Applications may be submitted individually or as a team. Applications are accepted when the basic eligibility conditions below are met.
The application process is conducted in two stages. The following content is expected during the preliminary and main application steps.
Active Student Status
Intellectual Property Statement
Schedule Compliance
Advisor Approval
All applications are pre-screened with AI. Eligibility and consistency checks are conducted.
A multidisciplinary jury of academics, industry leaders and investors conducts multi-stage scoring.
50 finalists present live and complete the pitch and Q&A process before the jury.
Winners have one-on-one meeting opportunities with investors and industry representatives in Istanbul.
Winners' progress is monitored and successful projects receive additional support and investment opportunities.
Separate awards in each category (4 categories x 3 places)
+ Mentorship program
+ Priority investor matchmaking
+ Network access
International Visibility
Certificate
Networking Events
Media Promotion
Istanbul Program
The application portal opens and preliminary applications begin.
AI analysis and jury preliminary evaluation are completed.
Detailed pitch decks are requested from those passing preliminary evaluation.
50 finalist projects are announced and Gaziantep program information is shared.
Live presentations, final evaluation and the award ceremony take place in Gaziantep.
The International Food Entrepreneurship Olympiad Biennial is a multidisciplinary platform connecting innovative food ideas with global stakeholders.
