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SUMMARY:2026 Cornell Food Hackathon
LOCATION:Stocking Hall
DESCRIPTION:The annual Cornell Food Hackathon convenes 150 undergraduate a
 nd graduate students from diverse disciplines — including food science\, 
 business\, nutrition\, engineering\, design\, and data science — to colla
 boratively explore the future of food innovation.\n\nWorking in cross-fun
 ctional teams\, students simulate real-world startup environments where t
 hey are challenged to integrate product development\, consumer insights\,
  go-to-market strategy\, and technical feasibility. Their mission at the 
 2026 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.\n\nThis event offers a unique opportunity fo
 r students to work side-by-side with peers in food\, ag\, chemistry\, nut
 rition\, health\, design\, operations\, business\, engineering\, and more
 . Industry mentors are also present\, providing feedback to the competing
  interdisciplinary teams of students and great career networking opportun
 ities.\n\nThis year's Cornell Food Hackathon will kick off at 4 pm on Fri
 day\, November 6\, 2026. The event runs until 8 pm on Nov 6\; 9 am – 9 pm
  on Nov 7\, & 9 am – 3 pm on Nov 8.\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/7bc3b5
 02-ff98-4f81-be28-e736e6c2439b
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/7bc3b502-ff98-4f81-be28-e736e6c2439b
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