The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), in collaboration with France-based non-profit initiative Hack the Fork, hosted India’s first AI × Food Tech hackathon on October 24–25. Operating under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, the 24-hour event focused on applying artificial intelligence to challenges in the alternative protein sector and sustainable food systems.
The hackathon brought together 22 shortlisted teams comprising over 90 participants from 10 states, including students and researchers from institutions such as the IITs, IIITs, and the University of Delhi. Participants developed technology-driven solutions across plant-based food innovation, fermentation, food safety, nutritional optimisation, and food waste reduction. Winning teams competed for total prizes worth ₹1.5 lakh and gained opportunities to enter NIFTEM-K’s Startup Incubation Programme.
What it means
- Winning teams earned prizes worth ₹1.5 lakh and access to NIFTEM-K’s Startup Incubation Programme.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “NIFTEM-K Hosts India’s First AI × Food Tech Hackathon, ‘Hack the Fork’”. Read the original release.
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