The Flavoria Innovation Festival is a week-long innovation event and course where multidisciplinary student teams tackle challenges related to the food chain. The course welcomes students from various fields, from vocational schools to universities. The organic‑themed Innovation Festival will take place in Turku on November 9–13, 2026, and student registration will open in late spring.
Why Participate?
During the Innovation Festival, you will:
- work on an inspiring company challenge together with other students
- have the opportunity to network with company representatives and other experts in the field
- learn new ideation and working methods (Design Sprint) and practice pitching your idea
- make new friends
- earn study credits.
The challenges this year will in some way relate to the organic theme, and they may involve, for example, product development, process renewal, customer insight, or new concepts that promote the use of organic products.
The company challenges will be published during spring 2026, so stay tuned!
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Course in a Nutshell
Opintojakson koodi ja linkki, 2-5 ETCS
- On‑site in Turku from November 9–13, 2026, working on Mon–Fri approx. 12:00–17:00
- A mandatory kick‑off seminar (2–3 hours) before the innovation week (can also be followed remotely)
- A pre‑assignment to help students familiarize themselves with the organic theme
- Working language: English
- Assessment: pass/fail
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the course or participation, please contact us:
Emma Sivula
emma.sivula@utu.fi
Project Coordinator, University of Turku
Sini Laikola
sini.laikola@utu.fi
Project Coordinator, University of Turku
Flavoria Innovation Festival 2026 is organized as part of the “FoRDI – Accelerating RDI in the Food Sector through New Operating Models” project, co-funded by the EU, and the “OrganicInnovations” project, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland. The Innovation Festival is carried out by Business Turku and the Nutrition and Food Research Center, University of Turku.
