Blogin kirjoittaja on yksi syksyn 2022 innovaatioviikon ohjaajista, Samuel Piha (KTT, kuluttajatutkimuksen dosentti).

Ensimmäistä kertaa järjestetty Flavoria Innovation Festival kokosi marraskuussa yhteen eri alojen opiskelijat ratkomaan ruokaketjun yrityshaasteita. Viikon mittaisen innovaatiotapahtuman aikana ryhmät saivat sparrausta asiantuntijamentoreilta, tutustuivat Design Sprint –menetelmään ja harjoittelivat pitchausta puhevalmentajan johdolla. Viikko huipentui ideoiden esittelyyn yrityksille.

During the last two days of the festival week, the teams learnt pitching and prepared their presentations for Friday’s meetings with the companies.

Day three of the innovation week started with the teams gathering and going through all the information and ideas they have gained during the first two days. In the afternoon it was time to present all of their existing ideas to company representatives.

The second day of Flavoria Innovation Festival saw the teams going through their ideas from Monday and discussing their progress with mentors.

The first Flavoria Innovation Festival started with some inspiring talks on ideas, innovation and tackling the challenges in the food chain. Later in the afternoon the student teams began working on the company challenges presented by Oy Lunden Ab Jalostaja, Leipomo Rosten Oy and Sodexo Oy.