ABOUT THE EVENT
Build solutions
Pitch your ideas
Meet investors
Turn them into reality
Food Ideathon MENA Bootcamp is a 4-day food entrepreneurship event that will take place as part of the Startup Bahrain Week on 7-9 March 2019 in Manama, Bahrain. It consists of a sector meetup that will take place on the 5th March, an intense food entrepreneurship training and a pitching competition for early-stage food entrepreneurs.
The event’s goal is to showcase the MENA food ecosystem and build solutions that can be applied to the food systems, for the future of food in the MENA Region.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Build solutions
Pitch your ideas
Meet investors
Turn them into reality
Food Ideathon MENA Bootcamp is a 4-day food entrepreneurship event that will take place as part of the Startup Bahrain Week on 7-9 March 2019 in Manama, Bahrain. It consists of a sector meetup that will take place on the 5th March, an intense food entrepreneurship training and a pitching competition for early-stage food entrepreneurs.
The event’s goal is to showcase the MENA food ecosystem and build solutions that can be applied to the food systems, for the future of food in the MENA Region.
WHAT IS FOOD IDEATHON?
Food Ideathon is about building solutions. It is the series of entrepreneurial events where food entrepreneurs work on their brilliant ideas to solve the problems that we face in food, agriculture, and water systems, then to pitch their sustainable business ideas to the potential investors. It’s the meeting ground for entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality.
WHAT IS FOOD IDEATHON?
Food Ideathon is about building solutions. It is the series of entrepreneurial events where food entrepreneurs work on their brilliant ideas to solve the problems that we face in food, agriculture, and water systems, then to pitch their sustainable business ideas to the potential investors. It’s the meeting ground for entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality.
WHO CAN APPLY?
If you are an entry-level or early stage food, agriculture, and water entrepreneur who has been working on your business idea for a maximum of 2 years or just an ambitious person with a sector experience who has a sustainable food/agriculture/water business idea on his/her mind, then come, come as you are!
WHO CAN APPLY?
If you are an entry-level or early stage food, agriculture, and water entrepreneur who has been working on your business idea for a maximum of 2 years or just an ambitious person with a sector experience who has a sustainable food/agriculture/water business idea on his/her mind, then come, come as you are!
KICK-OFF YOUR STARTUP JOURNEY!
KICK-OFF YOUR STARTUP JOURNEY!
SELECTION CRITERIA
100 POINTS
On the last day of the bootcamp, participants will be competing and pitching their FAWesome ideas to potential investors. The judge will be reviewing the projects andselecting the winners according to the criteria below.
Sustaniable Business Idea
20 POINTS
Innovativeness
20 POINTS
Accessibility
20 POINTS
Financial Sustainability
20 POINTS
Scalability
20 POINTS
SELECTION CRITERIA
100 POINTS
On the last day of the bootcamp, participants will be competing and pitching their FAWesome ideas to potential investors. The judge will be reviewing the projects andselecting the winners according to the criteria below.
Sustaniable Business Idea
20 POINTS
Innovativeness
20 POINTS
Accessibility
20 POINTS
Financial Sustainability
20 POINTS
Scalability
20 POINTS
EVENT DETAILS
Food Ideathon Features:
- Meetup Designed for Entrepreneurs and Ecosystem Players
- Food & Agriculture Entrepreneurship Training
- Product and Business Model Training
- Development Training
- Ideathon Sessions
- Mentoring Sessions
- Pitching Competition
Dates: 5th of March Meetup, 7-9 March Bootcamp
Location: CH9 Corporate Hub
EVENT DETAILS
Food Ideathon Features:
- Meetup Designed for Entrepreneurs and Ecosystem Players
- Food & Agriculture Entrepreneurship Training
- Product and Business Model Training
- Development Training
- Ideathon Sessions
- Mentoring Sessions
- Pitching Competition
Dates: 5th of March Meetup, 7-9 March Bootcamp
Location: CH9 Corporate Hub
GOALS
Nurture Food Entrepreneurship
Support food entrepreneurs in Turkey and MENA region.
Create Common Solutions
Create common regional and global solutions to challenges that food systems are facing.
Build a Common Platform
Build a common platform and establish a dialogue between food entrepreneurs and the ecosystems.
Nurture Food Entrepreneurship
Support food entrepreneurs in Turkey and MENA region.
Create Common Solutions
Create common regional and global solutions to challenges that food systems are facing.
