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The 2025 Cornell Food Hackathon - November 7, 8 and 9, 2025
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Working in crossfunctional teams, students simulate real-world startup environments where they are challenged to integrate product development, consumer insights, go-to-market strategy, and technical feasibility. Their mission at the 2025 event: to reimagine consumer health and wellness and propose bold, next-generation product innovations. Through rapid ideation, prototyping, and pitching, students not only develop functional concepts but also gain an entrepreneurial mindset and systems-thinking skills essential for leading the future of food.
Honey, Dairy, Fermentation, Waste Reduction, Packaging, Upcycling, you decide... Our hackathons are highly inclusive, psychological safety is of utmost importance, and everyone has a place at our events. All students in all fields of study are encouraged to apply. This event has broad appeal and offers a unique opportunity to work side-by-side with peers in food, ag, chemistry, nutrition, health, design, operations, business, engineering, and more. Student teams will compete for over $10,000 in prizes (cash and accelerator/incubator opportunities to prototype and ultimately commercialize your project ideas). Industry mentors are also present, providing feedback to the competing interdisciplinary teams of students and great career networking opportunities.
This year's Cornell Food Hackathon will kick off at 4 pm on Friday, November 7 and run through 3 pm on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Not sure what a food hackathon is? Check out this video https://youtu.be/UjOC8fJx3NQ
Questions? Ready to apply? See the Cornell Food Hackathon website and FAQ at https://hackathon.cornell.edu/food
Applications are now open! Strictly capped at 150 students, apply ASAP, there is a waitlist every year!
Hosted by the Cornell Institute for Food System and eShip@Cornell.
Food Provided
Where
Stocking Hall
411 Tower Road, Ithaca 14853, United States
Hosted By
Ami Stuart
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