Registration for Food Innovation Product Award 2019 is now open!
Countdown to Matching Session on 18 March 2019.
About Food Innovation Product Award 2019
The Food Innovation Product Award (FIPA) is a food innovation competition that builds on Singapore Food Manufacturers’ Association (SFMA)’s existing collaborations between the industry and Institutes of Higher Learning. Students from the Food Science and Technology courses from ITE, Polytechnics and Universities will partner food manufacturers to develop innovative food products and market launch strategies.
SFMA has organised two editions of the Food Innovation Product Award (FIPA) in 2016 and 2018, and brought together 48 food manufacturers and tertiary students to collaborate and co-create new and innovative food products through an innovation process to gain consumer and market insights, and facilitate the commercialisation of novel food ingredients, processing methods and products.
In the previous edition of the FIPA in 2018, 23 food manufacturers and student teams underwent a structured 9-month innovation process to develop new product prototypes. Home-grown firms Mr Popiah, Life3 Biotech, Jumain Sataysfaction, Tai Hua and Tan Seng Kee clinched the category awards at the inaugural FIPA Ceremony on 19 April 2018 where the teams were assessed on the innovativeness of product concepts and feasibility of commercialisation.
Click on the following link to view the FIPA 2016 and FIPA 2018 winners and product entries.
http://www.fipa.com.sg/past-winners/
Food Innovation Product Award 2019
The third edition of the FIPA in 2019 will take place from March 2019 to November 2019 will continue to focus on innovation and product commercialisation through an enhanced 9-month innovation process to help food manufacturers develop business capabilities through design thinking, market and consumer insights, conceptualisation, prototyping, packaging, marketing and pitching. Food manufacturers can also engage students from the ITE, Polytechnics and Universities through enhanced student internships to support the innovation process.
The participating institutes of higher learning include ITE, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Institute of Technology.
FIPA 2019 Timeline & Enhanced Innovation Process
There are five category awards for FIPA 2019:
Food Manufacturer
Most Innovation Award Cash Prize of $1,500
Most Functional Award Cash Prize of $1,500
Best Marketing Potential Award Cash Prize of $1,500
Best Convenience Food Award Cash Prize of $1,500
Best Packaging Award Cash Prize of $1,500
Student
Most Innovation Award Cash Prize of $500
Most Functional Award Cash Prize of $500
Best Marketing Potential Award Cash Prize of $500
Best Convenience Food Award Cash Prize of $500
Best Packaging Award Cash Prize of $500
Student Internship
Food manufacturers can also engage the students from the Institutes of Higher Learning through enhanced student internships under SFMA’s SME Talent Programme (STP) to develop new product prototypes.
To be eligible for the STP grant support, please submit an application to SFMA by creating an account on the STP Portal and create an internship offer to students through the STP Portal. More information on the STP.
Commercialisation support will be extended to the winning companies with the most innovative product concepts and scalable commercialisation plans. These incentives, supported by Enterprise Singapore and administered by SFMA, will cover qualifying costs of product and market testing, product prototype development and market launch strategies in local and global markets.
All product entries were showcased at overseas flagship tradeshows like Gulfood in Dubai, ANUGA in Cologne and SIAL Paris in France to create opportunities for commercialisation overseas.
SCHEDULE
18 Mar 2019
Matching Session
10 Apr 2019
Workshop Series #1:
Innovation Best Practices, Food Innovation Trends & Novel Ingredients
22 May 2019 (TBC)
Productivity Learning Journey to A*STAR model factory (Optional)
26 Jun 2019
Workshop Series #2:
Design Thinking Part 1:
Ideation & Product Mapping
17 Jul 2019
Workshop Series #3:
Design Thinking Part 2:
Product Prototyping
31 Jul 2019
Workshop Series #4:
Design Thinking Part 3:
Packaging Prototyping & Design
18 Sep 2019
Workshop Series #5:
Conducting Sensory Analysis
16 Oct 2019
Workshop Series #6:
Product Branding & Marketing
Early Nov 2019
Judging Day
Mid/End Nov 2019
FIPA 2019 Award Ceremony
Matching Session
18 Mar 2019
The matching session will allow the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) from the ITE College, Polytechnics and Universities to share their focus areas and research capabilities with the food manufacturers. At the end of the matching session, food manufacturers and IHLs will form teams for the Food Innovation Product Award 2019.
| Date | 18 Mar 2019, Monday |
| Time | 3.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | Singapore Food Manufacturers’ Association 9 Jurong Town Hall Road, #04-13, TA Hub, S609431 |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
Who should attend?
Food manufacturers and IHLs who have not form their teams during the registration phase.
Workshop Series #1: Innovation Best Practices, Food Innovation Trends & Novel Ingredients
10 Apr 2019
| Date | 10 Apr 2019, Wednesday |
| Time | 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
Productivity Learning Journey to A*STAR model factory (optional)
22 May 2019 (TBC)
| Date | 22 May 2019, Wednesday |
| Time | 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
Workshop Series #2: Design Thinking Part 1: Ideation & Product Mapping
26 Jun 2019
| Date | 26 Jun 2019, Wednesday |
| Time | 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
Workshop Series #3: Design Thinking Part 2: Product Prototyping
17 Jul 2019
| Date | 17 Jul 2019, Wednesday |
| Time | 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
Workshop Series #4: Design Thinking Part 3: Packaging Prototyping & Design
31 Jul 2019
| Date | 31 Jul 2019, Wednesday |
| Time | 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
Workshop Series #5: Conducting Sensory Analysis
18 Sep 2019
| Date | 18 Sep 2019, Wednesday |
| Time | 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
Workshop Series #6: Product Branding & Marketing
16 Oct 2019
| Date | 16 Oct 2019, Wednesday |
| Time | 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
Judging Day
| Date | Early Nov 2019 |
| Time | 9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
FIPA 2019 Award
| Date | Mid/End Nov 2019 |
| Time | 2.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Programme | TBC |
| Venue | TBC |
| Dress Code | Smart Casual |
