or on site in Rovinj with a visit to Infobip Pangea Campus in Vodnjan. The Mentoring Bootcamp will focus on development of skills and support in the area needed for the winner to kick of the proposed business model or bring it on the next level.
Voucher for accommodation in Rovinj Hotel Lone for 3 days for up to 3 team members.
Access to startup community, investment opportunities, assistance landing in the local gastronomic and hospitality ecosystem
Present the product @ Weekend Media Festival to gain visibility and network
Assistance landing in local ecosystem and corporate network
Admission fee for Weekend Food Festival and Weekend Media Festival in 2023
Calls for the competition will be published between 5.-8.5. 2022 @ Weekend Food Festival
The registration period will be open from 8.5.2022 to 15.8.2022
The finalist project will be selected to participate @ Weekend Media Festival and present the product/services
The date of the Mentoring Bootcamp will be defined by 15.9.2022
