It is with great pleasure to share with our MIEX Community Hack 4 Food |To Feed the Future hackathon hosted by Future Food Institute (FFI) in Bologna. Now more than ever it is vital to inspire and cultivate innovation, and what better way than with an (online) gathering of great minds!  

FFI, in partnership with eminent industry leaders and Italian government agencies in the agri-food sector, will host an online hackathon, to bring together university students, researchers and start-uppers with the aim of developing innovative ideas using digital technologies to respond to agri-food challenges that have emerged as a result of COVID-19, focusing specifically on the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. 

The Challenges:

The hackathon will promote the cross-fertilization of ideas to respond to three challenges faced today by the agri-sector, with concrete solutions and high-potential innovation projects focused on:  

- Efficiency, transparency, traceability of food supply chains for safe and quality foods; 

- Prevention of waste in the agri-food chain;

- Management of food surpluses for the benefit of the most vulnerable members of society.  

The online hackathon will be held on Friday October 9 and Saturday October 10, 2020 on Zoom and will be in Italian.

Winning project will be awarded 5,000 Euros to develop their ideas into action.

Click here for more info and registration: hack4foodtofeedthefuture.eventbrite.com

Our MIEX Virtual Open Day was a success! Thank you to our panelists, Prof. Giulio Ecchia, Prof. Francesco Ciabuschi and Prof. Andrea Mantovani, as well as Halldór Jónatansson, Caterina De Bon and Rocco Petrarca for providing our audience with their MIEX experiences and words of wisdom! 

Re-live the MIEX Virtual Open Day here.

MIEX is excited to welcome Net Service as its new technical partner!

Established in Bologna in 1997, Net Service develops secure and custom-made IT solutions and technological services, simplifying complex processes and improving the workflows of businesses, professionals and public and private organizations around the world. Net Service offers secure and cutting-edge technological solutions, able to integrate perfectly into any technological system.

Starting in March 2020, various MIEX classes will be held in the state-of-the-art Net Service Digital Hub in the heart of the city of Bologna. Located just minutes from the main University campus, the Hub is Net Service's business center equipped with stylish, functional and innovative spaces, ideal for aspiring global business leaders to get a real taste of the business world that awaits them.

To learn more about Net Service, visit www.netservice-digitalhub.com