Step On The Box

Future of Food Summit

We are looking for:
Students across Agri-Food, Supply Chain, and Business disciplines with a proven passion for sustainable food systems and agro-ecological innovation.

Status
Running
Spots
45 available
Registration deadline
12 Oct 2026
Sprintday
25 Nov 2026
Location
Bronland 10, 6708 WH Wageningen, Netherlands, Hybrid
1. Description of the challenge

What is the Future of Food Summit? 

The Future of Food Summit serves as a collaborative platform driving actionable solutions for the future of the food sector. This edition brings together 8 industry partners and 40 to 50 selected students, divided into high-performance teams of 5 to 6. Participants will actively co-create and develop scalable prototypes addressing critical challenges in sustainable agriculture, protein transition, and supply chain efficiency.

Concept event agenda

Time | Session
09:30 – 10:00
| Registration & Morning Coffee
10:00 – 10:15  | Plenary Opening Session
10:15 – 10:30  | Keynote Address
10:30 – 11:00  | Breakout Sessions: Challenge Q&A (Partner & Team Alignment)
11:00 – 11:45    | Ideation: High-Pressure Concept Development
11:45 – 12:00   | Strategic Direction Selection
12:00 – 13:00  | Business Lunch
13:00 – 15:00  | Student Track: Solution Prototyping
                           Partner Track: Masterclass & Roundtable Discussion (Parallel Session)
15:00 – 16:30  | Solution Pitches & Project Presentations
16:30 – 16:45 | Closing Remarks & Awards Ceremony
16:45 – 18:00 | Networking Reception & Drinks

Challenges will soon be announced! 

Interested in joining? Sign up now! 

About Soapbox

Soapbox knows what moves young people and we use these insights to develop impactful campaigns. We do this together with companies, schools, universities and government institutions.

We listen, learn, analyze and create concepts. We do this every day with a team of around 30 enthusiastic colleagues. Our close-knit team works from our offices in Maastricht, Amsterdam and Cape Town. Together we can do a lot. We are proud of what we make and do it with great pleasure.