Hack the Fork
AI solutions for the Future of Food
Hackathon with 150 builders and €6,000 cash prize.
Register now to join the best builders in the world.
Paris, France / 13-14 December 2025
3 Tracks
Consumer
Create a digital tool to support consumers in shifting toward sustainable/plant-based diets: automated recipe, recommendations, gamification of the transition, and more.
Combine language models, recommendation algorithms, open data, and a user experience–driven strategy
Corporation
Develop a strategic roadmap for a major food company, to help its transition toward more plant-based products. Involves analyzing consumption data, plant-based ingredient substitution, innovation partnerships, CSR repositioning etc.
Produce a realistic and quantified action plan, integrating relevant AI tools, for a transition towards more sustainability
Product
Design an innovative food product (algae-based, plant-based, precision fermentation or cultivated meat) using AI to optimize ingredients, simulate textures, enhance nutritional value.
Leverage ingredient databases, formulation models, and predictive algorithms to design a viable and distinctive product
They're Involved
The event will take place at Ecole 42 in Paris, France.
Speakers, Mentors & Organizers
Adèle de Fontenay
Hack the Fork PR Manager
Alice Pjie
Hack the Fork Deputy Director
Andrew Blackhood
R&D Engineer | Imperial College London
Ben Issen
Cofounder Side School
Briac Sockalingum
Entrepreneur & Economist-Research Associate
Daan Ferdinandusse
Entrepreneur & Engineer
Guilhem Saïz
Researcher, ENS graduate, working at CEA
Louan Bardou
Mentor & Jury Coordinator | HEC & Polytechnique
Romain El Andaloussi
Food Science Minor Manager | SupBiotech
Salim Boujaddi
Software Engineer @ Rippletide | Hack the Fork Operations Director
Simon Nordmann
Hack the Fork Director
Thomas Chimbault
AI Engineer
Tom Bry-Chevalier
PhD candidate | economic and environmental stakes of alternative proteins
Tom Effernelli
Hack the Fork Partners Coordinator
Prizes
1st. €3,000
Winners will also have the opportunity to pitch their project to deeptech investors.
2nd. €2,000
3rd. €1,000
3rd
2nd
1st
Planning
Participant check-in
Setup and practical info (mentor space, work zones, Wi-Fi, power outlets, recap sheet distribution). Display a QR code with all rules. Discord server with a 'mentor-help' channel.
Opening session and introductory pitches
Official hackathon launch
Teams start working. Mentors walk around to support participants. A mentor desk is available.
Workshop: How to measure the impact of your project?
Workshop: Idea brainstorming with several mentors
Lunch break
Meals provided on site.
Workshop: Multi hackathon winner gives advice - Salim
Workshop: Challenges of plant-based food
Workshop: How to fund your project?
Dinner break
Meals provided on site.
FAQ
Yes! Food will be provided for the duration of the event. We will also have swag and prizes!
Join the Hackathon, now!
Join us for an exciting hackathon where you can collaborate with like-minded individuals, learn from industry experts, and create innovative solutions. Whether it's your first hackathon or you're an experienced developer, we welcome you to be a part of this amazing adventure.