Finnish Food RDI Forum 2026
Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki
Tervetuloa kansalliseen Ruoka-alan TKI Foorumiin 2026!
Tilaisuus järjestetään vierailu- ja innovaatiokeskus Joessa Turun Kupittaalla 28.10.2026.
Tapahtuma kokoaa yhteen elintarvikealan ammattilaiset, tutkijat ja toimijat ympäri Suomen keskustelemaan elintarvikealan kehityksestä, tutkimuksesta ja innovaatioista. Foorumin tavoitteena on lisätä ruoka-alan toimijoiden yhteistyötä ja edistää kestävän ja innovatiivisen ruokajärjestelmän kehitystä Suomessa.
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Welcome to the national Food RDI Forum 2026!
The event is organized in the visitor and innovation center Joki at Kupittaa, Turku, on October 28, 2026.
This event will bring together food professionals, researchers, and stakeholders from all over Finland to discuss the development, research, and innovation within the food sector. The forum aims to strengthen collaboration between actors in the food sector and to promote the development of a sustainable and innovative food system in Finland.
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9.30
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10.00
Registration and morning coffee 30min
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10.00
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11.00
Morning Session: Opening and introduction to regional RDI clusters and programs: From Regional Strength to National Strategy
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10.00
Greetings from the rectorate 10minPuhuja: Prof. Tapio Salakoski (UTU)
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10.10
From Regional Strength to National Strategy 10min
Multidisciplinary food research at the University of Turku and South-Western Finland
Puhujat: Prof. Baoru Yang (UTU), Prof. Kirsi Laitinen (UTU) -
10.20
Vision for Southwest Finland Food Chain 2035 10minPuhuja: Riikka Leskinen (Valonia)
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10.30
Greetings from the regional food sectors actors 30minPuhujat: Hanna Pere (Apetit), Jari-Pekka Rautamaa (Jalostaja), Mira Asunmaa (Munax), Reetta Andolin (Raisio), Veera Meltovaara (Rosten)
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10.00
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11.00
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12.00
Morning Session: Future-Ready Food System: Towards becoming a leading developer and reformer of sustainable food systems by 2040
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11.00
Future food systems and changes in consumer behavior 20minPuhuja: Aki Koponen (UTU)
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11.20
Resilience of the Finnish food system 20min
TO BE CONFIRMED!
Puhuja: TBA -
11.40
Diversity of food recourses: focus on pulses 10minPuhuja: Juha-Pekka Aikola (Vihreä Härkä)
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11.50
Technology driven solutions: focus on indoor farming 10minPuhuja: Terhi Suojala-Ahlfors (Luke Piikkiö)
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11.00
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12.00
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13.00
Lunch 1t Mauno
Mauno
BioCity -
13.00
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15.00
Afternoon session: The National Food Strategy and the Future of Food Culture
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13.00
Opening keynote: The National Food Strategy 30minPuhuja: Päivi Nerg (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
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13.30
Introduction to Reverse Pitching and Co-creation 15minPuhuja: Prof. Anu Hopia (UTU)
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13.45
Early-career researchers ask: Reverse Pitch 15min
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14.00
Small-group table discussions 45min
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14.45
Senior experts respond 15min
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13.00
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15.00
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15.20
Afternoon session
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15.00
Greetings from the funders 15minPuhujat: Business Finland, Research Council of Finland, Valio Food 2.0
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15.15
Concluding remarks 5minPuhujat: Prof. Anu Hopia (UTU), Prof. Kaisa Linderborg (UTU)
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15.00
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9.30
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10.00