Wageningen University & Research is organize the ReThink Food Challenge in 2025 . The bearing of this contention is to spring up an innovative business concept to grow food on terra firma establish on lesson learned from growing intellectual nourishment in space . The WUR Student Challenges squad concentrate on organizing competitions for students in the field of life science . Marta Eggers of WUR Student Challenges : " Seven eld ago , we started organize Challenges for life skill pupil . Our team has now organized more than 20 different challenge . The Challenges are very international and reach many students all over the worldly concern . "
ReThink Food Challenge
The Challenges mickle with different topics such as the protein transition , urban food yield , bio - based economy , and food for thought system innovation . The organization found infinite raise a groovy angle for the ReThink Food Challenge . It also has many applications on Earth . When going to infinite , one has to think carefully about resources and about circularity . In doing so , it is of import to adequately handle wasteland . Marta : " We also want to do this on Earth . We require to produce more sustainably . This challenge encourages people to think out of the boxwood . "
get wind journeyThe Challenge last four month , and is all about developing innovative idea into elaborated business concepts . With this Challenge , the WUR aims to connect people that are interested in this topic . Marta : " We want to produce knowingness and exuberance . It is not only about the end result , but also about the road towards it . " The Challenge is meant to be a ' learning journeying ' where students can gather novel skills such as entrepreneurial mind-set , interdisciplinary teamwork , project management , networking , leading and trouble - solving . Students networking during the ReThink Wast Challenge
student can work on any idea that fits within the paper of the Challenge . By the end of the Challenge , the idea should be applicable in a business background . At the end of the process , 12 finalists will contend for the heroic prize of 7,000 euros . Often the teams use the money to continue their idea after the challenge . There have also been teams that have used the money for personal purposes . To students who are still unsure whether to unite , Marta has this advice : " Do n’t waver , just do it . If you do n’t try , you wo n’t find out if you could come through . It ’s not only about the end result , but also about the road towards it . "
Thewinners of the previous challenge
Indoor agriculture caterpillar tread - inspirationThis Challenge has two unlike tracks : indoor land and alternative proteins . The indoor farming track allows students to work on the innovation of finish techniques . For instance , invention in growing techniques ( new culture methods , innovation related to vertical farming , tank farming and aeroculture ) , the sustainable use of resources ( technologies and method for the efficient use of water and fertilizers ) , crop resistance and hardiness ( works with high takings and resiliency to mood modification ) , innovation in self-reliant cropping systems or biodiversity , and genetic improvement ( unexampled harvest varieties well adapted to dissimilar environmental conditions on earth ) .
Marta : " We hope to breathe in the sphere with this challenge . For deterrent example , with the answer to the doubt : how to grow insect and plant in one closed system ? It often happens that newfangled techniques are discovered in space , and that are later apply on Earth ( think of solar panels ) . During the Challenge , many student and professionals come together and discuss new idea , challenges and opportunities . The students are future professional . It is a good chance to meet and cultivate the changemakers of the future . “The Jury during one of the previous variation . collaborationism with business partnersThe Challenge consist of three rounds . In the first round , student have to come up with a effective musical theme in cooperation with the participating companies . In the second round , the idea is developed and formalize in collaboration with the partner . In the third turn , students get word to sell their idea . Among others , Bayer , GEA and GreenTech are partner of this Challenge .
The Challenge starts on 17 January with a kick - off issue . During this event , ESA ( European Space Agency ) applied scientist Christel Paille will present the MELiSSA programme . The aim of this program is to reprocess products such as carbon paper dioxide , piddle , and other organic heart into vital resources such as atomic number 8 , water system , and food for thought . In the first round , students have a month and a half to work on the report . May 27 is the selection moment .
Companies concerned in participating in the Challenge can still contact Rio Pals ( [ electronic mail protect ] ) . It is a dear opportunity to recruit new talent . Meanwhile , more than 30 university worldwide that offer top courses for future controlled environment agriculture specialists have express sake in this Challenge . Companies can also learn from the Challenge .
A WUR mascot during one of the previous challenge .
Interested parties can view the playground slide of the ReThink Food Challengehere .
For more information : Marta EggersWUR Student Challenges[email protected]www.wur.nl//student - challenge
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